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THE WORLD’S WORST PR job is about to become available – and that’s according to the people offering it.
Ryanair has today announced that its spokesman-in-chief Stephen McNamara is to leave the company next February, taking up a new role as the Director of Communications for the IRFU just before next year’s Six Nations championship.
As a result, the airline is openly seeking applications to replace him – and openly admits that the role is described by many in the media as “the worst job in PR”, given the airline’s tendency to find itself at the wrong end of various controversies.
In a statement this afternoon Ryanair said McNamara was moving on “after four years of being battered and abused by [Ryanair CEO] Michael O’Leary on one side, and the European media on the other”.
McNamara’s departure continues a theme with the airline – his Ryanair predecessor, Peter Sherrard, left in 2008 to become the director of communications at the FAI, a job which probably also comes with its own share of headaches.
“As a company that spends little on advertising, we rely on our communications department to generate loads of free PR,” said O’Leary (!), “as well as responding to the never-ending series of absurd claims and fanciful stories that surface on a daily basis.
We look forward to recruiting another brave soul to take on the “worst job in Irish PR” and look forward to grooming the next candidate to take over the high profile and incredibly overpaid position.
Anyone willing to spending more than a few seconds in the company of the Mullingar mogul can fire a CV and cover letter to recruitment@ryanair.com quoting vacancy number FRHOC001. Applications close next Friday evening at 5:30pm.
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And the Journal supply the free advertising
That’s because Gavin is probably going for the job! Nice one Gav, you have your foot in the door already. :-)
So what? Surely you’d prefer to see someone get a job? 14+% unemployment and “free advertising” is you’re moan!?
I’ll put together my CV, send it to Michael. But remember, the deadline is next friday (end of mayan calendar). Holy puck!
Spokesperson??
How much are they charging to attend the interview ?
Mick himself. No additional cost and the best (?) PR guy in the world. Maybe he could even be charged extra for extra baggage
@Wild Rover – Brilliant :)
After making the seriously ill children who were going on holiday repack their bags because they were over weight a Ryanair spokespersons said “it was regretable but it prevented excess bagage cost” Priceless. I could do this job, how about this “Were sorry your mothers body got lost while flying home for her funeral but a least she got to see siberia before you laid her to rest” If anyone would like to submit my name i would be greatly appriciative. :)
As a professional propagandist I’d say it could be one of the better jobs in PR for tge reasons it’s perceived the worst.
Why would you want to be a doctor if there was no sickness?
This would be an action packed role and I’m sure there’d be the odd free flight to miscellaneous airfoelds in lesser spotted Europe!
Apologies for typos. iPhone thumbs…
Ryanair needs Enda Kenny. In response as to why those disabled kids were forced to unpack their bags while getting on a Ryanair flight to Disneyland he would have responded “were you in the IRA”? Tell us where Jean McConville is buried!
This is actually a witty enough remark. The red thumbs must be from choppers who aren’t ready to laugh at the IRA
Red Thumbs = Blue Shirts
Just seen the Ryanair calendar. I’ll take the job if I can start before this years Christmas party. P.S. Can I sit beside Miss July please?
I like Michael O’Leary but would imagine working for him would be nearly worse than that Dalkey Archive job!
Working for O’Leary. He’d be lucky if I lasted a day.
Someone had better tell Stephen MacNamara that the FU in IRFU means something different from his former boss’s interpretation.
What kinda bobs they offering? I’d take it
Good look to applicants as great prospects will probably follow! Doubt the wages will be poor…and probably free flights!
I’ll take it at half the salary, I have a masters degree is lying and have watched all Enda and Eamons how to bullshit the people and win self help video’s, anyone interested they are on youtube.
Enda kenny or gilmore would fit the bill as they are best qualified at tellin lies to the Public.
Gis a job Michael. Ill tell them where they can stick their bags !
Response to every media query: “That would be an ecumenical matter…” Sorted.
Surprised they didn’t put a restriction on the number of words you can use then charge you at the interview for every letter you go over your allowance!
Easiest job in the world. All you have to do is repeat one of the 20 stock mantras over and over, depending on the situation.
My worry would be more to do with the IRFU knowing they need a man with Stephen’s particular skill set after the forth coming 6 nations series…. :-/
I think PR for Ryanair would be as much fun as working in HMV or Xtravision. I’ll apply in the morning when I sober up.
II fancy that job!! Can you get a big gob and a brass-neck fitted on the HSE?? Only if I had to pay to have it done at private clinic it isn’t worth applying.
Kat is having affair with Tanya
father Jack would be great
Drink…Girls…Feck off…..
To quote from yourselves at Journal.ie…As a company that spends little on advertising, we rely on our communications department to generate loads of free PR,” said O’Leary (!), “as well as responding to the never-ending series of absurd claims and fanciful stories that surface on a daily basis”….Now the PR role with Ryanair is somewhat unique as the policy of spending zilch on advertising is supported by them (via the PR role/secret job description!) generating these “never-ending series of absurd claims etc etc etc….). You’ve gotta admit that it’s clever…and it works – promotion through controversies and negatives as opposed to promotion via your good stuff!
I’m sure the salary is great! I will take the job….after all the only thing you have to do is to tell everyone to f*** off and stop whining !
Somebody tell John McGuirk!
Ryanair PR Dept.
We hire people with a modicum of education -and up the scale, to the highly educated.
As ye are clearly unable to punctuate, spell and in all cases are on Facef**k or worse Tw*tter; we feel all of your applications are a little aspirational!
I’m thinking of applying…if this Dalkey publishing gig doesn’t work out….after all I do share OLearys love of nags though we may disagree on what customer service is, how to treat people, customer is always right , ect ect…I’ll work on all that with him and get back to yez…but don’t hold your breath.
First page of CV is free and a 50 euro charge for cover letter
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