Marketing & Communications Executive

We wish to appoint an ambitious and commercially focused individual who is interested in furthering their experience and career in marketing and communications. The Marketing and Communications Executive will be responsible for creating, implementing, and managing marketing strategies and campaigns for both our own corporate brand and our supplier and customer brands. Utilising market research, developing original content, managing online presence, event management and analysing campaign performance. This role is key to supporting the company’s Commercial team and corporate-level communications.

The main roles and responsibilities will include, * The creation and development of marketing resources & sales aids for the Commercial team. * Support for the planning and delivery of customer focused events, trade shows and in-store activity. * Support for the delivery of consumer focused marketing campaigns and liaising with a variety of external services including printers, designers and field marketing agencies. * Contribution to brand development projects and companies corporate marketing strategy. * Support for the creation and implementation of an engaging digital marketing strategy for both the company’s Corporate Brand and consumer focused food brands. * Updating the company’s online presence including social media platforms and websites. * Managing internal communications and employee engagement activities. * Engage with our supplier brands to deliver aligned shopper marketing activity. The successful candidate should possess a blend of skills, including strong communication, analytical thinking and creativity, along with adaptability and good understanding of the business.

Essential Criteria * A third-level qualification in a marketing related discipline * Experience in a similar marketing role * Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills * Knowledge of digital and social media marketing best practices * Teamwork and the ability to foster good working relationships * Competent user of MS Office applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint * Excellent copywriting, editing and proofreading skills ​

Desirable Criteria * Work experience within the Irish food industry and food retailing sector * Commercial awareness and business acumen * Experience using Canva for digital content creation

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer