External Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Officer | Contract

External Affairs & Communications Manager | Public Sector | Contract

Salary: €70-80k per annum
Location: Mayo & Hybrid
Contract: 12-24 months

The Client: Our client is currently seeking to recruit an External Affairs & Communications Manager to join their organisation on a fixed-term contract basis. This key role will report directly to the Head of the Department, and the successful candidate will lead strategic communications, political engagement and advocacy campaigns.

This is a high-impact role suited to someone with a background in journalism or politics who can build strong relationships, shape clear messaging, and confidently navigate political and media environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with political, media, and community stakeholders
• Deliver strategic political and corporate communications, including briefings, articles, and public messaging
• Monitor political and policy developments, identifying risks and opportunities
• Advise senior leadership on external affairs, communications, and political context
• Support and activate impactful public and advocacy campaigns
• Develop and deliver the organisation's Advocate Programme
• Support press office activity, media queries, FOIs
• Assist with PR contract management and measure communications impact

Key Skills Required

• Educated to Level 8 level in Communications, PR, Journalism or equivalent qualification
• Previous experience in a similar role essential, ideally at senior level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities
• Confident working independently and collaboratively
• Highly organised with strong leadership and project management skills

In Return

• Salary circa €75-80k
• 1 year agency contract with provision for extension to 2 year term
• Hybrid working arrangement

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