New Roles at Brown O’Connor Communications
Brown O’Connor is an ambitious and trusted communications consultancy based in Belfast City Centre. We help our clients gain impact and outcomes through specialist insight and influence with decision makers.
We have a growing track record for managing and delivering complex communications programmes for some of the UK and Ireland’s leading businesses, professional services, charities, trade bodies, interest groups and public-sector organisations.
Role: Client Manager x2
Position: Client Manager (Public Affairs/Corporate Communications) x2
Salary: £Competitive (Full-Time Role)
Based: Adelaide Street, Belfast City Centre
The Person
Brown O’Connor Communications is seeking Two Client Managers to work in the areas of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications.
This is an exciting and demanding role within a growing company requiring a resilient individual with strong leadership qualities, to join the team.
You will have a deep interest in politics, business and the media and have a good understanding of the role that public affairs, media relations and stakeholder relations plays.
Specification
· Be a daily point of contact for the media and elected representatives.
· Manage a high level of client interaction and be able to develop and implement PR and Public Affairs strategies.
· Proactively manage client accounts to ensure work is carried out successfully and within allocated budgets.
· Write strong editorial content on behalf of clients including press releases, opinion/platform pieces and blogs and ensure coverage across a range of media outlets.
· Deliver outcomes for clients and work to raise their profile in the media, with key stakeholders and elected representatives in a positive way.
· Be able to create engaging social media content across multiple platforms.
· Work as a team player with Brown O’Connor colleagues to ensure success across client accounts.
· Ability to work in a high paced, often pressurised, outcome orientated environment.
· Take a leading role in new business development and organic growth opportunities alongside company directors.
Criteria
· 3+ years working in the areas of Public Affairs & Corporate Communications (Agency experience preferred).
· Third Level Degree or equivalent in the preferred areas of Communications, Law, Politics, Business, Social Science or Humanities.
· Possess strong writing and editing skills with ability to write attention-grabbing media material, client correspondence and reports.
· An excellent communicator both written and oral.
· Commercially and politically aware.
· Outstanding organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
· Strong initiative, leadership skills and work ethic.
· Ability to hustle to make things happen.
· Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by client and other activity.
· Clean driving licence.
How to Apply:
To apply, please send a cover letter stating how you meet the criteria and C.V. stating ‘Brown O’Connor CM 2020’ in the subject line to Brown O’Connor Communications at hello@brownoconnor.com by Friday 11th December 5pm.
Role: Client Executive
Position: Client Executive (Public Affairs/Corporate Communications)
Salary: £Competitive (Full-Time Role)
Based: Adelaide Street, Belfast City Centre
The Person
Brown O’Connor Communications is seeking a Client Executive to work in the areas of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications.
This is an exciting and demanding role within a growing company requiring a resilient individual with emerging leadership qualities to join the team.
Once you join the Brown O’Connor team, you’ll be signed up as a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and enrolled on the Continuous Professional Development programme.
This position would suit a recent graduate.
Criteria
· Third Level Degree or equivalent in the preferred areas of Communications, Law, Politics, Business, Social Science or Humanities.
· Have a strong interest is the news agenda, particularly political and business news.
· Knowledge of government institutions and NI politics.
· Possess strong writing and editing skills with ability to write attention-grabbing media material, client correspondence and reports.
· Expected to attend events for client and networking purposes.
· Willing to work evenings and weekends as required by client activity.
· Strong initiative, leadership skills and work ethic.
· Ability to hustle to make things happen.
· Understanding of what makes social media content engaging.
Desired Criteria
· Clean driving licence.
How to Apply:
To apply, please send a cover letter stating how you meet the criteria and C.V. stating ‘Brown O’Connor CE 2020’ in the subject line to Brown O’Connor Communications at hello@brownoconnor.com by Friday 11th December 5pm.