Marketing Manager - 1-year FTC

Dublin, IrelandOn siteToday

Job description

## Role Overview - An exciting and interesting opportunity has arisen for the position of Marketing Manager within Irish Life Employer Solutions. - This is a 12-month contract. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will be part of a team of 13 marketing professionals. - You will have two marketing specialists reporting directly to you. ### The successful candidate will - Support the business in the development and execution of a strategic marketing plan for Employer Solutions that will attract potential customers and help retain existing ones. - Take ownership of specific marketing priorities across product lines, delivering measurable outcomes and high-quality execution. - Build excellent relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver and support the marketing strategy and goals. - Participate in and sometimes lead cross-functional projects, providing clear progress updates and reporting to senior stakeholders. - Support the development of our business thought leadership agenda in collaboration with Group Brand and our public policy expert. - Use customer insight, market understanding and commercial awareness to inform our marketing activity and decision-making. - Manage direct reports with responsibility for team deliverables and performance. Put in place appropriate training as and when required, ensuring goals are met. - Manage relevant budgets and expenditure responsibly, delivering value for money. - Ensure compliance with all risk and regulatory requirements, proactively highlighting any risks so that mitigating actions can be taken. ## What you will need to be successful in the role The ideal candidate should have the following knowledge, experience and skills: - 3rd level qualification in Marketing or a related discipline - 3 to 5 years' experience in Marketing, preferably covering financial services - Experience of working in a B2B environment highly desirable - Strong creative thinking ability - Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal - Customer understanding / insight generation skills - Strong commercial acumen and understanding of key business financials - Excellent relationship & stakeholder management skills - Superior ability to deliver on time and with results - Excellent people management and leadership skills - High degree of motivation and enthusiasm