The Role
Lead strategic communications and campaign strategies addressing sustainable data centre expansion and cloud sovereignty in Europe. Develop messaging, narratives, media strategies, and public affairs campaigns that influence political and public debate, support stronger sustainability and sovereignty requirements, and reduce dependency on dominant hyperscalers. Collaborate with policy, advocacy, campaign, and external stakeholders while translating complex technical and policy issues for non-specialist audiences.
Summary Generated by Built In
The purpose of this role is to shape the public and political debate around data centre expansion and cloud sovereignty in Europe. The consultant will lead strategic communications across two connected areas: supporting campaigns challenging unsustainable data centre construction and building support for stronger sovereignty requirements in cloud procurement.
A successful outcome would see a stronger European debate around sustainable and sovereign digital infrastructure, with campaign narratives focused on constructive policy solutions rather than polarising culture-war arguments. It would also build greater political and public support for reducing dependency on dominant hyperscalers and strengthening sovereignty requirements in cloud procurement.
How you'll contribute
- Engage with and support organisations campaigning for democratic pacing and more stringent safeguards on data centre construction, helping to shape communications and campaign narratives towards constructive policy outcomes.
- Develop and deliver strategic communications to build public and political support for stronger democratic and sustainability requirements for data centre construction in Europe.
- Develop and deliver strategic communications to build public and political support for stronger sovereignty requirements in cloud procurement, challenging dependency in sensitive public and private sectors.
- Develop messaging, campaign framing and media strategies to support TBIP’s wider sustainable and sovereign data centres work, helping to build a compelling narrative around sustainable and sovereign digital infrastructure.
- Work closely with relevant TBIP and FOTI policy, advocacy and campaign colleagues, as well as external stakeholders, to ensure communications activity supports and strengthens wider policy and advocacy objectives.
Our ideal candidate has
Must haves:
- Demonstrable experience developing and delivering strategic communications and campaign strategies, ideally in a policy, advocacy or public affairs context.
- Strong understanding of the European political and policy landscape, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, compelling public-facing narratives.
- Experience shaping campaign messaging, influencing public debate and identifying opportunities for media and political engagement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical or policy issues to non-specialist audiences.
- Experience working collaboratively with campaigners, policy experts, advocacy organisations and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently, respond flexibly to emerging opportunities and manage competing priorities
- Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language;
Nice to haves:
- Knowledge of European digital policy, particularly digital sovereignty, cloud infrastructure, data centres or competition in digital markets.
- Experience working on environmental sustainability, technology policy or corporate accountability campaigns.
- Established relationships with European media, policymakers, civil society organisations or relevant campaign networks.
- Experience developing communications strategies across multiple European markets.
- Additional languages are an asset.
Why join us?
Time period: expected start date Nov/Dec 2026.
Rate: Up to €106,000
About
At The Meliore Foundation, our vision is for a world where facts and science help guide the public debate and inform better decision-making on vital issues facing our planet.Our aim is simple – we want to help create real and lasting change in the world. We work with global philanthropic funding partners to support strategic communications programmes which educate and encourage fact-based discourse at community, societal, commercial and policy-making levels. Across our global communities, serious challenges abound. Yet every threat is also an opportunity to create a brighter future. With innovation, connection and insight, we break down barriers and prove that positive outcomes can be achieved, differently and better.Ultimately, The Meliore Foundation strives to empower our people, instil trust with our partners and deliver impactful strategic communications. We’re here to debunk misinformation and set the record straight as we inform the public and bring people together for the greater good. The Meliore Foundation is the project host for various programmes including:The Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), an international, collaborative network of communications professionals in the field of climate, energy and nature, aims to inform and strengthen media debate and public discourse.Field Intelligence for Strategic Communications (FISC) provides insights on strategic communications gaps and needs in the climate and energy field.Strategic Perspectives is a pan-European think tank founded in 2022 that works in a collaborative way with like-minded actors to ensure effective climate action is the solution to a multitude of crises the EU is facing.
Skills Required
- Demonstrable experience developing and delivering strategic communications and campaign strategies, ideally in policy, advocacy, or public affairs
- Strong understanding of the European political and policy landscape
- Experience shaping campaign messaging, influencing public debate, and identifying opportunities for media and political engagement
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex technical or policy issues to non-specialist audiences
- Experience collaborating with campaigners, policy experts, advocacy organisations, and external stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, respond flexibly to emerging opportunities, and manage competing priorities
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Knowledge of European digital policy, digital sovereignty, cloud infrastructure, data centres, or competition in digital markets
- Experience with environmental sustainability, technology policy, or corporate accountability campaigns
- Established relationships with European media, policymakers, civil society organisations, or campaign networks
- Experience developing communications strategies across multiple European markets
- Additional languages
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The Company
What We Do
Meliore Foundation is a philanthropic organization funding global strategic communications. It aims to promote fact-based awareness and debate on global issues, including climate change, sustainability, and UN SDGs, to influence policy and public discourse for a better future. Constituted in Belgium, it operates globally as both an operating and grant-making foundation.
