Senior Communications Executive

About Us 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group with eight radio stations including the national stations Today FM and Newstalk, two SPIN youth stations in Dublin and the South West of Ireland, iRadio across the North East and North West, 98FM in Dublin, Beat in the South East and Red FM in Cork.  

We also operate Ireland’s leading digital sports brand Off The Ball, the aggregated listening platform GoLoud for radio, podcasts and music, audioXi, Ireland’s largest digital audio advertising exchange and Media Central, the leading media sales house in Ireland.  

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is seeking a Senior Communications Executive who will be responsible for the planning and implementation of external and internal communications and PR for Bauer Media Audio Ireland.  The role sits across the team in Ireland and the European-wide Audio Communications network, acting as the market contact for all Ireland communications initiatives.  

About the Role

• Working closely with the Marketing Director, the role will be responsible for  creating and driving the comms strategy for Ireland, aligning closely with Global/Audio comms strategic objectives and activities 
• This role will manage external PR, delivered using the latest digital, engaging multi-platform communications and content creation methods to ensure the message resonates with both B2B and B2C audiences 
• The role holder will need to work seamlessly with both the Ireland leadership team and Global/ Audio Communications network to help plan, develop and deliver comms materials in line with agreed plans 
• There is a high need for coordination and rapid collaboration, which is reflected in particular through regular meetings and the maintenance of communications calendars, air traffic control and meticulous planning and implementation 
• It will seek out strategic opportunities to build and protect the Bauer Media Group brand, radio and audio brands, products, shows and presenters in Ireland, through media and platform campaigns and opportunities, and the handling of press office activity dealing with both proactive and reactive media opportunities.  
• Will play a key supporting role in  issue management and crisis communications in Ireland, working closely with senior colleagues to ensure appropriate responses and coordination  

Your Skills

• Have a proven track contributing to the delivery of successful communications campaigns 
• Strong Knowledge of the Irish media landscape, including key trade and national outlets 
• Experience working in a complex, fast-paced organisation where both highly collaborative and independent work is required 
• O365 skills (especially MS Teams and SharePoint) 
• Fluency in spoken and written English  
• Confident communicator: able to persuade; negotiate; influence; network and work with stakeholders 
• Communicate well on both a business and technical level, to all levels of the organisation 
• Able to understand complex concepts and communicate them in a simple manner 
• Highly organised with a logical approach, great at prioritising and managing productivity 
• Able to work both at a detail-orientated and strategic level as and when required 
• Highly motivated, delivery focused, pragmatic and excellent presentation skills  

Primary Responsibilities 

• Ownership and Planning 
• Produce strategic project based communications plans, aligning with both local and Global priorities. Ensure all plans are executed to a high level, with results reported back to key stakeholders. 
•  PR & Comms activity which ties into the strategic Bauer Media Audio messaging  
• Demonstrate measurable ability of enhanced forward-planning and project-management, prioritisation, copy-writing and editing. Work seamlessly with the Global Communications Network for Audio, ensuring plans are fully integrated. 
• Support the coordination and delivery of internal and external communications events, including company-wide meetings, media events and stakeholder engagements, ensuring alignment with overall coms objectives and messaging  
• Act as the key liaison for Ireland with the BMA Europe communications team to ensure alignment of strategy and consistency messaging and across digital platforms, implementing strategy and toolkits, where required 

External Communications  

• Work closely with the Ireland team to create a cohesive thought leadership strategy with consistent messaging across press coverage, news, speaking opportunities, trade events and awards entries 
• Achieve regular and consistent coverage shared each month across media, marketing, advertising trade media + sector specific vertical press and any relevant nationals.  
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key trade media   
• Ensure coverage is strategically aligned with agreed messaging 
• Support the delivery of commercial communications activity, working across Bauer Media’s platforms (audio, digital, publishing) and integrated cross-media offerings. 

Channel Management  

This role is responsible for content across Bauer Media Audio Ireland’s company-wide channels (intranet, web and social media) and ensuring the channels reflect our corporate, commercial and employer brand priorities. 

Our Culture & Rewards 

At Bauer Media Audio Ireland we strive to be the most innovative, dynamic and best-in-class media outlet in Ireland. We want more people to spend more time with us. We want to talk to every person in Ireland, every single week, through one of our channels. To make this happen, our team is made up of some of the most passionate and creative people you’ll find. Working here means no two days are the same. The work by its nature is fast-paced, and it can be intense - we work really hard – but we are all here because we truly love what we do. 

We are committed to promoting, developing, and facilitating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture, and to encourage and support the creation and distribution of content that reflects the diverse audience in Ireland. 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland employees believe that the most important thing in creating a happy, respectful workplace culture is to simply act like the kind of person you would like to work with. 

About Bauer Media Group 

 
We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives. 

Our Mission 

Our mission is to inform, entertain and inspire our customers making each day a little better and supporting them as they organise their lives and discover more. Thanks to our expertise in content and multimedia formats, together with our deep understanding of our audiences, we cut through the noise to deliver products and services that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and customers, enriching their daily lives. 

Our Purpose  

At Bauer Media Group, our Purpose is to enrich everyday life. This Purpose is our reason for being in business. It’s why our consumers buy our products and services. It’s why we come to work every day. It’s at the heart of everything we do and what unites us. 

Our Values  

Our group-wide company values are Trust, Passion, Excellence and Entrepreneurship. These four values underpin our corporate identity and culture. They are our guide for how we want to work and grow together. 

This job closes on 28th of May 2025.