Jonathan Mcdade Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Head of the Irish Brewers AssociationHead of the Irish Cider AssociationHead of the Irish Wine AssociationKey responsibilities:• Head of Irish Brewers Association (IBA), Irish Cider Association (ICA) & Irish Wine Association (IWA). • Represent the drinks industry to Government, state agencies, political representatives, key industry stakeholders, diplomatic network and the media.• Represent Ireland’s brewing industry at the Brewers of Europe in Brussels and served on its Executive Committee in 2017 and 2018. Currently serving on its Issue Management (Policy) Team and General Assembly.• Acting Director of ABFI in the summer of 2017 and 2018. • Drafted key briefing material for Ireland’s drinks sector including annual market reports, quarterly economic updates, media material, policy position papers and submissions to Government consultations. Also represent the sector at stakeholder events and conduct media interviews.• Deliver a range of daily service requests from ABFI member companies. Achievements:• Drafted and delivered numerous strategy programmes for the IBA aimed at promoting the economic contribution of Ireland’s brewing sector. • Produced eight annual industry market reports (on beer, cider and wine) and released to the media which generated positive coverage for the sector.• Successfully collaborated with a wide network of stakeholders for various ABFI campaigns. Developing and maintaining a wide network of industry experts was key to delivering success for the following initiatives; The IBA’s technical dispense training programme, the annual Support Your Local excise reduction campaign and the IBA’s cellar safety campaign.• Completed the Ibec / DIT Leadership programme with first class honours.• Set up and manage the social media accounts for ABFI and the IBA following an analysis of social media activity of the sector and liaising with media experts.• Re-established the Irish Cider Association.

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Head of Drinks Ireland BeerHead of Drinks Ireland CiderHead of Drinks Ireland WineThe representative group of Ireland’s drinks producers and distributors.

Dublin 2

Responsible for managing public relations activity, corporate and public affairs campaigns for clients from a variety of sectors including education, aviation, energy and healthcare.Responsibilities included drafting public relations strategies, liaising with key media contacts and government stakeholders, drafting press material, providing communications advice to clients and monitoring sector-specific developments in media and Government.

Dublin

Responsible for drafting press material, monitoring media, drafting media strategies, providing administrative support to the public affairs team, posting social media content, liaising with key media contacts, client research and monitoring parliamentary activity. I worked for a clients from a range of sectors, primarily in energy, charity, construction, healthcare, regulatory bodies, engineering, law and telecommunications. Was also responsible for managing stock exchange announcements directly to the Irish Stock Exchange on behalf of several Public Limited Companies.One of the most notable campaigns that I was involved were managing eight regional radon awareness campaigns for the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, one of which was nominated for a PRII award for 'Best Public Information Campaign'.I also worked on four national campaigns on behalf of the Referendum Commission.I have have also conducted extensive research on behalf of Murray Consultants’ Public Affairs department on social media, including research on the use and activity of Oireachtas members on Twitter.

County Dublin, Ireland

Responsible for managing the press team and reported to the Communications Director. Responsible for managing the campaign's social media accounts, drafting press material, organising press events, managing canvassing teams, liaising with key media contacts and being the campaign spokesperson to international media outlets.

Responsible for drafting press material, client briefing notes and media strategies. Also responsible for liaising with Government contacts, monitoring media activity, liaising with key media contacts, event management and briefing media contacts.I worked on behalf of clients from a range of sectors including, healthcare, charity, education, retail and energy.

Leinster House, Dublin, Ireland

Responsible for drafting parliamentary questions, producing the constituency newsletter, drafting press material, conducting research, replying to constituency queries, liaising with key education stakeholders and monitoring parliamentary activity.

Responsible for media monitoring, sector specific research, drafting press material, support for media events, administrative support for key campaigns and liaising with key media contactsPrimarily worked on public affairs and public information campaigns on behalf of non-government organisations, trade unions and charities.

Issued press releases on behalf of clients and liaised with key media contacts.Provided executive and administrative support to the public affairs team.

Responsible for content on Labour Youth website.Founding Editor of Left TribuneResponsible for design and print of Left Tribune

Ba, Journalism And Media Studies

BA in Journalism and Media Studies

Post Grad Diploma, Public Relations And Event Management

Public Relations

Diploma In Leadership, Business/Commerce, General, 1St Class Merit

Diploma, Public Relations/Image Management

Diploma, Leadership, 8