Communications Manager

Who you are

• Excellent communication skills to include strong presentation and copy writing skill
• Strong understanding of strategic communications landscape, including media, for a global brand company
• Strong budget management skills
• Strong networking skills
• Strong digital communications skills
• Keen understanding of AI and how it can be utilised across the Irish Distillers communications function
• Intimate knowledge and strong interest in national and global politics
• Innovative and creative
• Results orientated and creative problem solver
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks and attention to detail
• Demonstrate up to date knowledge of all emerging communication channels, media and consumer trends
• Strong analytical ability to interrogate data, information and research to inform planning and decision making
• Ability to balance driving strategy with tactical delivery
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholder groups, from senior leadership through to stakeholders at ground level, inc media
• Educated to degree level, ideally in Communications, Public Affairs, Marketing or related discipline; A Masters degree would be an advantage
• Minimum of 5 years + classic FMCG corporate communications or related experience, achieved in a high performing environment with proven ability to develop strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience in agency management, strategic communications ore related area
• A track record of best in class development and execution of integrated commmunications planning or related area
• Passion for communications
• High energy, high creativity and ability to work under own initiative
• Results orientated
• Strong judgment
• Ability to work under pressure, with competing deliverables
• Team worker

What the job involves

• Reporting to: Senior Corporate Affairs and External Manager
• Affiliate: Irish Distillers
• Contract: Permanent
• Positions Reporting to The Job Holder: 0
• Key Relationships Internal: Communications & Corporate Affairs Team, Global Marketing Team, Irish Distillers Market Company, Production, HR, Group Centres of Excellence, Pernod Ricard Aged Spirits & Champagne Division & Group Communications
• Key Relationships External: Key Media, Corporate Communications & Trade Media Agencies
• Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard company, is a producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, and one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits
• Our whiskey portfolio, which is distilled in Midleton, Co Cork - the World’s Most Awarded Distillery in the World [1] - and bottled in Dublin, include Jameson, the World’s Most Awarded Irish Whiskey: Redbreast, the World’s Most Awarded Single Pot Still; Midleton Very Rare, the Pinnacle of Irish Whiskey as well as The Spot Whiskeys, Powers and Method and Madness
• The Communications and Corporate Affairs Function at Irish Distillers is a team of talented individuals with expertise across a diverse mix of disciplines from corporate communications, content production, to public affairs and internal engagement
• Adept at relationship building, we are strategic storytellers and business partners, engaging our stakeholders to build belief in our brands and drive growth across our business
• The team sits at the heart of Irish Distillers, playing a central role within Pernod Ricard’s Aged Spirits and Champagne Brand Unit
• Reporting to the Corporate Communications Manager and working closely with the Internal Communications Manager, this role plays an important role in shaping how Irish Distillers communicates with its external & internal stakeholders
• Through clear, engaging corporate and internal communications, the role will create high-quality content across multiple channels that supports the business strategy, strengthens stakeholder engagement and helps build pride in our people, brands and business
• External Corporate Content & Channel Management
• Develop a communications strategy & calendar for Irish Distillers corporate social channels
• Implement effective approvals process for social media content
• Define and track strategies to grow engagement on our external channels
• Storymine for content across the business to support our external communications strategy
• Working with our agencies, develop and deliver bespoke creative social content projects as required
• Develop content for Irish Distillers’ website and manage updates as required
• Manage monitoring services and deliver briefings, as required, to selected internal audiences, showcasing earned corporate and brand coverage
• Support press/media trips to Irish Distillers Brand Homes - Jameson Distiller Bow Street and Midleton Distillery Experience
• Work with the Irish Distillers Market Company as required on individual/ad hoc PR projects for the wider Pernod Ricard Brand portfolio
• Trade Press Activity
• Working with the Group Public Relations & Events Centre of Excellence, manage and support the trade press strategy for brand launches
• Manage the Press Office for inbound media queries
• Working with the relevant agency, gather facts for the development of trade press releases, FAQs, interview briefing documents for spokespeople etc
• Review/edit first edits of press releases, FAQs, briefing documents etc
• Support senior spokespeople prior to interviews
• Global Brand Awards
• Working with the Group Trade Advocacy Centre of Excellence, the Aged Spirits and Champagne Division & relevant PR agency, support the Irish Whiskey Portfolio Awards Strategy
• Internal Content Creation & Channel management
• Develop & execute a channel communications strategy & calendar for Irish Distillers internal communications channels
• Define and track strategies to grow engagement on our internal channels
• Storymine for content across the business to support our internal communications strategy
• Maintain existing and develop innovative new channels to communicate and engage with employees
• Develop content appropriate to our different internal audiences
• Identify and develop a team of local communication champions on each site and within departments to rely key messages in an innovative and inspiring manner
• Management of Communications Assets
• Develop, manage and update a corporate image bank and AV repository for external & internal use, including but not limited to visual assets for internal and external digital channels and internal & external campaign materials
• Develop resources for the wider business including, but not limited, to corporate presentations, key internal & external messages, issue management
• General
• Support the Corporate Communications Manager and the Internal Communications Manager on external and internal communication projects & activities including but not limited to media training for spokespeople across the business, Townhalls
• External & Internal reporting as required
• Manage the internal & external email in-box and maintain/update repository of stock responses

The application process

• End Date: September 10, 2026