Partnerships & Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Golf Ireland in the role of Partnerships & Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover) supporting the extensive work of the Commercial & Marketing department. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in creating and implementing marketing plans to support the promotion of new and existing Golf Ireland initiatives and activities.

The role forms part of a small team where you will be encouraged to be creative, share and implement ideas and challenge yourself to achieve your personal and professional goals. A full specification of the role and the competencies and experience required is set out below or can be viewed here

Title: Partnerships & Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover)

Reports to: Commercial & Marketing Director

Direct Reports: n/a

Location: Golf Ireland Headquarters, Carton Demesne, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 R8C6

Contract: 1 year fixed term contract

About the Role:

Reporting to the Commercial & Marketing Director and working alongside other Department Directors across the organisation.

Manage the planning, delivery and evaluation of marketing and stakeholder events, including the Women in Sport Scramble and other key events as directed by the Commercial & Marketing Director.

• Lead the growth, positioning and promotion of the Golf Ireland Volunteer of the Year Awards, enhancing engagement, visibility and stakeholder participation.
• Design, develop and implement Golf Ireland experiential activities at major events across the island including, but not limited to, the Men's and Women's Irish Opens.
• Act as a custodian of the Golf Ireland brand, ensuring brand consistency and quality across all marketing collateral, uniforms, digital platforms, promotional materials and club resources.
• Lead the briefing, coordination and traffic management of all marketing design and print projects across the organisation, ensuring effective prioritisation of internal and external resources.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with Golf Ireland's corporate and community partners, developing and implementing annual activation and leverage plans to maximise partnership value and fulfil contractual commitments.
• Support the Commercial & Marketing Director in identifying and developing new commercial opportunities through market research, lead generation, prospecting and proposal development.
• Support colleagues across all departments in the effective and consistent use of Golf Ireland brand assets and marketing materials.

Relationship Management

• Work collaboratively as part of the Marketing, Communications & Commercial team, supporting colleagues across the team and wider organisation as required.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with third-party suppliers, including designers, production agencies, event partners and service providers.
• Build positive and collaborative relationships with Golf Ireland corporate and community partners, ensuring high levels of service and engagement.

About the Candidate:

We are looking for a passionate and proactive team member who has a desire to make a tangible and positive impact on the new organisation of Golf Ireland.

Experience & Knowledge:

• A third level qualification in Marketing, Communications or a related area.
• 3- 5 years' experience in a similar managerial role.
• Experience developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Marketing strategies and plans.
• An ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
• An ability to prioritise and delegate.
• Experience managing relationships with strategic partners
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• A deep and broad understanding of the golfing landscape within Ireland.
• Experience working within the golf industry.
• Calm, confident, decisive and objective, especially under pressure.
• Willingness to be accountable and measured on performance.
• Skilled at prioritising, multi-tasking and problem solving.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Energetic, highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• An ability to cope with continual change and tight deadlines.

Terms And Conditions:

This is fixed term contract, reporting to Golf Ireland's Commercial & Marketing Director.

Application Process:

Applicants will need to be eligible to work within the EU & UK.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday June 9th at 5pm. Interviews will take place from June 15th-17th at Golf Ireland HQ, Carton Demesne, Maynooth, Kildare, W23 R8C6.

A detailed letter of application and full CV (max. 2 pages) should be sent by email to with the subject "Partnerships & Marketing Manager"

Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of information supplied. Your application will be retained as confidential. Golf Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.