| Area | Communications and Branding |
|---|---|
| When is this role required | Bid phase, Pre-con, At-con, Post-con |
| How long is this role for? | A long-term role |
| Interest / skill tags | I’m a great written communicator |
Why this role is exciting
If you love keeping people informed, shaping stories, and making sure fans know what’s happening, this is your chance to be the voice of the convention. You’ll help thousands of members feel connected, excited, and in the loop—before and during the con.
What you’ll actually do
You’ll edit and help produce our member newsletters in the months leading up to the convention, and you’ll also work on the fast‑paced at‑con newsletters that keep attendees updated on schedule changes, special events, and daily highlights. Some days you’ll polish articles from other volunteers; other days you’ll be rewriting a paragraph on the fly because a panel just changed rooms. You’ll work closely with the Communications team, have access to shared drives and templates, and collaborate with writers, the Head of Internal and Member Communications Office, and Comms division head who feed you updates. At-con, you will be part of a small team turning around quick daily issues—fun, hectic, and very satisfying.
Skills and experience
You don’t need to be a professional editor, but you should be comfortable with clear, friendly writing and have a good eye for typos, tone, and readability. Experience with basic editing tools (Google Docs, Word, or similar) is helpful, and we can show you the ropes if you’re new to newsletter layouts. What matters most is reliability, communication, and the ability to keep your cool when information is flying at you from five directions at once. If you’ve ever edited a blog, student paper, club newsletter, or anything similar, you’ll fit right in.
The work involved in the role
This is mostly an online role during pre‑con, where you’ll be reviewing drafts, coordinating with writers, and helping shape the voice of the convention. At-con, the work becomes more hands-on and time-sensitive, and you may be working in a shared office space or communications room. It’s not physically demanding—no heavy lifting required—but it does involve quick thinking, steady communication, and sometimes talking with staff or attendees to confirm details. It’s public-facing in the sense that your work is widely read, but you won’t be onstage or giving presentations.
Time commitment
Pre‑con newsletters usually take a few hours a month—more when a big issue is coming together, less during quiet periods. Expect occasional online meetings, usually scheduled to accommodate multiple time zones. At-con newsletters are more demanding: you may spend a few hours each day gathering updates, editing content, and helping finalize the daily issue. The pace picks up sharply during the convention itself, but it’s also one of the most rewarding parts of the job.
Contact address
If you’d like to find out more, please contact volunteers@dublin2029.ie.
What you’ll get out of it
You’ll sharpen your editing and communication skills, work with a fun and passionate team, and get a front-row seat to how a major international convention operates. You’ll make connections with fans, writers, organizers, and other volunteers, and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work helped thousands of people enjoy the convention more fully.