In this type of economic climate you’d be considered mad for turning down a well paying job, however, there is one job out there that you’d be considered mad for taking: Ryanair’s Head of Communications.
Stephen McNamara, Ryanair’s Head of Communications for the past four years is stepping down after “years of being battered and abused by Michael O’Leary on one side and the European media on the other”. Seriously, that’s what the Ryanair press release said.
Stephen will officially leave Ryanair on 7th February next, after an extensive round of lunches and dinners with his many friends and admirers in the media, all paid for by the Ryanair press entertainment budget of €3.94. Again, this was all in the press release.
Ryanair confirmed that they will now advertise for its Head of Communications vacancy, and see how many PR ‘luvvies’ apply for what some in the media have described as “the worst job in PR”.
No, really they’re opening it up to anyone, so if you think you have what it takes to work with Europe’s largest airline email a CV and covering letter (quoting FRHOC001) to recruitment@ryanair.com. Applications close on Friday 21st December at 5:30pm (GMT).
Speaking about Stephen’s on-time departure Michael O’Leary said: “I would like to thank Stephen for the fantastic job he’s done for Ryanair over the last 4 years. As a company that spends little on advertising, we rely on our Communications Department to generate loads of free PR, as well as responding to the never-ending series of absurd claims and fanciful stories that surface on a daily basis. Working in the calm waters of Irish rugby should prove a piece of cake after 4 years in Ryanair. We wish Stephen every success as he joins the IRFU, and hope that they will be as successful over the next 4 years, as Stephen and Ryanair has been over the last 4.
“In the meantime 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 as Ryanair’s Head of Communications.”
