General information
Vacancy Reference number
004727
About us
At Aer Lingus, we believe in going above and beyond to connect people, places and possibilities. Whether working at the airport, in our offices or at home - every employee has a role to play in making Aer Lingus the heart of travel to, through and beyond Ireland for generations to come.
How do we do this? We Put Safety First. There's nothing more important. We Are Customer Focused. We champion the customer and go above and beyond to get things just right for them. We're Stronger Together. With a ‘how can I help?' attitude, we communicate and collaborate to achieve shared success. We Own It. We do what we say we're going to do and always follow through. We Look Forward. We build the future by embracing change today.
What we offer
As well as offering you a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities and staff travel benefits (with Aer Lingus and many other international airlines), you will also have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to join a team of amazing professionals who are passionate about the aviation industry. To learn more about the exciting benefits and opportunities that await you at Aer Lingus please visit our website.
At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all candidates who share our passion for aviation. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruit@aerlingus.com.
Vacancy details
Role title
Communications Specialist
Your role
This is a 12-month FTC within the Communications Team at Aer Lingus.
This role is part of the external communications team and will have a strong focus on consumer PR and customer communications, while also supporting on corporate PR for key projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports the busy external communications team by managing the press inbox (immediately assessing and escalating urgent queries) and drafting initial media responses, liaising with other teams internally as required
- Executes day to day work associated with various marketing, sponsorship and promotional campaigns, working with colleagues across Aer Lingus to deliver on key projects
- Supports team administration and KPI reporting to the Executive, budget management and flight support requests
- Organises and attends photocalls, develops photography briefs
- Writing for various formats – press releases, video scripts, speeches, captions and presentations
- Project manages mid-size PR campaigns such as new route launches
- Supports corporate communications projects such as financial results reporting
- Contributes ideas and shows interest in current affairs / consumer trends / hot topics to identify opportunities for Aer Lingus
Your qualifications and key criteria
- The candidate should have 5+ years of relevant experience either in-house or in agency in external communications and PR.
- Critical for the role is experience in strategic business writing for PR / media – writing statements, articles, research briefs, press release etc., a comprehensive understanding of media and good judgment in evaluating (1) responses to a breadth of airline/aviation related media queries and (2) opportunities for PR stories, while in parallel assessing any related risks.
- The candidate must be a good team player and have willingness to learn and support other areas of the communications team such as internal communications as required.
- Ideally the candidate should be very ‘media and social media aware’ and have experience working within or as an advisor to a large / complex / fast-paced organisation.
- The role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to gain vast experience in one of Ireland’s best known brands on their CV, exposure to a breadth and variety of communications work and a real learning opportunity for anyone building a career in communications, working with and learning from a supportive and collegiate team across Aer Lingus.
Closing Date: 15th July 2025
Division / Department
Corporate Affairs - Communications
Contract type
employee recruitment - fixed term
Job location
Job location
Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Dublin