Director, Media

Opportunity

Join Brunswick as a Director, Media and advise leading national and international clients on their most important communications challenges at the intersection of business, politics and media.

In this role, you will work closely with CEOs, executive leadership teams and boards to shape strategic media positioning, strengthen executive visibility and protect corporate reputation in an increasingly complex stakeholder environment. Drawing on your editorial judgement, strategic communications expertise and deep understanding of the media landscape, you will help clients navigate high-profile issues and communicate with clarity, credibility and impact.

As part of Brunswick's collaborative international team, you will work alongside experts across Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Financial Communications to deliver integrated advice on high-profile mandates. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advising some of the world's leading companies on issues that shape industries, markets and public debate.

We offer a dynamic, entrepreneurial and international working environment that values initiative, collaboration and excellence, while providing continuous professional development and the opportunity to shape your career.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing strategic media positioning and communications strategies that align with clients' business objectives and stakeholder priorities.
• Advising senior executives on media engagement, executive positioning and thought leadership.
• Designing and delivering tailored media training programmes for CEOs and other C-suite executives, including preparation for interviews, keynote speeches and high-profile public appearances.
• Assessing news value, identifying opportunities and risks, and translating complex business and political issues into compelling, media-relevant narratives.
• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with leading journalists, editors and media stakeholders across Germany.
• Working seamlessly across traditional, digital and social media environments to maximise communications impact.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients on sensitive reputational issues, crisis situations and strategic communications challenges.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues across Brunswick's global network to deliver integrated communications programmes.

What We’re Looking For

• You are an experienced communications professional with a profile that extends well beyond traditional media relations. You combine journalistic excellence with strategic communications expertise, political awareness and extensive experience advising CEOs and other senior executives in high-profile media environments.

In addition, you bring:

• A deep understanding of the German media landscape and outstanding editorial judgement.
• A well-established network across Germany's leading national media and the ability to build long-term trusted relationships.
• Ability to advise and to coach CEOs and other C-suite executives on media engagement and executive positioning.
• Proven success in developing strategic media positioning and translating complex topics into compelling narratives.
• Strong strategic thinking, sound judgement and excellent problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• A trusted advisor mindset, combined with discretion, credibility and the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
• Experience working across journalism, corporate communications and strategic advisory.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

Brunswick is committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Information regarding the salary range and overall compensation package for this role will be made available to candidates during the recruitment process and may be requested at any stage prior to interview.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.

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