Public Affairs Manager

About The Land Development Agency

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the State’s affordable housing delivery body. Its main role is to acquire and develop State and other land to deliver affordable homes to address the country’s housing need.

The Agency has commenced construction on various state sourced lands and has a direct delivery pipeline in excess of 19,000 homes. It is also delivering affordable housing by working with private sector on an initiative called ‘Project Tosaigh’, which will yield a further 8,000 homes on land provided by housebuilders. 

The LDA is also responsible for a range of public functions including research, master planning and the development of construction guidelines and best practices. The LDA has produced and now regularly updates the Report on Relevant Public Land, which identified 83 State owned sites with the potential for 67,000 homes.  

LDA Values

At the Land Development Agency, our values are at the heart of everything we do. They are who we are and how we operate. Our core values - Integrity, Collaboration, Results, Sustainability, and Innovation inform our actions, both individually and collaboratively, to achieve our mission to maximise the supply of and social homes on public land in a financially sustainable manner, supporting the creation of thriving communities and deliver ongoing positive social impact.

The Role

Reporting to the Public Affairs Lead, the Public Affairs Manager will be responsible for driving the LDA’s public affairs and communications strategy across multiple channels and platforms. This includes government and political engagement, public and media relations, stakeholder engagement and management, and internal comms and coordination.

The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and should have a concrete understanding of and experience working in the political and media landscapes.

Key Responsibilities will include:

·       Driving the implementation of the LDA’s public affairs and communications strategy through ongoing government, political and stakeholder engagement

·       Work with internal business units to identify and implement policy campaigns to promote and support the Agency’s mission and values

·       Continue to build strong partnerships and networks, both internally and externally to maximise awareness of the Agency’s work and mandate

·       Monitoring and identifying political and environmental issues which may impact the Agency’s work, and providing solution-focused strategies to mitigate same

·       Draft public affairs and communications content including briefing documents, responses to Oireachtas members and other stakeholders, speaking points and speeches, press releases and policy papers etc

·       Managing and executing public affairs events

·       Support the EMT to increase internal and external engagement and activity

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years experience working in a similar role
• Network of political contacts and relevant stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills including managing internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with an interest in the political and media landscape
• Highly organised and detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Agile and flexible with a demonstrated record balancing priorities and resources effectively
• Exercise sound judgment, tact, diplomacy, and professionalism
• Demonstrate a positive can-do attitude, maintain confidentiality, and be an effective team player

To Apply:

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 9th of May 2025.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation.