Corporate Communications Specialist

The Shannon Airport Group

Contract type
Full-Time
Closing date
07 Feb 2025 12:00 PM
Location
Shannon Airport, Shannon, County Clare

We are seeking an experienced Communications Specialist to join our team, reporting to the Head of Communications.

This is an exciting opportunity in which the ideal candidate will cover the day-to-day activity of a busy, dynamic communications department. This position will help communications efforts, developing and executing integrated strategies that engage media and excite audiences about The Shannon Airport Group, Shannon Airport and the Group’s commercial property activities.

Key Areas Of Responsibility:

  • Developing, implementing and overseeing high-impact communications/PR campaigns and strategies,  and monitoring their success.
  • Reaching out to influencers, media and beyond to raise awareness and understanding of The Shannon Airport Group.
  • Drafting press releases, media statements, answering media inquiries, compiling publications, planning events and press conferences in a timely manner.
  • Overseeing the creation of communications collateral to ensure that it is consistent with the organisation's brand, including press releases, speech material, and more.
  • Creating content for social media including video.
  • Assisting the Head of Communications in stakeholder engagement.
  • Providing media advice and internal communications support to colleagues.
  • Representing the organisation at events and press conferences.
  • Participating in crisis communication preparedness activities.
  • Maintaining and managing shared appointments and calendar of events for the department.
  • Such other duties as may be reasonably required.

The Candidate Should Have:

  • A recognised third level degree/or relevant qualification in PR/communications/ media or a related field with a minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience.
  • PR agency or in-house PR experience would be an advantage.
  • Excellent writing, editing, communication, storytelling, and project management skills.
  • The ability to work flexibly, meet deadlines and to take on ad hoc assignments to meet the evolving needs of the business is important.
  • Excellent organisational skills, capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects with different deadlines.
  • Experience in designing and executing communications plans and strategies to deliver business objectives.
  • Comfortable dealing with the media (making media pitches and answering media inquiries in a timely fashion) and having a solid understanding of print, online, television, and radio media outlets.
  • Strong social and digital media, PowerPoint and visual design skills.
  • Must be able to think analytically and strategically.
  • Ability to independently gather analyse, interpret and summarise data and to deliver insights.
  • The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, including the Marketing team, to ensure alignment of messaging.
  • Experience in event management would be an advantage.

As part of a busy 24/7 Communications department, this role will, from time to time, involve unsocial hours, and a proactive, adaptable approach is key to success in this dynamic environment.

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