Marketing Officer  

Temporary Contract (Maternity Leave Cover)

‘Milford & District Resource CLG’

(Community Services Programme)

Job Description

Job Title:                              Marketing Officer

Location/Base:                   Milford & District Resource Centre

Contract:                              20 hours per week (6 months)

Salary:                                   €22,035 (per annum pro rata)

Reporting to:                      Manager of MDRC

Deadline:                             Friday, April 28th @ 4pm

Applications for this role are particularly welcome from persons in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection.

About the Role

Milford & District Resource Centre (MDRC) seek to hire a Marketing Officer. We are seeking a creative individual with flare and initiative – someone who can take to task the job at hand: promotion of MDRC, its work and services. The job has two main components: promotion of work carried out and offered by MDRC and its social enterprise (Community Business Services); and, secondly, linking raised awareness of the work of MDRC to fundraising for the social enterprise. The position is part-time (20 hours per week) and is based in Milford & District Resource Centre, blended with remote working as necessary.

Purpose of the job – including key tasks and areas of responsibility

Reporting to the Manager of Milford and District Resource Centre, the duties of the Marketing Officer will include, but will not be limited to:

• Marketing and promoting the services provided by Milford & District Resource Centre through various channels i.e. website, social media, digital media, print media and radio, etc. to drive an increase in income generated by these services;
• Maintenance of the organisation’s website and social media channels, as well as implementing a development plan and messaging calendar for both;
• Operating social media channels of the organisation, including MDRC, Rags to Riches Charity Shop and The Colmcille Trail;
• Raising awareness of the organisation’s community development work and community health services across the catchment area through marketing and public relations;
• Organising public and online events as necessary linked to the overall promotion of the organisation, its services and its work in the community;
• Implementing a communication strategy across the organisation to strengthen public awareness of Milford & District Resource Centre;
• Working on various campaigns and projects aimed at achieving and contributing to the aforementioned elements of the job;
• Reporting to the Manager on Key Performance Indicators relating to all aspects of the job; and
• Other duties in support of the effective operation and development of ‘Milford and District Resource Centre ’ as requested by the Manager and Board of Directors.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Level 5 Qualification or above in Marketing, Communications or a similar qualification, or one year of experience working in a marketing, social media, or communications role.
• Experience of working on marketing and communication within an organisation, using a variety of different online and offline media and channels i.e. websites, social media, digital media, traditional media channels.
• Experience of generating content for social media and managing social media accounts on various platforms.
• A flexible approach to working on different projects, tasks and to different deadlines.
• Full, clean driver’s license.

Desirable Criteria:

• Skilled in the use of various graphic design software solutions and applications.
• Experience managing or working on a targeted marketing campaign.
• Experience of managing fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of working with targets and key performance indicators in a business or social enterprise setting.
• Experience of supporting an enterprise, business or organisation to maximise its income through marketing and/or communications.

Conditions of employment

The conditions of employment which apply to this post will be in accordance with the guidelines in issuance for the operation of the Community Service Programme (CSP). Please note that this position is subject to funding and that those guidelines may be subject to change. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave and is for 6 months.

Salary:                         €22,035 per annum (pro-rata) based on 20 hours per week. €11.30 per hour.

Annual Leave:            Annual leave entitlements are 20 days (pro-rata).

Hours:                         20 Hours per week over 4 days.

Selection Process

Shortlisting followed by structured interviews. Please note that interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 3rd May 2023.

Application Process & Deadline

To apply for this position please send a cover letter, detailing how you meet the above criteria, along with your CV to Declan Meehan, Manager of Milford & District Resource Centre, via email to declan@mdrc.ie.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, April 28th 2023 at 4:00pm.

This project is supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Pobal through the Community Services Programme.