Ciara Murran

Strategic focused leader in communications with 15+ years’ experience driving marketing, PR, corporate communications, public affairs, and media strategies that deliver measurable business impact. I specialise in leveraging strategic communications to enable organisational transformation, foster cross-functional collaboration, and achieve scalable results.

At Dogs Trust Ireland, I lead a high-performing team of PR, marketing, and digital professionals, delivering innovative, multi-disciplinary, award-winning campaigns that drive organisational objectives and enhance stakeholder engagement. Our achievements, recognised with multiple PRII and Charity Excellence Awards, reflect the talent, dedication, and impact of the team I am proud to lead. I combine deep communications expertise with a strategic, business-focused mindset, enabling leadership teams to navigate change, influence stakeholders, and achieve sustainable growth.

I spearhead complex, cross-functional marketing campaigns, aligning and coordinating 20+ team members across multiple departments and external agency partners to execute integrated strategies that drive measurable business impact, strengthen brand positioning, and optimise marketing performance.