PR and Communications Executive

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel to destinations

Pension scheme – Defined Contribution

Death in Service Benefit

Annual leave 20–25 days

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline group, is recruiting an ambitious and hardworking PR & Communications Executive to join our Communications Team in Dublin. You will drive media coverage across Europe and manage press queries to support our business objectives.

The successful candidate will report to the PR & Communications Manager and will have a hands-on role in preparing press releases, coordinating media events, and briefing senior management as Ryanair continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised in a fast-paced environment with multi-project management.
• Interest in news/current affairs and aviation helpful.

Responsibilities

• Play an active role in delivering Ryanair’s communications strategy across Europe.
• Manage press queries and prepare media statements, releases and materials.
• Coordinate media events and provide strategic briefing for Senior Management.
• Collaborate with other departments to gather information and strengthen communications.
• Media monitoring and coverage analysis.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Verbal communication

Organised

Ability to travel internationally

Education

Bachelor's degree in PR/Communications/Journalism

Tools

Media monitoring

Job description

Ryanair, over our 40 year history has grown to become Europe's largest airline group connecting more guests across more routes than any other European carrier. We are a fast-paced, ambitious and innovative company, offering exciting career opportunities across aviation, technology, operations and support functions. Now is a fantastic time to join as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests within the next 8 years.

Job Description

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline group, is recruiting an ambitious and hardworking PR & Communications Executive to join our best-in-class Communications Team. This position will play a fundamental role in driving Ryanair media coverage across Europe in support of our key business objectives, from launching new routes/bases to pushing for policy reforms, as well supporting our busy press office with managing media queries. To do this, you’ll need to have a ‘can-do’ attitude, be able to think on your feet and use your own initiative, juggle multiple tasks at once, and have exceptional attention-to-detail, as well as having a genuine interest in news and current affairs.

The successful candidate will be based in our Dublin HQ and will report to the PR & Communications Manager.

This is an excellent time to join Ryanair as we continue to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m passengers per year by 2034.

Key Responsibilities:

• Play an active role in delivering Ryanair’s communication strategy across the 36 countries in which we operate.
• Manage press queries and prepare media statements.
• Prepare press releases, presentations, and other press materials, ensuring an on-time and error free delivery.
• Coordinate media and key stakeholder events.
• Pitch interviews and deliver strategic briefing documents for Senior Management.
• Collaborate with other departments to gather information to support and strengthen our communications.
• Media monitoring and coverage analysis.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience working in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or related field (in-house or agency).
• Highly organised with experience working in an agile, fast-paced, high-pressure environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel internationally as required.
• An interest in the aviation industry is not essential but will help!

Additional Information

• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
• Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Unrivalled career progression