Marketing Assistant (Mayo North Promotions Office) - CE Scheme - IRD North Mayo West Sligo Ltd

IRD North Mayo West Sligo Ltd; Ballina; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local community organization in Ballina is offering a developmental opportunity with no prior experience necessary. Participants will engage in diverse projects including online content creation, social media management, event planning, and office duties. Accredited training will be provided to support personal career development in an administrative role.

Qualifications

• Professional and friendly manner is essential.
• Some experience with mobile video content creation and editing is required.
• Experience managing social media for a business or organization is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create online content for website and social media.
• Manage social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
• Assist with video production and graphic design.
• Plan and promote events for Mayo North Tourism.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Mobile video content creation

Graphic design

Social media management

Tools

Wordpress

Job description

Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.

To register your interest you can contact an Employment Personal Advisor (EPA) in your local Intreo Centre.

Job Description

Duties

This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career.

The role by its nature is quite varied, meaning that participants will get an opportunity to engage with lots of different types of work and develop new skills. The below list includes – but is not limited to - the types of projects that work placement participants can expect to support:

• Online content creation for website and social media
• Social media management – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Youtube
• Video Production and/or photography
• Graphic design
• Event planning and promotion
• Answering phones, taking messages, responding to emails
• Representing Mayo North Tourism at events and trade shows
• Liaising with a wide range of stakeholders around the region from business owners to community members, local authority, state agencies
• General office duties

Essential:

• Professional and friendly manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Some experience with mobile video content creation and editing

Desirable:

• Experience working with Wordpress
• Experience in managing social media for a business or voluntary organisation

Sector: administrative and support service activities