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I am an experienced charity communications professional with almost a decade of service to the sector. I am intimately familiar with how charities operate, having held senior management roles across national organisations. I bring strong capabilities in digital media, filmmaking and journalism. My career highlights include acting as Interim CEO for a major national charity (2020–2021), leading national consultations and drafting pre-budget submissions (2022–2023), presenting to the Oireachtas Education Committee on Special Education Teacher hours (2024), running large-scale TV/radio/media campaigns (2021–2024), and building communications teams at two major charities (2023–2025). I have also led freelance writing and research projects for production companies and directed documentary work.…I am an experienced charity communications professional with almost a decade of service to the sector. I am intimately familiar with how charities operate, having held senior management roles across national organisations. I bring strong capabilities in digital media, filmmaking and journalism. My career highlights include acting as Interim CEO for a major national charity (2020–2021), leading national consultations and drafting pre-budget submissions (2022–2023), presenting to the Oireachtas Education Committee on Special Education Teacher hours (2024), running large-scale TV/radio/media campaigns (2021–2024), and building communications teams at two major charities (2023–2025). I have also led freelance writing and research projects for production companies and directed documentary work.

Turlough Kelly

Film Director, Film Producer, Writer, +2

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I am an experienced charity communications professional with almost a decade of service to the sector. I am intimately familiar with how charities operate, having held senior management roles across national organisations. I bring strong capabilities in digital media, filmmaking and journalism. My career highlights include acting as Interim CEO for a major national charity (2020–2021), leading national consultations and drafting pre-budget submissions (2022–2023), presenting to the Oireachtas Education Committee on Special Education Teacher hours (2024), running large-scale TV/radio/media campaigns (2021–2024), and building communications teams at two major charities (2023–2025). I have also led freelance writing and research projects for production companies and directed documentary work.…I am an experienced charity communications professional with almost a decade of service to the sector. I am intimately familiar with how charities operate, having held senior management roles across national organisations. I bring strong capabilities in digital media, filmmaking and journalism. My career highlights include acting as Interim CEO for a major national charity (2020–2021), leading national consultations and drafting pre-budget submissions (2022–2023), presenting to the Oireachtas Education Committee on Special Education Teacher hours (2024), running large-scale TV/radio/media campaigns (2021–2024), and building communications teams at two major charities (2023–2025). I have also led freelance writing and research projects for production companies and directed documentary work.

Available to hire

I am an experienced charity communications professional with almost a decade of service to the sector. I am intimately familiar with how charities operate, having held senior management roles across national organisations. I bring strong capabilities in digital media, filmmaking and journalism.

My career highlights include acting as Interim CEO for a major national charity (2020–2021), leading national consultations and drafting pre-budget submissions (2022–2023), presenting to the Oireachtas Education Committee on Special Education Teacher hours (2024), running large-scale TV/radio/media campaigns (2021–2024), and building communications teams at two major charities (2023–2025). I have also led freelance writing and research projects for production companies and directed documentary work.

Skills

Copywriting

Adobe After Effects

Branding

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Branding

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Communications & Campaigns Manager at ALONE

September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025

Appointed September 2023. Managing a team of two direct reports in the comms department, liaising with fundraising, research and services teams. Responsible for ALONE’s social media and video content output. Co-designing, organising and running major events (Christmas launch, pre-budget submission, annual report launch, impact report launch etc). Placing stories in the national media and drafting press releases setting out ALONE’s policy positions and reactions to major news events.

Communications & Advocacy Manager at Down Syndrome Ireland

December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Responsible for DSI’s communications output and advocacy outreach. Liaised frequently with government Ministers, Heads of Departments and other stakeholders in the sector. Delivered World Down Syndrome Day output; played a major role in the comms operation which saw DSI’s new constitution pass at AGM with 92% support, on foot of a Charities Regulator-approved draft.

Advocacy Manager at Down Syndrome Ireland

October 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023

Led advocacy outreach; liaised with government Ministers, Heads of Departments and other stakeholders in the sector. Contributed to the development and execution of policy positions and outreach activities.

Digital Communications Officer at Down Syndrome Ireland

February 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023

Responsible for DSI’s communications output and digital content strategy; coordinated with staff and external partners to maximise reach and impact.

Interim CEO / Communications Officer at Irish Men's Sheds Association

January 1, 2017 - March 31, 2022

Interim CEO (Oct 2020–Mar 2021) during transition; liaised with government departments and funders; reported to the Board; managed staff; originated and responded to media queries; produced weekly article for Irish Farmers Journal.

Director, Editor, Researcher at Bread & Circus Ltd

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017

Directed a major feature documentary funded by the Irish Film Board, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland & Dublin City Council. Involved extensive research, sourcing, editing and archival work; completed film screened in major Dublin cinemas and on TV3 (2018).

Freelance writer/researcher at Various

January 1, 2015 - Present

Researching and writing scripts for shows and projects with production companies (e.g., The Hardest Harvest, Building Ireland, Cúltír, Stailc) and creating internal training materials for Ervia; collaborations with multiple multinational clients.