Communications Manager

Description:

As a key member of An Cosán’s management team, the Policy & Communications Manager will be responsible for leading our research, policy development, and programme-level (corporate, core services and strategic) marketing and communications efforts. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of eight years of relevant experience in policy and communications, with a proven track record of success in driving engagement, building partnerships, and shaping public discourse around issues relevant to our strategic vision and goals.

This will be a busy, demanding, and diverse role where the Policy and Communication Manager will utilise their extensive experience in policy and communications, as well as providing programme management and oversight. They will be able to balance strategic needs with the more hands-on operational priorities of the role.

We are seeking an ambitious, innovative, enthusiastic, and dynamic professional, with proven policy analysis skills. The post holder must be results driven and impactful, who thinks both strategically and creatively. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of the underlying social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) which relate to the Irish adult and community education sector and the early years’ education and care sector.

Experience in policy analysis, developing reports, and engaging in national consultations is required. Experience in, and representing equality-focused issues at regional, national, or European level would be beneficial.