Communications Executive

Job Description

Job Title:           Communications Executive (6 month FTC)

Function:        Communications       

Reports to:     Brand communications manager

Location:         Dublin

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Ornua is a leading dairy co-operative which sells premium dairy products globally on behalf of its Member Co-operatives, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. 

Ornua has revenues of €3.4 billion and is supported by a global team of approximately 2,800 employees. The Group operates as a commercial organisation across 10 business units, including 12 production facilities located in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. 

The commercial organisation is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold. Consumer markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany and the UK and by in-market Sales & Marketing Teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe and North and Latin America. 

It also manages the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers globally, and the implementation of de-risking and trading strategies to manage market volatility. These activities are supported by production facilities and in-market teams in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. 

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE: 

The role of communications executive incorporates all aspects of the communications team portfolio including internal and external communications, media relations, corporate and brand communications, marketing and events, stakeholder engagement and reputation management.  

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Support the Communications Director and the wider Communications team in developing and driving the implementation of a creative comms strategy to build engagement and increase the profile of the organisation in line with Ornua’s growth strategy and purpose 

• Support internal and external stakeholders including the Executive, in-market teams, industry, members, farmer engagement and media relations 

• Support the Brand Communications manager with the development of strategic creative marketing collateral for external and internal purposes, creating and delivering compelling communications content and materials that will help to drive Ornua’s positive reputation across all markets 

• Support the development of internal communications including Connect (Workvivo), content creation and employee engagement initiatives  

• Support for all aspects of event planning and delivery as required 

• Manage relationships with media agencies, PR and creative partners and other third-party suppliers as required 

• Travel as required, to support communications management across Ornua’s global network  

KEY REQUIREMENTS: 

• Experience working in Communications and other Marketing & Events Role  
• An excellent understanding of how to communicate with different audiences and strong verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex issues 
• Creative and energetic person with ability to work under own initiative 
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder relationship skills 
• Experience in the delivery of events including planning, implementation and delivery 
• Excellent content creation and copy writing skills 
• Proven strong digital communications skillset 
• Strong organisational and project planning/management skills 
• Passionate about Irish food and interested in sharing the story of Irish dairy farming with markets across the globe 
• A solid understanding of the dairy industry preferrable 
• Experience in budgeting and basic financial reporting 
• Ability to travel throughout the year  
• Full driving license