Market Specialist, UK – Prepared Consumer Foods (PCF)

Bord Bia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food industry organization in London seeks an Overseas Market Specialist for a 12-month fixed contract. You'll support Irish food exporters, develop market insights, and manage relationships with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates have marketing experience, strong communication skills, and knowledge of the food industry. This role offers a competitive salary range of £65,472 - £80,476 and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the UK market.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years in a marketing or business development role.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of the Irish Food, Drink & Horticulture industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support PCF clients and develop commercial opportunities in the UK market.
• Build a network of trade contacts in priority categories.
• Manage budgets in accordance with Bord Bia processes.

Skills

Marketing expertise

Strong relationship building

Digital mindset

Communication skills

Education

Degree level qualification in Business or Marketing

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Do you have an interest in Irish Food, Drink and Horticulture?

Do you enjoy taking responsibility and like working in a small team?

Are you looking to make a difference in what you do and have the relevant experience?

Then you've come to the right place.

Overseas Market Specialist, Prepared Consumer Foods

(12 months - Fixed Term Contract) London, UK

Reports To: Overseas Market Manager, UK

Grade: OSMS

The salary scale for this role is £65,472 - £80,476

New Entrants to the Public Sector commence on the first point of the Scale

Purpose

Bord Bia has a vision that customers around the globe recognise that Irish food and drink is world‑class; that it is high quality, distinctive, and made by a diverse range of creative producers from a unique and fortuitous island location.

Our purpose is to bring Ireland’s outstanding food, drink and horticulture to the world, thus enabling growth and sustainability of producers.

In this role, you will support the development, implementation and measurement of Bord Bia’s client support services and activities, to build and deliver sustainable business lead conversions for Irish food and drink exporters in the sectors of strategic priority within the region.

What you’ll do

1. Support PCF clients one to one and through Bord Bia services to develop commercial opportunities in the UK market, delivering on KPIs.
2. Become a UK market insights expert, delivering thought leadership and facilitating knowledge sharing of market and sector insights with Irish client companies in line with best practice set out by The Thinking House.
3. Proactively build and maintain a deep network of UK trade contacts in priority categories across all channels and in various roles within identified key accounts.
4. Support Bord Bia Talent Academy placements in the UK. Manage one Bord Bia International Graduate and mentor Bord Bia Fellows with PCF client projects.
5. Contribute to the development and annual review of Bord Bia’s strategy, particularly priorities for the PCF category in the UK.
6. Effectively manage assigned budgets in accordance with One Bord Bia processes and policies.
7. Adhere to the One Bord Bia Operating Model.

About You

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge:

• Minimum of 3+ years operating in a marketing or business development role
• Generating and distilling market insights
• Successful implementation of trade and/or consumer marketing campaigns
• Building professional relationships with suppliers, trade customers, media & government, both in Ireland, and the marketplace.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Digital first mindset
• Influencing and negotiating skills, adapted to the local culture
• Fluent written and spoken English and proficient written and spoken local market language where applicable.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills, with strong verbal and report writing ability
• Proficient business use of the full Microsoft Office suite

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline, e.g. Business, Marketing etc.
• Knowledge of the Irish Food, Drink & Horticulture industry
• Membership of relevant professional bodies

Skills & Capabilities:

• Experience in the use of Salesforce or equivalent CRM and video conferencing systems.
• Experience operating professionally in different cultures.

Closing Date/Time: Friday, 16 January 2026 @ 12:00pm (GMT/UTC)

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Bord Bia is an Equal Opportunities Employer: We want to see a society where everyone is equal. We know our foundation must be an equitable workplace that recognises the dignity and worth of everyone and gives all our employees the freedom and opportunity to fulfil their potential: we want for you to be able to bring your whole self to work, so you can be the best you can be and live your purpose while developing your career with us. Our talented and diverse workforce also reflects the diversity of our clients, customers and markets by utilising their range of skills, knowledge and experience. Harnessing the wide range of perspectives this diversity brings, promotes innovation and helps make us more creative and competitive.

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