Adam Ledwith
Dublin
Summary
15+ years' experience in public affairs campaigns, policy development and execution, stakeholder engagement, and communications strategy. Trusted and knowledgeable adviser on government relations, regulation and reputation. Excellent asset to leadership teams with great interpersonal relationships and a deep understanding of the power of storytelling from multiple perspectives.
Committed and experienced in building and maintaining positive and effective relationships. Highly regarded by current and former employers, including senior government figures, as having added to the strength of the public offering of multiple organisations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Media and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
National Broadband Ireland
Dublin
2021.11 - Current
- Developed marketing plans to support department strategies.
- Developed targeted advice for decision-makers on how best to reach target consumers and build awareness.
- Crafted campaigns using market understanding, consumer analysis, and advertising psychology.
- Built public relations strategies for broadened advertising scope.
- Maximised media coverage through tactical planning and communications.
- Networked with media and PR professionals to build campaign reach.
- Evaluated campaign performance to optimise return on investment.
- Coordinated placements for television and radio, social media and print publication advertisements.
- Processed invoices and payment runs with complete accuracy.
- Engaged with stakeholders to build relationships and brand awareness.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Special Adviser
Government of Ireland
Dublin
2020.06 - 2020.08
- Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip at the Department of An Taoiseach and tasked with building trust in a new tripartite government in Ireland, formed four months after the general election in February 2020. Adviser role was to act as chief counsellor and leading point of contact for government advisers or parliamentary members on matters of legislation or other government business and policy execution based on the agreed Programme for Government.
- Special Adviser to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine leading on aspects of Ireland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in respect of securing food supply chains and production. Advised on matters in respect of Brexit and its impact on Ireland’s territorial integrity, the land border with Northern Ireland and east-west relations with Britain as it pertained to the transit of goods.
Public Policy Manager
eir Group (Eircom Ltd.)
Dublin
2018.01 - 2020.05
- Developed and led eir’s public policy engagement strategy with government, parliament, industry partners and influential advocates.
- Established strong political relationships with senior government ministers, parliamentary members, Committee Chairs, special advisors and senior civil servants.
- Created new active engagement and communications platform for members of parliament. This created forum for eir to develop broader understanding and appreciation of its private-sector fibre investment strategy and its vision to support government policy objectives.
- Worked closely with Group CEO on high-profile parliamentary committee appearances and presentations on deployment of 5G mobile technology and fixed fibre broadband investment.
- Represented eir key meetings of IBEC internal monthly forum on telecoms.
Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Wind Energy Ireland (formerly IWEA)
Kildare
2016.10 - 2018.01
- Developed and led political and public policy engagement with senior government stakeholders and industry partners, with strong focus on reform of onshore renewable energy planning regulations.
- Networked continuously within government and parliament to grow contacts and increase brand awareness and reputation.
- Established EU contacts to facilitate strong engagement with EU Commission, DG Energy, DG Competition, EU Parliament (Brussels and Strasbourg).
- Secured meetings with key EU officials on renewable energy for organisation CEO and Head of Policy Development to broaden understanding of Irish energy landscape in respect of EU policy objectives.
- Established strong social media presence to increase brand exposure and supervised marketing content production.
- Partnered with community groups to plan, execute and manage local matters of concern, preserving industry reputation exposure.
- Drafted communications for routine releases and crisis communications; and secured key media opportunities for CEO.
Senior Communications Officer
Fianna Fáil (Oireachtas / Parliament of Ireland)
Dublin
2010.03 - 2016.07
- National Press Officer to Party Leader and senior spokespersons on Finance, Public Expenditure, Business, Trade, Health and European Affairs.
- Managed day-to-day activities in parliamentary press office and acted as party spokesperson with national media daily.
- Devised and drafted key messages and national media press releases.
- Speech writing for parliamentary business, policy documents and position papers.
- Drove content for weekly news conferences on high-profile political issues with all national media outlets.
- Candidate Mentor for 2014 Local Elections and 2016 General Election candidates; including media training, mentoring and campaign support.
Broadcaster / Adviser
Newstalk
Dublin
2009.10 - 2010.03
- Advised on establishment and structure for new national news network division within Newstalk to over 25 local media partners nationwide.
- Collated, edited and presented hourly news bulletins.
- Exercised sound editorial and ethical judgement.
Senior Correspondent; Duty Editor
Independent Network News (INN)
Dublin
2007.06 - 2009.11
- Worked to strict deadlines with accuracy, integrity and professionalism.
- Team served network of up to 30 media and radio partners with hourly news content on daily basis.
- Roles included Senior Correspondent in Finance, Business, Politics, European Affairs, Health and Crime.
- Chaired debates between senior government and opposition leaders on European Union Reform (Lisbon) Treaty during national referendum campaign in 2009.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Public Relations; Strategic Communications
European Institute of Communications
Ireland /2007 - /2009
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Empathy
- Strong comprehension skills
- Problem solving
Accomplishments
- Conceptualised, scripted and drove the production of celebratory video for Wind Energy Ireland's 25th anniversary conference, attended by over 1,000 delegates and leading global renewable energy companies. https://youtu.be/bPFL37zBddc
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Media and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
National Broadband Ireland
2021.11 - Current
Special Adviser
Government of Ireland
2020.06 - 2020.08
Public Policy Manager
eir Group (Eircom Ltd.)
2018.01 - 2020.05
Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Wind Energy Ireland (formerly IWEA)
2016.10 - 2018.01
Senior Communications Officer
Fianna Fáil (Oireachtas / Parliament of Ireland)
2010.03 - 2016.07
Broadcaster / Adviser
Newstalk
2009.10 - 2010.03
Senior Correspondent; Duty Editor
Independent Network News (INN)
2007.06 - 2009.11
Higher National Diploma - Public Relations; Strategic Communications
European Institute of Communications
/2007 - /2009
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