Client Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications
Brown O’Connor Communications is seeking a talented and ambitious Client Manager (Corporate and Strategic Communications) to join the team. This is an exciting and demanding role within a leading consultancy and requires a resilient individual with demonstrable client management and leadership ability.
You may be already working in corporate communications, public relations, public affairs in an agency; as an in-house communications manager; in politics; or as a journalist. You will have a deep professional interest in business, the media, and politics and have a detailed understanding of the role that media relations, public affairs, and stakeholder relations play.
This role will suit a person who is well-organised, proactive, accurate, and collaborative.
Role Specification
Strategic Counsel
* Proven client handling skills with experience in managing large accounts, providing proactive strategic advice.
* Ability to manage a high level of client interaction and be able to design and implement communications strategies.
* Expert knowledge of the local business and political environment.
* Proven relationships with journalists, editors, and business leaders.
Day to Day Delivery
* Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, often pressurised, outcome-oriented environment.
* Write strong editorial content on behalf of clients including press releases, opinion/platform pieces, and blogs and ensure coverage across a range of media outlets.
* Experience in the drafting of media materials that relate to matters such as financial results, senior appointments, mergers and acquisitions, redundancy notifications, investment announcements, and general business issues.
* Ability to synthesize complex business issues and communicate to a wider range of audiences, often under deadline.
* Manage an entire range of suppliers such as photographers, graphic designers, videographers, economists, and sectoral experts integral to the successful delivery of client activity campaigns.
* Manage corporate communications and public awareness campaigns integrating various methods to create significant public interest.
* Forward plan to ensure smooth running of client campaigns on time, and within budget.
New Business Development
* Take a leading role in new business development and organic growth opportunities alongside company directors and be comfortable in pitching and proposal development.
* Supporting successful tender writing from start to submission.
* Experience in identifying and converting new business opportunities.
People Management
* Line management duties with wider members of the team.
* Understanding the requirement to work with efficiency and profitably.
* Manage team members on client accounts to ensure work is carried out successfully and within allocated budgets.
* Work as a team player with Brown O’Connor colleagues to ensure success across client accounts.
* Deliver outcomes for clients and work to raise their profile in the media and with key stakeholders in a positive way.
Criteria
* 4+ years working in the areas of Corporate / Strategic Communications / Public Relations / Public Affairs or within a communications environment.
* Third Level Degree or equivalent in the preferred areas of Communications, Law, Politics, Business, Social Science or Humanities.
* Possess strong writing and editing skills with the ability to write attention-grabbing media material, client correspondence, and reports.
* An excellent communicator both written and oral.
* Commercially and politically aware.
* Outstanding organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
* Strong initiative, leadership skills, and work ethic.
* Ability to hustle to make things happen.
* Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by client and other activity.
* Clean driving licence and access to a car is a must due to client requirements.
* Experience in working in a similar role in the Republic of Ireland.
About Brown O’Connor Communications
Brown O’Connor Communications is one of Ireland’s most trusted and respected communications advisory firms, specializing in Public Affairs, Corporate Media Relations, Issues Management & Crisis Communications.
What we offer
* 22 Days Annual Leave and 11 Public Holidays
* Flexible working 1 day per week (Friday)
* Extra Day annual leave for Birthday
* Paid Annual CIPR Membership
* A dynamic working environment in a city centre-based office
* Training opportunities
How to Apply
To apply in strict confidence, please send your detailed CV, covering email and the completed response to the set question below, by email, to Brown O’Connor Communications at hello@brownoconnor.com by 5pm Tuesday 18th March 2025.
QUESTION: Please outline, with examples, how you meet the Criteria as outlined in the Job Specification (Word Limit 300).
Please state your name and ‘CM Corporate Comms 25’ in the subject line.
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