Nuno Bacharel

Senior Strategic Communications Consultant | PR & Energy

Salary / Daily rate

Brussels, Belgium

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Outbound

Languages

EnglishFrenchPortugueseSpanish

About me

Intro

Strategic Communications & PR Consultant with 15+ years of experience driving visibility for innovation, tech, and energy brands. Proven track record securing high-impact media coverage in top-tier publications and transforming complex topics into compelling narratives that build lasting influence

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Work experience

Communications Consultant & Founder

Bacharel Communications

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 10 months

Helping brands amplify their voice, enhance visibility, and build lasting influence through strategic PR and communications. 🔹 Public Relations & Media Strategy – Securing high-impact media coverage in top-tier publications, crafting press releases, and managing media outreach to strengthen brand reputation. 🔹 Messaging & Storytelling – Distilling complex topics into clear, engaging content, from thought leadership articles to compelling brand narratives. 🔹 Reputation & Crisis Management – Developing crisis response strategies, media training, and risk assessments to safeguard and elevate brand credibility. 🔹 Stakeholder Engagement – Building meaningful relationships with key audiences, including policymakers, industry leaders, and customers, through tailored communication strategies.

Executive Master Lecturer & Mentor

IHECS

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

3 months

Brussels, Belgium

🔹 Empowering future leaders in communication as a lecturer at IHECS. 🔹 Sharing my expertise in Strategic Communications and Digital Advocacy with the students of the Executive Master in European Public Affairs and Communication program. 🔹 Inspired by their passion and eager to contribute to their development.

Senior Communications Manager

RE-Source Platform

May 2023 - Mar 2025

1 year 11 months

🔹 Managing impactful communications for RE-Source Platform - the European alliance of stakeholders representing clean energy buyers and suppliers for corporate renewable energy sourcing. 🔹 Google, Microsoft, IKEA Group, Amazon, Enel Green Power, Heineken, Engie, Shell Energy, Iberdrola Meta, Asahi, AstraZeneca, Shell, MYTILINEOS, Statkraft and Novartis are Steering Group members of the RE-Source Platform. 🔹 SolarPower Europe, WindEurope, RE100 and WBCSD are the four founding associations of RE-Source platform

EU Strategic Communications Manager

Support Base Event Solutions | Reeventing

Feb 2022 - May 2023

1 year 4 months

🔹 Develop impactful communications strategies to promote the activities, campaigns, and events of various clients - GSK, Novartis, Science Business, ECCA. 🔹 Support and manage the relationship with external vendors during the execution of projects 🔹 Coordination of social media and marketing campaign activities 🔹 Cultivate strong relationships with key media outlets 🔹 Develop public affairs plans, engaging with EU policymakers, governments and other stakeholders;

Head of Communications

BSEF

May 2016 - Mar 2022

5 years 11 months

Brussels Area, Belgium

🔹 Implemented 360° Global Communications strategies and Coordinated the overall communications activities related to BSEF operations, globally; 🔹 Develop and maintain a strong brand for BSEF, including impactful and fit-for-purpose publications, newsletter, website, social media and merchandise; 🔹 Developing an integrated communications strategy for the company incorporating PR, Marketing and Online; 🔹 Manage the publication and promotion of BSEF materials, including design and printing; 🔹 Build on existing and develop new relationships with media, key decision makers, member organisations and others;

Communication & Social Media Manager

Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council)

Feb 2011 - May 2016

5 years 4 months

Brussels Area, Belgium

🔹 Designed and managed innovative PR & Event strategies and built positive relationships with European scientific organisations such as EcoChem and EuroScience 🔹 Supervised the development and implementation of Communications materials including brochures, flyers and invitations. 🔹 Built a strong social media presence, providing advice and recommendations for corporate projects and acting as Community Manager for YourFormula.eu. 🔹 Acted as Editor-in-Chief, driving the success of YourFormula.eu platform and supporting the Cefic Sustainable Development Strategy.

Communication & Media Manager

Martifer Renewables & Energy

Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

1 year 2 months

Gent Area, Belgium

🔹 Crafted PR strategies to create and maintain company's image, resulting in widespread awareness of the organization; 🔹 Represented Martifer at various internal and external events and managed media relations with different stakeholders; 🔹 Developed social media communication channels, creating content and generating user engagement; Created audiovisual materials for campaigns, using Adobe tools such as Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop; 🔹 Supported the international media strategy by engaging with journalists, drafting press releases, and responding to media inquiries.

Communications & Events Manager

Media Glam - Events & Communications agency

Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

1 year 3 months

Leiria Area, Portugal

🔹 Strategically developed new products and services through extensive market analysis, benchmarking studies and marketing campaigns; 🔹 Spearheaded the events department, planning and executing promotional, corporate and social events, from initial conception to day of the event; - Expert knowledge of international business fairs, corporate events, fashion events, team buildings, workshops and personal events; 🔹 Generated digital engagement via social media strategies and channels, together with video production (YouTube); 🔹 Created all event visuals such as invitations, flyers and other communication supports. Utilised Adobe Software for the production of content such as videos, posters and catalogues; 🔹 Developed a national media database and managed press conferences, plus crafted highly engaging press kits and press releases.


Education

ENEB - Escuela de Negocios Europea de Barcelona

Current student

2024 - 2025

1 year 1 month

University of Oxford

Oxford Digital Marketing Disruptive Strategy Programme

2021 - 2021

1 month

University of Cambridge

Communicating for Influence and Impact

2020 - 2020

1 month

Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management

Executive Master in Digital Marketing and Communication

2017 - 2018

1 year 1 month

IHECS Academy

European Communication Strategy

2015 - 2016

1 year 1 month

IHECS

Master’s Degree - DISTINCTION

2010 - 2011

1 year 1 month

Escola Superior de Comunicação Social

graduate

2004 - 2008

4 years 1 month

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