Communications Specialist

PE Global; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting for an Employee Communications Specialist for a cloud software client in Dublin. This 13-month contract role offers hybrid work options and requires extensive experience in corporate and employee communications within a fast-paced tech environment.

You will lead regional messaging, align with global teams, and craft executive materials, social content, and multi-channel campaigns to engage employees across EMEA and beyond.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate communications, employee communications, or integrated communications experience in a fast-paced technology or SaaS environment.
• Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration with executive teams and US-based communications groups.
• Employee comms mastery tying GTM strategy, vision, and product updates to employees.
• Executive partnership advising C-suite and senior leaders, with leadership materials and social presence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive Communications and Global P&T to align regional narratives and messaging across EMEA and global channels.
• Coordinate with EMEA HQ strategy to support quarterly OKRs and executive visits.
• Localise global campaigns with US and EMEA teams to reflect regional priorities.
• Develop pan-EMEA employee comms strategies aligning workforces with GTM and product updates.
• Draft and edit internal materials: town halls, newsletters, video scripts, intranet content, talking points for leaders.

Skills

Executive Communications

Global Collaboration

Employee Communications

Crisis Communications

Job description

The Role

PE Global are recruiting for an Employee Communications Specialist for our cloud software client based in Dublin CC. This is an initial 13-month contract role. Hybrid working options.

Job Responsibilities

• Executive & Global P&T Alignment: Partner closely with the Executive Communications Principal and Global P&T Executive Communications to align regional narratives, EComm / VP+ communications, and strategic P&T messaging across EMEA and global channels.
• EMEA HQ Site Strategy Interlock: Establish a direct operational partnership with EMEA HQ strategy initiatives, coordinate executive visits to Ireland, and ensure communications support for quarterly OKR goals.
• GCO Employee Comms Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with the GCO Employee Communications team out of the US and EMEA Comms Specialist to localise global campaigns, ensure message continuity, and represent EMEA priorities in regional and global communications roadmaps
• Strategic Employee Alignment: Develop and execute comprehensive pan-EMEA employee communications strategies that align workmates with Workday’s GTM strategy, product/technology updates, business updates, and global campaigns. Drive creative initiatives that build employee business acumen at EMEA HQ, bringing Sales and Product & Technology closer together.
• Multichannel Content Creation: Draft, edit, and produce high-impact internal communication materials, including site-wide newsletters, town hall presentations, video scripts, intranet digital content, and talking points for senior leadership.
• Channel Distribution & Operations: Develop and manage internal communications channels (e.g., Intranet/CMS, mass email platforms, local digests) to ensure seamless, timely distribution across all target audiences.
• Measurement & Data Insights: Establish, track, and analyse metrics and build high-quality reports evaluating comms efficiency, message pull-through, and overall impact on employee awareness, engagement, and productivity.
• Innovation & Trends: Map industry trends and best practices into internal communications programming, embedding creative storytelling and emerging technologies into daily workflows.
• Executive Narratives & Positioning: Serve as a strategic adviser to the Ireland Site Lead and senior leaders in Dublin. Develop executive presentation decks, briefings, and talk tracks for tier one engagements and site events.
• Executive Social Media: Own and drive the executive LinkedIn strategy for the Ireland Site Lead and regional leaders, amplifying company culture and spotlighting regional accomplishments.
• External & Internal Alignment: Partner across Corporate Communications, Field Marketing, and Product Marketing to ensure consistent brand voice across both internal workmates and external stakeholders.
• Spotlighting Innovation: Proactively collaborate with sales and product engineering teams to showcase regional technology breakthroughs (e.g., deployment agent, payroll agent) and position Ireland as a global innovation hub.
• Regulated & Sensitive Messaging: Lead messaging, narrative development, and change communications for complex or regulated topics, such as the Gender Pay Gap report, policy updates, and real estate transformations (e.g., new facility in College Square).
• Crisis Communications: Design and execute rapid-response crisis communications for the Ireland site and regional operations as needed.
• Conceptualise and launch strategic EMEA HQ programmes, such as the Workday SMEs Collaboration Hub and AI CoE academic incubator.
• External Stakeholder Engagement: Build and manage collaborative partnerships with key Irish stakeholders, including universities, government agencies and departments.
• Leadership Alignment Forums: Design content, agendas, and communication structures for senior leadership and manager forums to maintain organisational alignment.

Education and Experience

• Experience: 10+ years of corporate communications, employee communications, or integrated communications experience in a fast-paced technology or SaaS environment.
• Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to build strong matrixed partnerships across global teams, specifically working alongside Executive Communications leads, Global P&T Exec Comms, and US-based GCO Employee Communications teams.
• Employee Comms Mastery: Proven track record of developing integrated internal communication programmes that connect employees with GTM strategies, corporate vision, and product/technology updates.
• Executive Partnership: Extensive experience advising C-suite / senior executives, developing keynotes, leadership talk tracks, and executive social media presence (LinkedIn).
• Change & Sensitive Comms: Demonstrated experience leading sensitive workplace communications and crisis management with discretion and sound judgment.

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland.