Global Communications Manager

Global Communication Manager - Onsite - East Galway

Our client is seeking a highly accountable, execution-driven Global Communications Manager to own the structure, governance, and enablement of global communications across the organization and field. This is not a role that executes day-to-day field communications. Instead, this role ensures that regional teams are equipped, aligned, and enabled to execute communications effectively and in advance of key initiatives.

You will act as the global control point for communication standards, messaging, and delivery frameworks, while directly owning internal global communications and CEO-level messaging. In parallel, this role owns global PR and influencer/athlete programs, ensuring they are strategically managed, globally aligned, and delivering measurable impact.

Responsibilities Global Communications Ownership & Execution

• Own and deliver internal global communications (corporate updates, leadership messaging, organizational updates)
• Write and distribute CEO-level global communications to the field and internal audiences
• Do not execute regional or market-specific field communications - ensure these are delivered by regional teams
• Define and enforce clear boundaries between Global and Regional communications responsibilities
• Ensure all global messaging is clear, prioritized, and aligned before reaching regions for execution

Communication Strategy & Channel Management

• Develop and implement a global communications framework (channels, cadence, hierarchy, ownership)
• Establish SOPs, governance models, and approval processes for all communications
• Define what is Global vs Regional, ensuring no duplication, confusion, or overlap (RASCI)
• Build templates, playbooks, and toolkits for regional execution
• Drive a 'one global standard' approach to communication quality and structure

Message Translation & Distribution

• Translate global campaigns, product launches, and initiatives into clear, structured communication toolkits
• Ensure consistency in tone, voice, and clarity across all messaging

Content Streams & Cadence

• Manage recurring communications such as weekly updates and newsletters for regional execution
• Support a structured cadence that reduces noise and improves clarity

PR Strategy & Management (Global & Regional)

• Own and manage global PR strategy and agency relationships
• Evaluate, appoint, and manage PR agencies globally and regionally, ensuring performance and ROI
• Build and execute a global awards and recognition strategy
• Ensure PR is aligned to brand positioning and commercial priorities, not just awareness
• Hold agencies accountable through clear KPIs and reporting structures

Influencer/Athlete Program Management

• Own the global influencer and athlete strategy and framework
• Develop scalable program structures, governance, and selection criteria
• Partner with regional teams to ensure local execution within a global framework
• Ensure all activity is compliant, on brand, and commercially aligned
• Track and report on program effectiveness and ROI globally and regionally

Podcast & Content Ecosystem Development

• Support the evolution of the LifeWave podcast into a more strategic channel
• Manage content calendar and work with Marketing Operations to manage production/guest interactions and contracts
• Help build landing pages and content hubs to support podcast content
• Integrate podcast content into broader communication streams
• Track engagement and support performance reporting

Global Alignment

• Partner with regional teams to ensure communications are aligned and locally executable
• Provide templates and frameworks to support consistency

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure communications meet brand and compliance standards
• Support message accuracy and consistency

Performance & Optimization

1. Produce monthly global reports covering:
   • Communications effectiveness (global + regional performance insights)
   • PR performance and ROI
   • Influencer/Athlete program performance
2. Continuously improve messaging and cadence based on insights

Other

• Collaborate with global colleagues across multiple time zones, making reasonable accommodations for meetings that may occasionally take place during evening hours to support effective communication and teamwork.
• Complete all company training and follow established policies and procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, Communications or related field.
• 5-6+ years of experience in communications, content, or marketing.
• Experience managing multi channel communications.
• Proven experience in building and governing global communication frameworks.
• Experience managing PR agencies and influencer programs with measurable outcomes.
• Strong ability to simplify complex information.
• Experience with content ecosystems (email, content hubs, etc.).
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Comfortable executing and managing day to day communications.
• Fluent English essential.
• Comfort with adapting and adjusting to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change.

For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Deirdre Moran.

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