established 1985
PR Intern
Valda Boardman PR are seeking an experienced and highly motivated PR Intern to join the
team as part of a busy and exciting integrated marketing and creative agency, located in the
heart of Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Valda Boardman PR, is the PR expertise within the Marketing Network Group. Our clients
span all industries, with a particular emphasis on Irish food brands. As an independent full-
service agency, our group philosophy of Pure True Integration is across creative, digital and
PR, delivering best in class strategic thinking and creative execution to some of the most
successful brands in Ireland. We also develop high end business and cultural events for
inbound overseas clients, requiring agility and resourcefulness to deliver a premium
experience.
Our experienced team is relentlessly curious and tenacious and has succeeded in developing
long term relationships with indigenous Irish businesses, innovative brands and a number of
state entities.
At the core of our business is strategic and creative consumer PR campaigns from focussed
corporate and business profiling, brand awareness campaigns, media and influencer
engagement and bespoke international client events.
Job Specifications:
This is a full-time paid for internship role commencing asap.
Position Responsibilities
Working with Account Executive and Director of PR on our portfolio of clients across varying
sectors. Supporting the development and management of PR campaigns for clients.
Research, draft and syndicate media documents and presentations under guidance.
Develop an understanding of the traditional and online media landscape
Support the team in liaising with national, local and specialist media representatives to
maximise media coverage.
Attend client meetings where relevant. Participate and support the broader agency team in marketing, digital and events. Work with third party partners/suppliers in coordinating activities.
Report daily into Account Executive.
Education:
Appropriate/relevant 3rd level degree. Masters specialisation in PR or Journalism
preferable. Digitally savvy.
Required skills & experience:
Curious, tenacious and articulate – creatively minded, innovative, with a curious interest
and familiarity with both traditional and new media platforms
Organised and a self starter with proven writing and presentation skills. Self motivated,
with initiative to participate learn the varied elements of an active PR team.
Confident working with the PR team, learning how to interpret client expectations into
activation plans and proposals, develop media pitch angles and press releases, presentation
documents, evaluation reports, etc.
COVID-19 considerations:
We have taken all Government advised Covid-19 precautions in the agency. As a creative
agency, person to person is essential and our preference is for a blend of in-office and work
from home. Ideally the preferred candidate will grow into a full time position and the successful
candidate should consider this as a significant career opportunity.
Please send detailed CV to:
Valda Boardman, Director, Valda Boardman PR
[email protected]
vbpr.ie marketingnetwork.ie