Hello, I’m Bia.

Strategic communicator on EU policy, based in Brussels.

I lead communications projects for organisations working on EU policy, with a focus on climate, energy, and counter-disinformation, including climate disinformation. I bring over a decade of experience across sectors, combining big-picture strategic thinking with the judgement and practical experience to lead your communications from planning through to delivery. I help you make a stronger case for policy change, earn media coverage that carries your message, and grow engaged social media audiences organically.

Copywriting · Graphic & editorial design · Data visualisation · Social media strategy & analytics · Campaign planning · Counter-disinformation · Trainings

I have worked with

Selected results

Some results from my work

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2×

Organic LinkedIn impressions in my first six months

Cool Heating Coalition

3 November 2025 – 2 May 2026, compared with the preceding 181 days. 78,729 impressions, up from 39,265.

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+46%

LinkedIn audience growth in seven months

Alliance4Europe

7 January – 7 August 2025. Followers increased from 3,007 to 4,400 during my work with the communications team.

03

+11.9%

Twitter follower growth

Europod / Bulle Media

Role: September 2022 – April 2023. Followers grew from 1,124 to 1,258 between 3 November 2022 and 5 March 2023.

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10

Media hits in nine months

Cool Heating Coalition

November 2025 – July 2026. Coverage, interviews, contributed articles, and one republication recorded in CHC’s media tracker.

Results from projects I’ve worked on, alongside colleagues and partners. Each figure covers the dates and measure shown.

How I work

I turn policy priorities into a communications plan.

I get into the policy file and the political debate around it, then work out how to make the case to the people who can act on it.

The editorial decisions

I identify the audience, shape the argument, and choose where and when to put it forward. A briefing for policymakers and a story about household bills need different language. I make those decisions explicit in a plan with clear responsibilities and measures of success.

The work that follows

I lead delivery and produce the materials myself, from the copy and publication design to media pitches and event communications. I track how the work is received and use that evidence to adjust the approach. When the political conversation shifts, the communications need to keep up.

Services

What can I do for you?

I take on specific projects and ongoing communications roles.

Communications strategy and advice

I work out who you need to reach, what you need them to understand, and how to get there. That can mean a full communications plan or advice on a decision you’re weighing up.

Copywriting and editing

Policy explainers, opinion pieces, web copy, and publications. I write for the audience at hand, and edit technical material without losing what matters.

Graphic and publication design

I create visual identities and design reports, campaign materials, and graphics for digital and print. The work includes layout, typography, and data visualisation.

Social media and organic growth

I plan and run social content, then use analytics to see what reaches people and what needs to change. I also develop newsletters and improve website content and structure.

Media and public positioning

I develop press materials, prepare spokespeople, and pitch stories with the news and political context in mind. I also write opinion pieces and shape policy arguments for wider audiences, helping your organisation make its case in the public debate.

Events and programme delivery

I plan and deliver European Parliament and Commission events, including EUSEW with CHC, and the European Startup Prize’s cohort tour. I manage programmes, speakers, logistics, and communications for these projects, standalone events, and conference side events.

Trainings

I develop tailored trainings around my areas of expertise, adapting each session to the people in the room.

Posting with Purpose
Organic social media growth, best practices, and communicating with a clear purpose.
Communicating with Clarity
How to build communications strategies that last and make an impact.
Decoding Disinformation
Understanding disinformation and the role of strategic communications.

In collaboration with leading researchers and OSINT practitioners, I offer tailored trainings on the underlying mechanics of disinformation and how strategic communications fits into a wider whole-of-society response, including in climate and energy debates.

Developed on request with specialist collaborators.
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Selected work

My work

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European Startup Prize for Mobility

Events & programme delivery

European Startup Prize for Mobility, fifth edition

I coordinated programme delivery and partners across the European Parliament prize ceremony, the winners’ tour, and the closing celebration on a boat in Paris.

Fifth edition · 2023

Programme deliveryInstitutional eventsPartnerships

Cool Heating Coalition

Policy communications & publication design

State of Play of Heating & Cooling in Europe

I wrote sections of and substantively edited the briefing, shaped its information architecture and data-visualisation concepts, and designed the complete publication.

2026 · Policymaker briefing · Complete publication design

Policy communicationsPublication designData visualisation

Cool Heating Coalition

Policy events & editorial

EUSEW 2026

I co-organised CHC’s policy session with the European City Facility, coordinating planning, outreach, speakers, and logistics. I also co-authored an EUSEW article with Tom Vasseur on energy independence and clean heating.

EUSEW 2026 · Policy session · Co-authored article

Policy eventsCopywritingStakeholder outreach

Sigma European Think Tank

Report design & audiovisual production

NATO and intersectional perspectives

I designed the report and photographed, filmed, and edited video for “NATO and Intersectional Perspectives: Understanding How Disinformation Targets Women and Other Vulnerable Groups”.

Sigma’s NATO-supported project · Graphic design · Event photography · Video

Report designResearch communication

Clean Heat Europe

Brand identity & publication design

Rebranding Clean Heat Europe

I created Clean Heat Europe’s visual identity and designed its campaign materials, including the manifesto.

Visual identity · Campaign materials · Manifesto design

Brand identityCampaign materialsPublication design
Bianca Bittencourt, strategic communicator based in Brussels

I’m Bia, nice to meet you.

I’m a Brussels-based strategic communicator with more than a decade of experience across civil society, startups, trade associations, and businesses.

I lead communications on EU policy, combining strategic advice with copywriting, graphic and publication design, media relations, and organic growth. My work also spans institutional events, programme delivery, and training, with a focus on climate, energy, and countering disinformation.