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With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you advance your skills and career.
Here, you'll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow.
Job Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, high performing Communications team within a global organization in a hybrid role (3 days onsite in Galway), offering strong exposure, hands on experience and excellent opportunities to learn and develop.
The Communications Specialist is an important role within the Ireland Communications team and is primarily focused on supporting communications for the Galway site.
The role also operates within a regional communications model, providing flexible support to Cork and Clonmel as required, including occasional travel.
This is a practical, sleeves-rolled-up role suited to someone with 2–3 years' communications experience who enjoys being close to delivery, learning on the job and seeing their work land with large employee audiences.
Key Responsibilities
Support delivery of internal communications activities for the Galway site, including town halls, corridor events, engagement campaigns and employee communications.
Provide practical, on-the-ground support for site events, including logistics, set-up, materials and coordination.
Support day-to-day communications operations such as managing shared mailboxes, coordinating requests and keeping activities organised and moving.
Get involved in the detail and delivery work that brings communications to life for employees.
Content creation and visual communications: create clear, engaging and visually strong communications materials across channels such as posters, presentations, newsletters, digital screens and SharePoint.
Use Canva and PowerPoint to design materials, adapting global or national content for local Galway audiences.
Support simple video, photo and visual storytelling to showcase people, events and achievements on site.
Measurement and insights: pull together communications metrics and engagement data to support reporting and presentations, and help track what's working.
Regional and team collaboration: work closely with communications colleagues in Galway and support communications activity across Cork and Clonmel as needed; contribute to cross-site and national communications projects.
Support employee resource groups, DE&I and community communications activity.
Innovation and AI-enabled communications: learn how AI and digital tools can support communications work, from content drafting to design and analysis; bring curiosity and openness to new ways of working and help the team work smarter and more efficiently while following company guidance.
Education & Experience
Required
Level 8 Honors Degree or qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field.
2–3 years' professional experience in a communications, PR or related role, gained in a corporate, agency or comparable environment.
Experience supporting internal communications activities, campaigns or channels.
Strong interest in employee engagement and storytelling in a large organisation.
Strong design skills, with confidence using Canva and PowerPoint to create high quality, on-brand materials.
A practical, hands-on approach and a willingness to get stuck into day-to-day delivery work.
Well organised, reliable and comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities.
Curious mindset, with an interest in learning how AI and digital tools can support communications work.
Preferred
Experience supporting communications in a manufacturing or operational environment.
Familiarity with SharePoint, intranet platforms or digital signage.
Experience pulling together basic metrics or reporting to show communications impact.
As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life.
Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate.
Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn't just business, it's personal.
And if you're a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!
At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative.
It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health.
We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all.
By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.
Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability.
Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email ****** .
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