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.