Stakeholder Engagement & Events Specialist

About the role

ESB is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, tech-savvy team player to join the Stakeholder & Engagement team, supporting engagement, public affairs, brand and reputation management for the Generation & Trading Business. The purpose of the role is to provide support to the Stakeholder and Engagement team.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination for high-impact events and engagements.
• Support the design, planning and execution of Generation & Trading flagship events (e.g., conferences, workshops, site visits, launches, community engagements).
• Work with internal experts, senior leaders and external partners to ensure high-quality content, messaging consistency and professional delivery.
• Develop and curate high-quality content for senior audiences, including presentations, briefing packs, stakeholder notes, speeches, digital content and internal/external messaging.
• Ensure accuracy, coherence and alignment with Generation & Trading and ESB strategic objectives.
• Strengthen Generation & Trading’s brand by collaborating across Generation & Trading, Corporate Affairs and the wider ESB Group to articulate the business’s story and identify opportunities to showcase expertise through events, media partnerships, digital channels and stakeholder platforms.
• Support Generation & Trading’s internal engagement and culture-building by designing and delivering internal events, leadership sessions and communications that enhance awareness and understanding of Generation & Trading priorities, strategy and performance.
• Responsible for event management, suppliers, invitations and on-site event coordination.
• Identify, draft and publish stories aligned with the internal communications strategy through outreach to Generation & Trading business lines.
• Contribute to tracking and managing external queries, supporting governance and approvals processes, coordinating inputs across teams and maintaining visibility of Generation & Trading’s major engagement activities.
• Engage proactively with other ESB business units—particularly Corporate Affairs, Strategy, Customer Solutions and Group Comms—to share insights, improve alignment and drive consistent messaging across ESB’s energy transition narrative.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Third-level qualification in Communications, PR, Marketing or a related business discipline.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, audience-appropriate messaging for presentations, stakeholder updates, digital channels and senior leadership communications.
• Proven ability to create high-quality visuals, short-form content and digital assets for web, social and internal platforms.
• Experience coordinating event logistics and shaping event content, including working with speakers and preparing materials for polished delivery.
• Familiarity with approvals, budgeting and procurement processes; able to manage workflows independently.
• Creative mindset with the ability to enhance content, events and engagement while maintaining accuracy, professionalism and brand consistency.
• Experience managing social media channels and producing engaging content.

Location

This position will be based in ESB’s Head Office, Fitzwilliam 27, Dublin 2. ESB is committed to smart working—combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least two anchor days per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team and the individual.

Reporting To

This role reports into the Stakeholder Engagement and Events Specialist.

Salary

€41,525 – €48,852 per annum.