Public Affairs Account Director – Environment, Energy & Transport at Grayling

Location: Brussels

Application end date: 25/10/2025

About the role:

We are looking for a strategic, entrepreneurial, and experienced public affairs professional to join our team at Grayling Brussels. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of environment, energy and transport clients and you’ll play a key role in growing Grayling Brussels’ offer in these policy areas.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of sector knowledge, consultancy experience, and commercial acumen to deliver high-impact results for clients while helping further strengthen Grayling’s market-leading public affairs offer.

Key responsibilities:

Client leadership

• Manage a portfolio of transport and sustainability clients, providing strategic counsel and high-level campaign oversight.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by delivering timely, policy-relevant insights and proactive advocacy support.
• Lead and facilitate client meetings, contact programmes, and strategic account reviews.
• Oversee the design and execution of integrated advocacy and communication campaigns, ensuring quality, timely delivery, and measurable impact.
• Provide strategic direction to internal teams, mentoring junior consultants and ensuring alignment across workstreams.
• Conduct research, prepare high-quality strategic briefings, and safeguard excellence across all client outputs.
• Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships and drive account growth.

Team & Business development

• Work with the leadership team to strengthen and expand our transport and sustainability offer, driving strategic growth.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture and helping attract and retain top talent.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through lead generation, networking, and pitching, contributing directly to the office’s commercial success.
• Leas on marketing efforts and thought leadership initiatives, including authoring articles, speaking at events, and enhancing the firm’s public profile.
• Collaborate closely with our European and global network to cross-sell services, share best practices, and contribute to network-wide growth and integration.

What we’re looking for:

• At least 8 years of experience in EU public affairs, ideally gained within a consultancy environment.
• Deep expertise in environment and energy or transport EU transport policy
• Strong commercial acumen, with a proven track record of winning new business, securing association members, or growing client accounts.
• A proactive, results-driven mindset combined with excellent organisational, writing, and presentation skills.
• Master’s degree-level education and full professional fluency in English; proficiency in other EU languages is an asset.
• A well-established network of contacts among EU policymakers, industry stakeholders, and potential clients.

Why Join Grayling?

• Be part of Europe’s largest independent public affairs consultancy network, with access to an unparalleled pan-European platform.
• Work in a fast-growing, international environment that combines a flat hierarchy with an entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit.
• Shape client strategies and make a tangible impact on critical sectors.
• Collaborate with a diverse, talented team that values creativity, initiative, and shared success.
• Enjoy opportunities for continuous professional development.
• Gain visibility and build your profile through thought leadership and high-level stakeholder engagement.

Should you be interested in this position, please apply by 25/10/2025 with your CV and a cover letter in English.

We will review the applications we receive on a rolling basis and due to volumes, we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates.