Red Flag Global Graduate Trainee

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

This position supports the Red Flag Global practice, which is part of the Ankura Consulting Group.

Practice Overview

Red Flag is a world-leading strategic communications and campaigns agency that has developed, driven, and won campaigns for some of the world's leading companies, trade associations, and coalitions. We are now part of Ankura, the world-leading expert services and advisory firm, which has more than 2,000 staff across 35 offices around the globe.

The Position

Red Flag operates a very popular and successful graduate training program in its Dublin office, which offers graduates with degrees in public relations or other relevant fields the opportunity to work alongside our experienced team at Red Flag, where they will gain hands-on experience developing their skills across strategic consulting, political and regulatory advice, reputation management, crisis communications, and campaigning.

Red Flag believes strongly in promoting from within, so graduates who excel during their six-month graduate training placement may be offered a full-time position when the program ends.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2.1 postgraduate qualification in public relations or a relevant field.
• Strong writing skills (ability to write press releases, communications plans, speaking points, social media content, etc.); ability to understand and write clearly about technical subjects.
• High level of comfort communicating with clients and journalists.
• Media relations experience and media skills/contacts preferred.
• Interest in digital communications and experience working with social media tools is desirable.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a creative, challenging, and fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Proactive approach and willingness to take the initiative.

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.