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Job Description
Communications Executive role at Engineers Ireland: seek a professional with marketing, communications, and project management experience to develop and manage strategic internal and external communication programs, raise awareness of the organisation, and grow membership across various engineering disciplines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategic internal and external communications plans for key areas of stakeholder engagement, including media relations and member communications.
- Manage day-to-day press queries, draft, and issue press releases and comments to the media.
- Create content for press releases, newsletters, Engineers Journal, internal newsletters, etc. by working with other stakeholders.
- Develop content for use across the organisation's numerous communications channels and provide recommendations to improve reach and impact.
- Work with the marketing team to ensure marketing materials have consistent messaging and ensure our blog posts, articles, social media content, and press releases align with our brand guidelines.
- Write and/or edit leadership communications, effectively capturing the voice and strategic priorities of the organisation.
- Initiate, develop, and manage a communications schedule of our key annual events, announcements, and corporate activities to ensure a strong, strategic approach is in place.
- Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Director on the production of some key publications, including Engineers Ireland's Annual Report.
- Assist in supporting the Marketing and Communications team with communications related to sponsorship and activities with our corporate partners.
- Ensure that all communications activity is measured, analysed, and reviewed to derive lessons for future use.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A relevant third-level qualification with a minimum of five years of relevant, full-time experience in a communications, marketing, or public relations-focused role.
- Experience of dealing with the media, handling press queries, and writing press releases.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, project management, and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of social media channels and platforms and excellent knowledge of all MS Office programs.
- An effective team player with a collaborative and pragmatic approach to working.
- A self-motivated attitude to delivery that seeks to exploit opportunities to communicate creatively.
- Excellent organisational, time management, and administrative skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Committed to quality, accuracy, detail, and consistency.