Research, Advocacy, Campaigns and Communications Associate Consultant - Germany

Location: Berlin – home-based initially, with the expectation of hybrid working in time.

Contract Type: Full-time, fixed term until 31 December 2027 (with the potential to go permanent, depending on funding).

Start Date: October 2025

Reports to: Germany Director

Salary and Benefits: €34-36k depending on experience, plus a discretionary annual bonus, a 6% employer pension contribution, and the right to work from any location for up to 25 working days per year.

Career Progression: We want our people to flourish and grow whilst working for us, helping to contribute towards Future Advocacy’s continued success and impact. This is why we place a big emphasis on learning and development. There are potential future pathways for the right candidate to quickly progress into a Consultant role and beyond.

Why join us?

Future Advocacy is a global agency, currently based in London, Brussels, and, most recently, Berlin. We put cutting-edge advocacy, campaigning and communications tools into the hands of individuals and organisations working to create a better future.

We are highly skilled at:

• Designing winning advocacy strategies and delivering impactful global government relations work
• Mobilising targeted and powerful campaigns for change
• Strategic communications strategies and social media management
• Research, analysis, policy development and writing
• Training in all aspects of strategy, lobbying, campaigning, and media work

We are proud to work for some fantastic clients seeking to make the world a better place. Current and previous clients include the Gates Foundation; Jamie Oliver Group; Movember; the Elton John AIDS Foundation; WaterAid; the Brave Movement; Bite Back 2030; World Food Programme; Islamic Relief; and Sarah Brown’s TheirWorld charity.

Our Founder/CEO previously was Director of the ONE campaign across Europe for seven years, responsible for all ONE’s policy, campaigns, digital, media, and advocacy work. He was a key architect of the Make Poverty History Campaign; Movement Director for the anti-slavery organisation Walk Free; and an Executive Director of the UK Labour Party.

The Role

We are seeking a Research, Advocacy, Campaigns and Communications Associate Consultant – Germany. This is a great opportunity to be quickly immersed in a small, dynamic organisation that places a strong focus on team and personal development. The successful candidate will quickly develop a range of skills, including advocacy, writing, research and communications. They will work closely with the Germany Director, CEO and other senior leaders as part of our small and energetic team.

The Research, Advocacy, Campaigns and Communications Associate Consultant – Germany will support the Germany Director in implementing a major new project supported by the Gates Foundation. This project is in the early stages of launching the ‘Strategic Communications and Advocacy Lab (SCAL)’ which is designed to shift dominant narratives around Official Development Assistance (ODA), and to create the political space for government action on this.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the implementation of this flagship Gates Foundation-funded initiative in Germany, aimed at shifting narratives around international development and enhancing political support for global cooperation.
• Coordinating with partner stakeholders and agencies to support the design and delivery of bold, high-impact communications and advocacy strategies in Germany and beyond
• Supporting advocacy, events, media and communications work across the SCAL workstreams
• Supporting effective project management of SCAL
• Other tasks as required

We would love to hear from you if you meet the criteria below:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field
• Relevant practical experience from internships or other relevant roles
• Ability to deliver work accurately in a fast-paced but supportive environment
• First-class writing and verbal communications skills in German at native level or equivalent, and English at advanced level (these will be assessed as part of the recruitment process)
• Digital skills, including experience in, and excitement about, using AI tools ethically
• Experience of using social media effectively
• An excellent eye for attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities
• Willingness to undertake routine admin tasks

Nice to Have:

• Experience in campaigning, events or communications (paid or voluntary)
• An interest and knowledge of international development, German politics and/or EU politics.

Our Culture

Our culture and values are very important to us, allowing us to thrive in a fast changing world. The key values that drive us at Future Advocacy are:

• Always Learning: We constantly strive to improve the work we do, as a team and as individuals.
• Impactful: We define success in terms of the impact our work has on making the world more equal, sustainable and more prosperous.
• Supportive: We are open, responsive, positive and supportive to each other and to others.

Apply for this Job

Please apply in English by submitting your CV, covering letter (maximum 500 words) and references from previous roles (“Zeugnisse”), using the button below.

The deadline for applications is 23.59, September 7th.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short online assessment and if successful, first round interviews will be held (online) during the week commencing 29 September. Interviews will be carried out primarily in English, with some questions in German.

If we’re both excited to proceed, second interviews will be held in person, where we will ask you to complete a written task.

Future Advocacy is committed to equal opportunities. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic people.

We are happy to discuss flexible working and other adjustments on a case by case basis.

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