Media Funding Manager - Higher Executive Officer

Our client, Comisiún na Meán, is currently hiring for a Media Funding Manager at Higher Executive Officer Grade to join their Media Funding Team, Media Landscape Division.

About This Role Role Purpose

This position offers the opportunity to make an impact in Ireland's media landscape by managing significant public funding schemes that support high quality Irish media content.

The successful candidate will operate and manage key media funding schemes, ensuring they run smoothly, on time and in line with guidelines. The role will include coordination of assessment, oversight of funding contracting, and provide guidance to applicants to support successful programme delivery. Management duties includes support and leadership of a small agile team, while identifying opportunities to improve processes and make the funding schemes more effective and efficient.

About the Team

The Funding Team in Coimisiún na Meán leads the development and delivery of national media funding schemes that support the production of high quality, culturally significant public interest broadcast content.

The team operates within the Media Landscape division and is responsible for designing funding rounds, managing assessment processes, ensuring strong governance and compliance, and engaging with stakeholders across the media sector. The team delivers schemes such as Sound & Vision, the Archiving Scheme, and the Shared Island Media Fund, ensuring the fair, transparent, and timely allocation of public funding to strengthen the sustainability and diversity of Ireland's media landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with other Funding Managers (HEOs) to deliver and administer assigned media funding schemes, ensuring programmes operate in line with objectives, timelines, and governance requirements.

• Provide leadership and direction to a small team of Executive Officers (EOs) and Clerical Officers (COs), supporting their development and ensuring effective performance.

• Coordinate and manage assessment panels, including preparing documentation, scheduling meetings, and overseeing decision making processes.

• Oversee contracting for successful applicants, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational requirements.

• Engage with external stakeholders, particularly scheme applicants, to provide guidance and support and facilitate smooth scheme delivery.

• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including legal, communications and procurement functions, to support alignment and effective programme administration.

• Review schemes and operational processes on an ongoing basis, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing changes to enhance efficiency, transparency and impact.

About You - Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications Essential Criteria

• Experience in audiovisual, audio, scripted editorial, production, or development.

• Understanding of Irish media funding structures, including schemes such as those administered by Coimisiún na Meán.

• Knowledge of the legal and contractual requirements associated with public funding.

• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast paced environment.

• Strong administrative and organisational skills, including documentation and workflow management.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with public funding bodies, broadcasters, or independent producers.

• Knowledge of project financing, budgeting, and scheduling for television and/or radio productions.

• Experience contracting or administering public funding.

• Irish language proficiency or experience supporting Irish language or culturally diverse content.

Key Information Benefits, Package & Pay

• This position is offered on a Permanent basis.

• Full time, 35 hrs per week

• Annual Leave: 29 days per annum

• The role will be a hybrid role combining home and office working. Our current hybrid policy is 2 days in the office.

• Our office is located at One Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20.

• For a full list of benefits you can find them on our website.

• This position is graded at the Higher Executive Officer.

• Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if required, during the recruitment process. To discuss and request reasonable accommodations in confidence please contact Angeline McKiernan at .

Coimisiún na Meán is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and are committed to championing an inclusive and diverse workforce which reflects modern Ireland. We work to create a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunity and feels comfortable to be their authentic selves at work.