Gerard O'Shea Email & Phone Number

Ireland

I work with a variety of clients in the retail, health, financial services and transport sectors to design, develop and execute strategic communications strategies, integrated across multiple channels.Working closely on a daily basis with a network of Irish media to manage and run busy proactive and reactive press office functions, securing optimal media.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Design and delivery of strategic initiatives to support execution of this mission-critical UUP role across 14 countries, collaborating with international colleagues and working cross-functionally with legal and compliance functions to increase adherence engagement with corporate policies and mystery shop programmes to drive management of the company’s.

Dublin, Ireland

• Responsible for the delivery of all external communications and public affairs relationships issued in Ireland.
• Ownership for all PR (general and trade media), gathered a variety of complex data and stories, utilised expertise and commercial awareness successfully creating influential communications that increased brand.
• Built trusting relationships with external stakeholders, engaged individually, utilised rapport and looked to understand requirements and set expectations, provided rationale outlining benefits and successfully gained.
• Prepared succinct ongoing briefings to senior global and European management on all communications, stakeholder engagement and media activity in Ireland, ensuring ongoing management of the company’s reputation and brand.

Dublin

Work to support marketing & communicating the tax research and policy documents produced by the Tax Knowledge Centre, including:* Editing tax technical material into impactful and insightful communications for clients and client teams* Preparation of relevant client communications and delivery via online (public and paywall) and print* Preparation of.

• Reporting to the Head of Communications and Chief Marketing Officer in one of Europe's most exciting, innovative and dynamic PR teams. Responsible for multiple activities and projects including traditional press.
• Planned, organised and managed market-leading press and media events, overseeing all aspects including venue selection and set-up, logistics, invites and production of press releases, to deliver maximum media coverage.
• Oversaw the delivery of the airline's first Environmental Policy and environmental partnerships with a number of charities across Europe, as well as multiyear charity sponsorships and activities, increasing awareness.
• Executed and developed annual strategic communication plans, preparation and issue of press releases across 37 European markets. Maintained relationships with key journalists across Europe, leading to increased media.
• Managed of speaking events by senior executives, selected events, prepared speaking material, briefs & organized logistics, working cross-functionally and with C-suite level colleagues to drive commercial opportunities.

Senior member of a small team responsible for scheduling a network of over 340 aircraft delivering 100 million passengers annually. - Construction and management of flight schedules to enhance network efficiency, reduce costs and maximise revenue, as well as meeting operational needs, including ensuring crew duties comply with legal flight time.

Spencer Dock

Professional Qualification, Taxation, Aiti (Associate)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business And Economics