Marketing & Communications Executive, Giants

Marketing & Communications Executive (Belfast Giants)

SITE: The Odyssey Trust
LOCATION: Queen’s Quay, Belfast, BT3 9QQ
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Marketing Manager
TERMS: 37.5 Hours per Week extra hours may be required due to the event driven nature of the role.
DATE: June 2025

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: 
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a busy marketing, communication and design team that drives the marketing and communications for some of Northern Ireland’s best-known brands across sport, entertainment and education.

With a primary focus on the Belfast Giants brand, the postholder will have the opportunity to drive customer engagement, brand awareness and ticket sales through a variety of marketing campaigns and channels and will form part of a wider team that services the Odyssey complex, including W5, W5 LIFE, and The SSE Arena.

Essential Criteria

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a marketing role, which must include campaign marketing delivery.
• 3rd Level Qualification in Marketing or a related discipline.
• Experience in video content creation, editing, and delivery.
• Strong copywriting skills and experience creating content for social media, blogs, and press releases.
• Experience using social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram, paid and organic.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills – well organised and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Experience in compiling marketing reports using analytic tools such as Google Analytics and social media analytics.
• Proficient in using Microsoft (Office, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Highly creative and passionate team player.
• Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative.
• Willingness to be flexible and work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in marketing and/or communications delivery in a sport-related field.

Salary
Circa £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Benefits
The Odyssey Group has a range of benefits which it offers to full and part time staff[1].

• Free car parking.
• 33% discount in the W5 cafe including coffee and 10% discount in the W5 shop.
• Complimentary tickets to Belfast Giants and friends and family access to W5.
• Holidays commence at 31 days per year, rising to 34 [pro-rata for part time staff].
• Company paid social events.
• Contributory pension scheme, life assurance and paid sickness benefit.
• A comprehensive health cash plan plus Winter Flu Vaccination Scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice including pensions, holiday and cycle to work schemes.
• Access to ongoing training and development opportunities.

[1] [Some T&Cs and qualifying periods may apply]