Communications Manager

Title: Communications Manager

Reporting to: Director of Corporate Services

Department: Office of the COO

Location:15 Hogan Place, Dublin 2, D02 DK23 / Hybrid

Contract type: Full time / permanent

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Occasional evening/weekend work will be required

Application closing date: Wednesday 19th August 2026 12pm

About the College

The Irish College of GPs is the professional body for general practice in Ireland. Please visit our website for more information: Irish College of GPs

The Irish College of GP’s is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, membership of the Traveller community, or any other protected characteristic under Irish equality legislation. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the job application and interview process. Please email [email protected]to confidently discuss any accommodations required.

Job Purpose

This experienced Communications Manager will lead the next stage in the evolution of our communications function.

This role is more than a traditional communications management role. It is an opportunity to shape, build and lead a modern, strategic communications function that supports one of Ireland's most influential healthcare organisations.

Working closely with senior leadership, the job holder will develop and implement a College-wide communications strategy, strengthen our reputation, support advocacy and public engagement, and help tell the story of general practice across Ireland.

The Job holder will be someone who enjoys building new capabilities, leading organisational change and creating communications that make a real impact.

Key result areas

The job holder will provide strategic leadership for communications across the College by:

• Develop and implement an integrated communications strategy aligned to the College's strategic priorities.
• Lead high-impact communications campaigns across multiple programmes and initiatives.
• Develop compelling content, storytelling and messaging that strengthens the College's profile and reputation.
• Oversee digital communications including the College website, email communications and social media channels.
• Supporting executive communications, stakeholder engagement and advocacy initiatives.
• Use analytics and insights to continually improve communications performance and audience engagement.
• Build and mature a modern communications function, including governance, planning processes, workflows, standards and ways of working.
• Lead, manage, mentor and develop a growing communications team.

Person specification

The job holder will have:

Essential requirements

• A third-level qualification in Communications, Communications Management, Communications Planning, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Media or a related discipline.
• Approximately 7–10 years' experiencein communications management, strategic communications, corporate communications, public affairs, content management or a similar leadership role.
• Demonstrate experience developing and implementing communications strategies and integrated communications campaigns.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• Strong experience managing digital communications, including websites, email marketing, social media and content management systems (such as WordPress).
• Experience using communications analytics and performance data to inform decision-making and improve engagement.
• An understanding of accessibility standards, SEO, GDPR and digital communications best practice.
• Excellent project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering confidently with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Highly Desired Experience:

• Experience establishing, transforming or maturing a communications function—including governance, processes, planning frameworks and ways of working—would be a significant advantage.

Essential Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to see the bigger picture while maintaining attention to operational detail.
• Highly organised with excellent planning and project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Has a collaborative and consultative approach, with the confidence to advise and support colleagues across diverse teams.
• Strong editorial judgement and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality communications.
• Demonstrates initiative and sound judgement, with the ability to identify opportunities and solve problems proactively.
• Resilient and adaptable, able to respond effectively to changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Customer-focused, with a commitment to providing responsive and professional support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven strong leadership abilities, with the ability to coach, motivate and develop team members.
• Results-oriented, using evidence, data and feedback to continuously improve communications performance.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Creative and innovative, with the ability to identify new approaches that improve engagement and organisational impact.

Key benefits of working at the Irish College of GPs include:

• An inclusive working environment where wellbeing, diversity and equality are actively promoted. The College has recently been awarded the Investors in Diversity Gold accreditation from Irish Centre for Diversity..
• Flexible hybrid working
• Competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including for close family members.

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