Consultant

Public Relations Institute of Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer Fridays

Hybrid work

Moving Day

Pension & health

Home office budget

Wellness budget

Speaker series

Team offsites

Job summary

Public Relations Institute of Ireland is seeking an account manager/associate director to lead day-to-day operations of accounts, drive creative strategies, secure coverage, and keep workstreams on track. This hands-on role involves client calls, planning announcements, managing media outreach, and mentoring junior team members to level up.

You should have 3–7 years in PR or communications, agency experience preferred, a track record of top-tier coverage including international work, and strong

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in PR or communications, ideally with agency experience.
• Proven track record securing top-tier coverage across broadcast, print, and online, including international work.
• Established journalist relationships to drive coverage and opportunities for clients.
• Experience managing high-profile corporate clients with strong communication skills.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities in a busy environment (CRM, calls, announcements, reporting).
• Excellent writing skills and an ideas-first, strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of accounts and drive creative strategies for clients.
• Run client calls and plan news announcements; manage media outreach.
• Mentor junior team members and delegate tasks to keep workstreams on track.
• Build strong client relationships and push for the next level of results.
• Oversee end-of-month reporting and manage multiple stakeholders.

Skills

PR strategy

Media relations

Client management

Journalist relationships

Writing skills

Time management

Tech understanding

AI awareness

Job description

You'll lead the day-to-day operations of accounts — driving creative strategies for clients, securing the coverage that moves the needle, and keeping every workstream on track. You likely have experience as an account manager or associate director. This is a hands‑on role: you'll run client calls, plan news announcements, manage media outreach, and delegate to and mentor junior team members. You'll be responsible for the engine rooms of our client teams, and we'll expect you to build strong client relationships and push towards the next level.

Must-haves

• 3–7 years of experience in PR or communications, ideally with agency experience
• A track record of securing top‑tier coverage across broadcast, print, and online — with some international experience — as well as industry trades
• Established journalist relationships you can leverage to drive coverage and opportunities for clients
• Experience managing high‑profile corporate clients, with the communication skills to match
• The ability to juggle competing priorities in a busy environment: client relationship management, driving client calls, planning announcements, end‑of‑month reporting, and managing multiple stakeholders
• Strong organization, time management, and close attention to detail
• Excellent writing skills
• A creative, ideas‑first approach with the strategic mindset to consistently over‑deliver
• A good understanding of the media landscape, ideally with some tech knowledge and an eye for the trends that matter to clients
• A solid grasp of the tech topics of today, from AI to enterprise tech and fintech

Nice‑to‑haves

• Experience mentoring junior staff or line‑managing a team
• Knowledge of any of our practice areas: B2B enterprise, deep tech, fintech, future of work, venture capital, sustainability, or web3
• Experience working with new media and an understanding of how to get maximum impact from niche outlets

What good looks like in the first 90 days

The day‑to‑day of your account runs without anyone above you having to check — calls driven, announcements planned, reporting delivered on time. You've placed coverage your clients are proud of, and the junior team members around you are getting better because you're there.

Benefits and perks

• Summer Fridays, plus a month of flexible work‑from‑anywhere in August
• Hybrid working the rest of the year
• Moving Day — a day off when you move
• Matched Pension, health insurance, and phone bill
• Personal budget for home office, wellness, or gym
• In‑house fireside speaker series with authors, journalists, and industry leaders
• Team offsites, appreciation lunches, and happy hours

Placement within the range depends on experience.