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The Opportunity

ERINN Innovation is seeking a creative, digitally skilled communicator with 2-3 years’ experience to join our Communications Team, supporting EU-funded research projects focused on sustainability, climate action and innovation.

The successful candidate will be expected to embrace a hands-on, collaborative approach inside a fast-paced multi-stakeholder environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative individual to use their digital skills including website content management, social media, and design suite tools to develop assets and adapt key messages to suit a wide range of audiences.

Overview

Contract: Full-time, 2-year contract (6-month probation) with potential for renewal beyond 2 years. Position available immediately.

Salary Scale Range: €36700 – €44040 DOE

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid – candidates must be resident in Ireland, attending the office one day per week minimum)

Closing date: Applications Closed

About the Company

ERINN Innovation support research and innovation projects across Europe to make impact. We aim to contribute to a better world and a healthier planet. We support funding procurement for research projects, optimise knowledge management and effectively communicate and transfer key findings to various stakeholders to help solve challenges such as climate change, sustainability, and improved food security.

Our team are experienced, multidisciplinary experts from diverse backgrounds who are motivated by a commitment to excellence and a determination to create a brighter, more sustainable future. We believe that our culture is a key driver of our success, and we are committed to fostering a workplace that values collaboration, curiosity, and innovation. We strive to maintain a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and can grow and excel.

Employee Benefits:

– Hybrid working conditions with flexi-hours options
– Employer pension contributions and Income Protection Insurances
– Opportunities for Employee ownership and profit-sharing
– Support for upskilling and learning, both internal and external
– Holiday entitlements: 20 days/annum + 5 days at Christmas. Leave entitlement increases by 1 extra day per year of service, up to a max of 25 days per annum.

The Role

We welcome applications from individuals with 2-3 years’ experience in a communications, graphic/web design, or digital marketing role. Renumeration will be based on experience and qualifications.

ERINN Innovation’s Communications Team support activities across our extensive portfolio of European Research projects and business services. Day-to-day activities involve working alongside our multidisciplinary team focused upon delivering impact to stakeholders within policy, academia, industry and society across a wide range of thematics (Agriculture, Marine, Environment, Water, Peatland Restoration, Health, Climate Change, Energy, and Food).

Specific Responsibilities Include:

– Create high quality content to communicate scientific research. This will include press releases, articles, newsletters, leaflets, brochures, infographics, videos, websites, and social media campaigns.
– Awareness and implementation of best practices in communication assisting the wider team to develop targeted materials and impactful communication campaigns that will deliver project and contract objectives across varied channels and activities.
– Contribute to ERINN Innovation’s Communications and Brand Strategies across our website, social media channels, and marketing materials, to deliver organisational objectives covering the full breadth of our business portfolio (research funding support, research communications and impact, knowledge transfer).
– Create and maintain excellent partner, contractor and stakeholder relationships.

Required Skills and Experience:

A successful candidate will possess excellent communication and editorial skills, strong planning and organisational abilities, initiative, attention to detail and cultural sensitivity for working within an international context. They will be proactive team players with the ability to create and maintain strong relationships among internal and external stakeholders.

Candidates should clearly highlight their specific skillsets which can contribute to building our internal communications capacity.

Essential Criteria:

– EEA work authorisation as well as fluent written and spoken English.
– Educated to diploma/degree level in a relevant area. Equivalisation may be granted to candidates with relevant work experience in lieu of formal qualifications in areas such as communications, public relations, media, marketing or journalism.
– 2–3 years of relevant experience in a related field (communications, graphic design/web design, digital marketing).
– Experience creating and managing digital content, including Content Management Systems (e.g. WordPress or similar).
– Experience creating editorial content, layout and publishing.
– Experience managing social media platforms and content.
– Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
– Attention to detail and a strong sense of aesthetics.
– Creative approach to problem solving, pro-active and willing to learn.
– Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate and work as part of a multidisciplinary, multicultural team. Ability to communicate and converse clearly, courteously, and professionally.
– Excellent project and time management skills: highly organised, ability to work on several projects simultaneously and to prioritise tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
– Flexibility, as overtime may occasionally be required to meet deadlines as part of the contract. Roles may also be adapted in future depending on candidate strengths and the needs of the business.

Desired Criteria:

– Active interest in science/scientific research/sustainable research and development.
– Event management experience, both online and in-person.

Application Procedure:

Please send your CV and cover letter as one PDF file to jobs@erinn.eu with the subject line “Communications Officer”. Please outline why you’re interested in the role, highlight relevant skills/experience, and indicate your availability. Additional information to support your application, e.g. portfolio/website link, may be included in the PDF file.

Note:

The position will require the successful applicant to work in the Dublin office on a regular basis.

Interviews:

– First round interviews will be held virtually (Teams/Zoom) in February 2026.
– Final interviews will be held in person at the ERINN Innovation office in Olympic House, Dublin 8 (Eircode: D08 H67X).

As part of the interview process candidates will be asked to complete demonstration tasks.

For informal enquiries, please contact brian@erinn.eu.

Please note ERINN Innovation do not require the assistance of recruitment agencies at this time.

About

ERINN Innovation is a value-driven company owned by the staff who support research and innovation to have impact.

info@erinn.eu

Information

ERINN Innovation Ltd
Company No.: 600883 (Ireland)

Directors

David Murphy (IE/UK)
Laura Richardson (IE)
Marieke Reuver (NL)
Michael Papapetrou (GR/IE)
Reid Hole (NO)