We’re one of Ireland’s leading and most successful PR and public affairs agencies with clients including Virgin Media, Energia, Matheson, Lakeland Dairies, Salesforce and many other industry leading and representative organisations.
As consultants, we’ve advised clients and have worked on some of the most important issues and stories in Ireland over the years. We have a crystal clear focus on client needs. We believe that our public affairs practice and communications must support corporate and business development strategy with clearly defined solutions and sound tactics.
We have a super team of people who combine our approach with loads of personal energy and commitment to achieving results. Combined with that, we have a really positive and supportive working environment where people can shine. We’re now looking for a new Client / Associate Director to join our high performance team and we’d like to hear from you.
The role:
The Client Director / Associate Director role requires an executive with strong experience and skills who will be a senior level contact for clients, developing and managing programmes and campaigns, working closely with other team members including executive directors, client managers and client executives to ensure that client and organisational objectives are met to the very best possible levels of performance.
You will be:
· Highly experienced in public affairs / current affairs / media relations and ambitious for further success, with a demonstrable track record of achievement in your current role.
· Commercially focused, a contributor to new business development and capable of managing the overall relationship with the client.
· Creative, with the ability to formulate well-structured concepts in response to client briefs and deliver outcomes.
· Well connected in the public affairs landscape.
· A team leader and contributor, fun to work with and an overall positive influencer and motivator.
You’ll be involved in strategic client work, communications programmes, stakeholder and media engagements and events where you’ll be an essential element of our business and client success. The remuneration and benefits package will be competitive. We prioritise work / life balance and we operate a flexible hybrid working environment.
If you’re the one for this key job in MKC and if you’d like to chat privately about the role, please contact Fiona Byrne (Chief Operations Officer) via email to arrange a call or email your CV with a cover letter directly to fiona@mkc.ie
Any conversations or applications will be treated in absolute confidence.
The closing date for applications is April 21st, 2023.
MKC is an equal opportunity employer.
