Senior Marketing Executive

We're hiring a Senior Marketing Executive on a 2 year fixed term contract
to support the Brand and Events function of Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme. Reporting to the Events & Brand Manager, the successful candidate will lead the delivery of high-impact brand, event and partnership initiatives, taking ownership of key marketing programmes that drive awareness, engagement and participation in Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme.

This role is ideal for a strong marketing generalist with hands on experience across events, brand execution, content and campaign delivery. You'll play a key role in helping us drive engagement and support the continued success of the scheme.

What you'll do:

• Event Management & Delivery: Lead the execution of Re turn's events calendar, including launches, conferences, trade shows, community activations and stakeholder forums. Manage logistics, agency/supplier coordination, onsite support and post event reporting to drive cut through and increased numbers of returns.
• Brand Execution: Champion and oversee the consistent application of Re turn's brand identity and tone of voice across all channels and touchpoints. Lead the development and implementation of branded assets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Content & Communications creation: Develop and oversee compelling content and communications across partnership campaigns, events, stakeholder engagement activities and internal channels, ensuring messaging supports organisational priorities and behavioural change objectives.
• Partnership Activation: lead strategic partnership programmes such as Return for Children and the Re-turn Awards schools initiative. Build strong relationships with partners, coordinate campaign elements to drive awareness, track performance and support reporting.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Act as a key marketing partner to Operations, Regulatory and Finance teams, influencing and coordinating cross-functional initiatives that support organisational goals and scheme performance.
• Budget & Inventory Support: Manage project budgets, purchase order processes and inventory oversight for branded materials, installations and event assets, ensuring effective resource management and cost control.
• Agency & Supplier Coordination: Manage relationships with creative, media and event agency partners, providing clear briefs, monitoring performance and ensuring delivery of high-quality work on time and within budget. Provide insights and recommendations based on campaign and event performance data to optimise future activity.

Who Are you?

• 5 years' experience in marketing including brand and events management, ideally in a fast paced environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Confident communicator with excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Experience supporting events from planning through execution
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for brand consistency
• A proactive team player who enjoys collaboration and problem solving
• Understanding of CSR, sustainability, or community engagement is an advantage
• Qualification in Marketing or a related discipline
• Full, clean driver's license and access to car when travel to events is required

About our benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits packaging which includes:

• 23 days' holidayplus 2 company days (Good Friday & Christmas Eve) plus 10 bank holidays
• Hybrid working: we operate a hybrid working arrangement with 2 days home working permitted per week (1 to be a Friday)
• Flexible working: 37 hour week with core times Monday to Thursday 08:45 to 15:45 & Friday 08:45 to 12:45
• MyFutureFund pension scheme 1.5% employee matched by 1.5% employer contribution
• Laya Well-being portal & Employee Assistance Programme
• Parking on site
• Subsidised Canteen

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates.