The key purpose of this role is to assist the marketing team in fulfilling WSI’s mission of education and lifesaving activities by assisting in the development and delivery of education and lifesaving messages through various mediums.

This role is based in the Galway Office.  We are currently operating a blended working structure, with a minimum of 2 days in the office each week, but more as required by business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Tasks Include the following: (Please note this list is not definitive nor restrictive)

• Assist in the development and delivery of marketing plans, business development plans, strategic plans, and related projects.
• Develop water safety awareness campaigns that target those at risk of drowning
• Work closely with the Marketing Manager and other members of staff, council, commissions and key contacts nationwide to develop and deliver campaigns, publications and other resources.
• Seek and deliver creative and effective ways of promoting water safety messages to the public.
• Co-ordinate marketing communications across relevant media channels, including the design, copy, image, and content of advertisements, websites, and other promotional activities.
• Act as a brand steward, upholding brand and trademark standards and consistency in all projects.
• Assist with the organisation of exhibitions, conferences and seminars.
• Prepare logistics for video/photography shoots as required.
• Use relevant statistics to create appropriate content for various channels, including websites, social media, newsletters and interviews with press journalists, podcasts, radio and TV. When water safety related issues arise in the public domain that are relevant to WSI, act on them accordingly.
• Coordinate marketing communications and messaging across relevant media channels.
• Keep up to date on latest trends and developments in marketing communications and provide reports to colleagues.
• Create press releases and news articles that bring water safety issues into the public domain and follow up with interviews.
• Develop new and ongoing relationships with third parties within the public and private sector to create water safety marketing partnerships.
• Assist with the planning, management and delivery of a variety of marketing exhibitions and public events.
• Create publications such as Annual Reports.
• Other relevant duties as may be required by the Marketing Manager from time to time.
• Provide input to the planning of the WSI Marketing budget
• Represent Water Safety Ireland at various events
• Administer Requests for Tender and draft relevant documents.
• Minimum required hours must be met each week, (currently 35). EO must accurately clock in and out for all attendance on the employee portal and adhere to all employee legislative and health and safety requirements.

For full details please see https://watersafety.ie/job/marketing-executive-executive-officer-level/.  

Deadline for application submission is Friday, November 1st, 2024, at 5pm, GMT.