Communications Content Specialist

As Communications Content Specialist, the successful candidate will lead content strategy, research trending topics, originate content for different audiences and channels, manage the content calendar and promote content to target audiences.

This is an 12 month contract working with the team based in Dublin 2 with hybrid working opportunity.

Salary: €50,001
Annual Leave: 29 days pro rata
Hours: 35 hours net

Key Functions of the role of the role

• Together with the Digital Marketing Manager, plan and implement an annual content calendar to include scheduling due dates and managing content through the entire editorial process.
• Prepare and publish engaging content, in different formats, for distribution to target audiences through diverse channels including web and social and print / broadcast media. Formats include video, audio (Podcast), blogs, case studies and ezines.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose content to reach wider and new audiences.
• Sourcing and editing photos / images / video content as necessary to support the narrative presented.
• Through public procurement, source and manage specialist suppliers in the delivery of activities.
• Gather data and analyse insights to optimise content across audiences and channels.
• Recommend innovative approaches to maximise reach, impact and influence of communications.
• Contribute to the growth of staff communications competence and confidence to help build a culture of communications excellence.

Requirements :

• A degree in Communications or Journalism or related relevant qualification.
• Minimum four years’ experience of content creation, origination, distribution and repurposing across a broad mix of channels and content formats.
• Excellent knowledge of online and offline distribution channels and the purposes they serve.
• Strong content writing and production skills across a wide range of long and short-form content formats and attention to detail
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail is key to this role. Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Excellent project management experience and ability to manage multiple service providers and internal customers, with competing priorities, to deliver projects on time and within budget.

If you meet the requirements, please send your CV to Ellen Blehein via the enclosed link.

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