Communications Coordinator

• May 2022 - Present

Communications and Digital Manager

• Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

Leading and managing The Bar of Ireland's digital portfolio, including the ongoing approach, revision and governance of lawlibrary.ie and other TBOI websites across a number of Content Management Systems. Redevelopment of lawlibrary.ie, ensuring a best practice user-centric design that is tailored to the membership body as well as relevant audiences. Managing external contractors/service providersLeading a high performing team in line with the organisation's strategic planOverseeing new communication streams to ensure the organisation extends its audience reach. Show less

Digital Marketing & Web Executive

• Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

Overseeing and managing social media strategy for The Bar of Ireland Twitter and LinkedIn platforms.Redeveloped the members' section of the Law Library website. This entailed a website audit, working as the project lead with an external web design company to deliver a user-friendly, modern and streamlined members-only website.Website manager for twelve sites associated with The Bar of Ireland digital portfolio.Designed and built irelandforlaw.com. The creation of the Ireland for Law banner brand is a key action of the Government's Brexit Strategy. Developed and designed two Bar Association Websites, Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association, (iacba.ie) and Planning, Environmental, and Local Government Bar Association, (pelgba.ie). Redesign of Irish Criminal Bar Association, (icba.ie). Work across a number of CMS - WordPress, Wix and Kentico. Show less

Content and Social Media Executive

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

Promoting Ireland’s leading media intelligence company via social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin through organic and paid reach. Created a style guide for all written content produced by MediaHQ in line with the company branding and values to ensure a strong brand voice and tone. Creating monthly content plans for the MediaHQ blog as well as social media toolkits, managing a team of five in order to collaborate and schedule blog posts in advance. Managing paid/organic social media development (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and campaigns, as well as managing the company website. (WordPress)Writing original, engaging and dynamic content (blog posts, eBooks, sales collateral, case studies, interviews with Media & PR professionals) for the company website on a daily basis. Increased audience traffic to the blog by over 200%Redesigned and created the weekly marketing newsletter.Tracking and measuring social media marketing efforts using Google Analytics to measure online engagement.Using CRM and lead generation software to monitor content consumption. Working to quarterly Key Performance Indicators to report on social analytics and post-campaign success, presenting results and feedback to the team weekly.Providing customer training for new clients signing up to the MediaHQ platform. Show less

Media Research/Social Media and Content Creator Intern

• Jan 2015 - Sep 2017

As part of my Co-Op education through the University of Limerick, I worked as a Media Research Intern at MediaHQ and Galzacs.com for a 6-month stint between January 2015-June 2015. After my placement, I was kept in employment working remotely while continuing my studies. I was then offered a full-time position upon graduating.I contributed to Ireland's Best 'Marketing and Communications' blog - 2015 Irish Blog Awards Winner.Some of the tasks undertaken included responsibility for the company social media platforms, as well as contributing to the company podcast and generating leads. I also undertook general day to day office tasks. Show less

PR Executive

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

Responsibilities included: Content manager for a multi billion euro multinational client, collaborating with stakeholders to create story pieces for their global website, increasing newsroom views by over 40%. Assisting with the delivery of 'storytelling through presentations' training courses to external clients, ranging from government bodies, private companies and pharmaceuticals. Managing and executing monthly 'magic slice' content plans for multi-national brand newsrooms. Creating and implementing the company style guide that was then developed for client websites. Creating a brand identity, researched and relaunch of the company podcast, 'Media Moments'. Compiling analytics reports for monthly content. Delivered public presentations to national organisations in order to strengthen their brand mission and values through storytelling. Projects: Collaborated with the The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program in June 2018 for their GLOBE Learning Expedition. GLOBE is an international science and education program funded by NASA that provides students and the public in over 122 countries worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment. The collaboration involved working with students aged 11-18 from video submissions from their own locality to meeting them during their field trip to Kerry, teaching them how to tell the story of their research and environmental experiments. Show less

Marina Employee

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

In the summer after my final year at the University of Limerick, I worked at Campland on the Bay as a marina employee in San Diego, Calfornia, as part of the J1 programme. In the summer after my final year at the University of Limerick, I worked at Campland on the Bay as a marina employee in San Diego, Calfornia, as part of the J1 programme.

Writer

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

As part of my contributor role in DublinConcerts.ie, I attended and reviewed concerts and gigs across a number of venues in the Dublin area that were published to the site. I also reviewed new music releases as well as reported on gig announcements and music news. As part of my contributor role in DublinConcerts.ie, I attended and reviewed concerts and gigs across a number of venues in the Dublin area that were published to the site. I also reviewed new music releases as well as reported on gig announcements and music news.

Contributor and Youth Proofer

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

I contributed articles on various topics for the SpunOut.ie website, as well as youth-proofing articles for featured campaigns on the SpunOut.ie website to ensure the published content was accessible to the intended audience of those aged 16-25. I contributed articles on various topics for the SpunOut.ie website, as well as youth-proofing articles for featured campaigns on the SpunOut.ie website to ensure the published content was accessible to the intended audience of those aged 16-25.

Summer Student

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014