Communications and Marketing Manager

Special Olympics Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Employer pension

Staff welfare activities

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced maternity pay

Time off in lieu

Job summary

Special Olympics Ireland seeks a Marketing and Communications Manager to lead our campaigns and strategy across channels, reporting to senior leadership. You will collaborate with internal teams to deliver on fundraising, sport, volunteer and regional objectives, while driving brand growth and audience engagement.

The role requires strong marketing background, excellent communication skills and attention to detail, with hybrid working from our Dublin campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years' experience in marketing and communications.
• Ability to multi-task, collaborate and prioritise.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the performance of the Marketing and Communications team to grow audience and engagement across social platforms and manage the organisational website.
• Implement communications plans to support fundraising campaigns and increase income and brand recognition.
• Create a wide range of marketing materials including the Annual Report.
• Monitor press stories and maximise positive PR.
• Maximise the marketing and communications budget.
• Build relationships with key media to secure media coverage, online and offline.
• Collaborate with external agencies and sponsor/partner teams to meet needs.

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Special Olympics Ireland is a sports organisation for people with an intellectual disability from the age of 4 years old with no upper age limit. Currently, almost 8,000 athletes from across the island of Ireland participate in 15 different sports through Special Olympics Ireland. Through our sports, health and leadership programmes, athletes learn to be physically, mentally and emotionally fit. They develop new skills, increase confidence and, most importantly, experience the joy of sport while making lifelong friendships.

None of this would be possible without the passion, commitment and energy of our staff and volunteers.

About the role

The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and executing our marketing and communications strategy. You will lead our marketing campaigns, evaluate our marketing performance metrics, and collaborate with internal teams. You will have a strong marketing background with excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Working closely with the Director and other senior leadership, the Manager will develop and implement the marketing and communications strategy across channels for the organisations to deliver on key objectives across fundraising, sport, volunteer and regions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the performance of the members of the Marketing and Communications team to deliver on key objectives to grow audience and engagement across social platforms and to manage and maintain the organisational website.
• Implement communications plans to support fundraising campaigns, increase income, brand awareness and recognition for the organisation.
• Create a wide range of different marketing materials including the Annual Report.
• Monitor press stories relating to the organisation, its brand and maximise opportunity for positive PR.
• Maximise the marketing and communications budget.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key media to secure and grow media coverage, online and offline, integration of brand, profile and income.
• Work closely with external agencies and communications departments of sponsors/ partners / fundraisers in the delivery of the needs of Special Olympics.
• Recruit and manage celebrity and ambassador involvement in Special Olympics events.
• Maintain effective internal communications to ensure all relevant company functions are kept informed of marketing and communications objectives.
• Write press releases for local and national media.
• Oversee all content development to demonstrate the impact of Special Olympics, across multiple channels.
• Monitor and report effectiveness of key communications.
• Build the capacity of the marketing and communications team through volunteers at key events such as Ireland Games and World Games.
• Digital, brand, and insights leadership responsibilities at an organisational basis.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues within the Marketing, Communications and Fundraising Departments and across the organisation to adopt and implement a data and insights led approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years' experience in marketing and communications.
• Ability to multi-task, collaborate and prioritise.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.

Working at Special Olympics Ireland

Our core values are embedded in the culture of our organisation:

• Passion & Pride
• Equipped for Empowerment
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• One Team

Benefits include

Flexible and Hybrid Working Practices - Enhanced Sick Pay - Enhanced Maternity Pay - Annual Passion & Pride Day - Time off in Lieu - Employer Pension - Staff Welfare Activities – Employee Assistance Programme

This role will be based in the Sport Ireland Campus, Snugborough Road, Dublin 15 with a Hybrid working practice in place.