Strategic Communications Graduate

Arup; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Profit Share

Flexible working

Learning opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Arup is seeking a Strategic Communications Graduate to join the Strategy Consulting team in Ireland. You will design communication strategies, facilitate engagement programmes, and translate insights into impactful stakeholder communications.

You will collaborate with colleagues across the wider team, gaining exposure to diverse projects. Requires a degree in Marketing, Communications, or related fields and strong communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• Undergraduate or bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Strategic Communications, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business, or related discipline.
• Full working rights in Ireland at time of application and recent graduate status (≤12 months of full-time experience).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate insights into engaging content.

Aufgaben

• Support development and delivery of communication and engagement strategies.
• Create clear, audience-focused content across digital and multimedia channels.

Kenntnisse

Microsoft 365

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Miro

Power BI

Content creation

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Microsoft 365 apps

Adobe Creative Cloud

Power BI

SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The Opportunity

This role will be part of the Strategic Communications discipline, within the Strategy Consulting team. The team supports clients in navigating complex challenges, identifying opportunities, and executing sustainable transformational initiatives to achieve strategic communication and engagement objectives.

In this role, you will build experience in designing communication strategies, implementing and facilitating engagement programmes, and translating engagement insights into meaningful and impactful communications for stakeholders and clients. While the role centres on communications advisory and implementation, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the wider Strategy Consulting team, gaining exposure to diverse projects and perspectives.

As a Strategic Communications Graduate in our team at Arup, you will:

• Support the development and delivery of communication and engagement strategies.
• Create clear, audience-focused content across digital and multimedia channels.
• Plan and support delivery of consultations, workshops, campaigns and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Analyse engagement insights and help prepare reports, presentations and recommendations.
• Coordinate project activities and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

An undergraduate or bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in:

Marketing; Strategic Communications, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business, Commerce, Politics, Government, Public Policy, Sociology, Social Studies, Climate and Sustainability Science, Project and Programme Management, Change Management, Management, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, or a related discipline.

Desired Technical Skills: Microsoft 365 applications (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Forms). Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Miro and Power BI (desired).

Desired Key Competencies: Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder engagement and mapping, workshop facilitation, social media and digital communications, strategic thinking, strong organisational skills, contextual awareness and a naturally curious mindset.

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds: We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

Closing Date: 12 November 2026

We're able to consider candidates who require an employment permit to work in Ireland, where the role and offered salary meet the Irish Government's eligibility criteria (for example, under the Critical Skills or General Employment Permit schemes). All Employment Permits are granted at the discretion of the Deciding Officer with offers contingent to obtaining the correct immigration to work and reside in Ireland.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. Candidates may inform us of any disability, learning difference, or other circumstance that may require reasonable adjustments for interviews or assessments. Any information provided will be used only to make appropriate arrangements and will not be considered in any other aspect of your application or selection process.