This is a temporary position for 6 months (32 hours per week) to replace maternity leave. The start date is September 1, 2025.
The function
As a mid-level PR and strategic communications consultant, you'll work on current and social themes, such as sustainability, health, and social inclusion. You'll support clients in developing and implementing effective communication and PR strategies. You'll develop media strategies, write press releases or opinion pieces, and advise clients on an ad hoc basis. You'll be able to make complex topics accessible and translate them into compelling messages for various target groups and stakeholders. You'll transition seamlessly between strategic plans and practical implementation, collaborating closely in multidisciplinary teams within Issuemakers and with colleagues from the European Rud Pedersen Group.
You'll also be responsible for (co-)developing and implementing communication plans, creating content, and organizing communication activities. You'll also support senior advisors and mentor junior colleagues as needed.
What are you going to do?
- Contribute to communication and PR strategies
- Drafting and sending out press releases, press approach
- Drafting key messages, Q&As, content and opinion pieces
- Developing or implementing stakeholder management
- Media training guidance
- Identifying relevant political, social and media signals
- Organizing and coordinating communication and media activities
- Contribute to presentations, pitches and supporting documents
- Supporting knowledge sharing within the team and the wider network
Who are we looking for?
- You have approximately 3 to 5 years of experience in PR and communications, preferably on the agency side or in a political-administrative environment
- You are strategic and have strong communication skills, but also practical and hands-on.
- You have experience in maintaining media contacts and drafting press releases
- You write well and can communicate clearly and collaborate
- You have insight into the media landscape and political dynamics
- You communicate convincingly in Dutch and English
- You are independent, eager to learn and enjoy a varied role
What do we have to offer?
- A temporary position (6 months, maternity replacement) for 32 hours per week within an enthusiastic and expert team
- A challenging and varied position at a growing and influential agency with a strong position in the Netherlands and Europe
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working
- Market-based employment conditions – salary range for this position based on experience (mid-level) 3,200/3,500 euros gross per month for a 40-hour workweek
- Space to further develop yourself in communication, media and public affairs
About Issuemakers Rud Pedersen
Issuemakers Rud Pedersen is a leading Dutch agency for strategic communications and public affairs. We are socially engaged and operate at the intersection of politics, communications, policy, and strategy. Since 2024, we have been part of the Rud Pedersen Group, a European network with Scandinavian roots. We are part of a team of 650 consultants in 19 countries. Thanks to this combination of local expertise and European scale, we serve both Dutch and international clients.
Interested?
Apply? Please email your CV and a short cover letter as soon as possible (deadline August 18, 2025) to Marije Laffeber, Managing Director Issuemakers – ovv “Temporary position: intermediate PR and communications advisor”.
