Public Affairs & Communications Executive New

Public Affairs & Communications Executive – 18 Month Contract

Cpl Marketing recruitment has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Public Affairs & Communications professional to join a public body driving sustainability in Ireland. Working with the Head of Public Affairs and colleagues, the successful candidate will have a varied workload providing professional services and advice to operational teams on matters impacting the organisations programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting and supporting the Head of Public Affairs in the development and implementation of a public affairs and strategic communication plan for the implementation of an EU Directive.
• Leading on the deployment of the public affairs and communication plan.
• Liaising and coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging.
• Foster two-way dialogue with key external stakeholders to build trust and understanding around the implementation of the Directive.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Corporate Services Directorate to anticipate and manage reputational risks.
• Supporting Head of Public Affairs in Identifying and advising on overall public affairs and strategic communication risks and mitigation measures which align with strategic objectives.
• Supporting public affairs event planning/project management.
• Working with internal stakeholders to ensure Public Affairs activities are compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and best practice.

Required Skills and Experience:

• A third level degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science or Public Policy.
• 3+ years’ directly relevant experience working in public affairs, public relations / advocacy, communications, marketing or related area.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing comprehensive public affairs, stakeholder engagement, communications strategies and plans.
• Excellent communication (both written and oral) including report writing, presenting and public speaking.
• Well-developed IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Closing date Tuesday 15^th @ 5pm July 2025

For further information please email [email protected] or call me on 01 947 6237

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