Junior Communications Manager - Agency Role

Think-Differently; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ThinkDifferently is seeking a Communications Manager to lead integrated PR and digital campaigns for a diverse client portfolio. You will run live campaigns, build client and media relationships, coach junior colleagues, and contribute to new business wins.

A strong copywriter with strategic thinking and comfort across major social platforms is essential. This role offers leadership opportunities within an agency; you will shape strategy, guide creative direction, attend industry events, and

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years' experience in PR, communications, or a related field.
• Strong strategic thinking with a track record of campaign delivery.
• Solid, current understanding of major social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, X).
• Strong copywriting ability and excellent verbal communication.
• Experience building lasting client and media relationships.
• Interest in supporting and developing more junior team members.
• Resourceful, solutions-focused approach to problems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver integrated PR and digital campaigns.
• Run live campaigns, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.
• Track media coverage and social performance; translate findings into recommendations.
• Shape strategies to drive measurable client results.
• Grow and maintain relationships with clients, prospects, suppliers and journalists.
• Prepare media releases and secure press coverage.
• Be the go-to contact for clients; provide strategic and creative direction.
• Attend industry events, client meetings and networking opportunities.
• Write content for pitches, plans, releases, creator briefs and social channels.
• Manage the agency's social media output.
• Keep pace with platform changes and bring new thinking to the team.
• Work with influencers to extend campaign reach.
• Coach junior colleagues and review their work before external sharing.
• Run short check-in calls to assign work and set priorities.
• Research sector trends and current events to inform campaigns.
• Review campaign data to identify what's working and where to adjust.
• Keep media/outreach lists current in collaboration with the team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Campaign delivery

Social media

Copywriting

Client relationships

Mentoring juniors

Problem solving

Job description

Communications Manager

The opportunity

We're working with a creative, fast paced PR and communications agency to find a Communications Manager ready to take on genuine leadership responsibility. You'll be closely involved in how campaigns come together end to end, working across both traditional PR and digital channels for a portfolio of clients.

The role suits someone who wants variety: running live campaigns, building out client and media relationships, coaching more junior colleagues, and contributing to new business wins. If storytelling is your thing, you work well under pressure, and you're ready for a step up into leadership within an agency, this is worth exploring.

Where you'll spend your time

• Contributing to the planning and delivery of integrated PR and digital campaigns
• Running live campaigns day to day, keeping delivery on time, on budget, and to a high standard
• Tracking media coverage and social performance, turning findings into practical recommendations
• Shaping strategies that push client campaigns toward measurable results
• Growing and maintaining relationships with clients, prospects, suppliers, and journalists
• Preparing and issuing media releases, and managing the process of securing press coverage
• Acting as a go to point of contact for clients, offering strategic and creative direction
• Attending industry events, client meetings, and networking opportunities on the agency's behalf
• Writing content for pitches, plans, releases, creator briefs, and social channels
• Managing the agency's own social media output
• Keeping pace with platform and algorithm changes and bringing new thinking into the team
• Working with influencers and content creators to extend campaign reach
• Coaching junior colleagues and reviewing their work before it's shared externally
• Running short check in calls to assign work and set priorities across the team
• Researching sector trends and current events to inform campaign direction
• Reviewing campaign data to identify what's working and where to adjust
• Keeping media and outreach lists current in collaboration with the wider team

What you'll bring

• 3 to 5 years' experience in PR, communications, or a related field, with confidence to lead
• Strong strategic thinking backed by a record of successful campaign delivery
• Solid, current understanding of social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X
• Strong copywriting ability alongside excellent verbal communication
• A track record of building lasting client and media relationships
• Genuine interest in supporting and developing more junior team members
• A resourceful, solutions focused approach to problem solving

Salary €38,000 DOE

At ThinkDifferently.ie we are an equal opportunity agency. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic origin or disability status.