Communications Manager, Ireland - (STE 16 months)
Dublin
Description
Communications Manager, Ireland - (STE 16 months)
Dublin, IrelandCorporate Communications
As Meta’s Communications Manager in Ireland you will play a pivotal, hands-on role in shaping and executing Meta’s communications strategy across the country. You will lead both proactive and reactive communications for the Meta family of apps, collaborating with local and global teams to manage media relations, social-first campaigns, and policy-related press issues. In the role, you'll directly influence Meta’s reputation and brand presence in Ireland.
This is a Short Term Employment opportunity (STE) of 16 months.
Communications Manager, Ireland - (STE 16 months) Responsibilities
- Lead and execute Meta’s communications strategy in Ireland across a number of themes including AI, crafting plans and programmes based on reputational needs, company plans and metrics
- Work cross-functionally with numerous teams, locally and globally, to manage media opportunities, social first elements and mitigate crisis
- Create campaigns designed to proactively address Meta’s brand reputation and challenges specific to Ireland
- Identify and pitch positive news stories about Meta and its technologies to deliver a steady pipeline of proactive coverage in Ireland
- Manage reactive press issues, working closely with the Policy Communications team in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and the Public Policy team in Ireland to tackle issues and build proactive communications moments that advance the company’s position e.g. responding to reporters, drafting statements, correcting inaccuracies etc
- Provide communications counsel and support for business leaders in Ireland and in Meta in general - including executive positioning
- Prepare communications plans, briefing materials and manage spokespeople during media interviews, social activations and events
- Manage creator relations for Communications moments, including our external agency
- Play a part in the broader UK & Ireland team, supporting on UK projects and issues as needed
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience executing media campaigns, crisis management, building relationships with media and working with executives
- Very effective communication skills
- Significant experience in managing external communications, corporate issues and project management
- Experience managing agencies and putting in place scalable processes to drive and measure results
- Established relationships and contacts with media in Ireland
- Proven project management and decision-making skills
- Experience working with, influencing and presenting to very experienced stakeholders
- Experienced collaborator, well-versed in influencing others, and adept at bringing larger groups along to execute complex cross-team projects
- Adept at using AI in their day-to-day work
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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