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Fianna Fáil is seeking to recruit a press officer within our Communications and Research Office, based in our offices in Leinster House. Full time, office based
position.
Reporting to the Head of the Communications and Research Office, the successful applicant will be a key member of the Fianna Fáil communications team. A detailed appreciation and experience of regional, national and social media is important. The successful candidate will possess strong communication and writing skills and will be able to demonstrate a particularly strong experience in, and appreciation of, social media. He/she will be able to demonstrate experience in working in a team environment and to a deadline. Applicants will have an understanding of Irish politics and will be self-motivated along with having experience of working in a team environment.
The person appointed will have prior experience in journalism, media, public relations, internal communications or other related communications disciplines.
Tasks:
·To work directly with the Party’s public representatives to enhance their profiles at local and national level, and across social media.
·To build and manage successful relationships with national, local and sectoral media across broadcast, print and online.
·To proactively engage with journalists, responding to media queries and arranging media opportunities for the Party’s public representatives.
·To draft and distribute press releases, opinion pieces and comments for use in local and national media.
· To identify media opportunities that promote the Party’s public representatives, as well as the Party’s policies, initiatives and values.
· To plan and execute media and social campaigns for the Party’s public representatives in line with their portfolios / areas of responsibility.
·To plan, organise and execute media events, including liaising with journalists, coordinating photography and video, and helping to brief the public representatives involved.
·To work closely with colleagues in Fianna Fáil Headquarters on key party events such as the Ard Fheis, Cáirde Fáil, commemorations and Parliamentary Party events.
·To liaise with colleagues in the Fianna Fáil Research Office to ensure public representatives are provided with briefing materials and key messages for media appearances and public engagements.
·To liaise with colleagues in Government and in Fianna Fáil Headquarters to ensure effective and consistent communication of both party and government initiatives and strategies.
·To work as a key part of the campaign team during elections.
Interested applicants should submit their CV and a statement outlining their fit for this exciting role, in confidence, to Annie Keegan at jobs@fiannafail.ie by 5pm on Sunday the 18th of May. Only applications submitted in this way will be considered.
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