From headlines to hashtags, you’ll drive our marketing across every channel, creating scroll-stopping content, building buzz, and helping us reach our engagement and fundraising goals.

This role offers flexibility - work remotely, full-time or part-time.

Contract:      1 Year Fixed Term Contract - Full Time or Part Time 

Based:          Dublin 

Benefits:       23 days Annual Leave. 8% employer pension contribution following successful  

                          completion of probation 

                      Hybrid (With the opportunity to work from home & flexible working) 

Salary:          €35,000 -  €39,000 per annum (Full time rate) based upon experience 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Reporting to the Marketing Communications Manager, the Senior Marketing Communications Executive will carry significant responsibility for PR and marketing and will coordinate and implement our marketing communications activities across all channels, both online and offline. As part of the overall business and marketing team, you will play a key role in the achievement of our fundraising targets and strategic objectives.  

This role is available either full-time or part-time, due to the availability and preference of the successful candidate(s). 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Contribute to and drive Rethink Ireland’s marketing strategy for 2024-2026 
• Communication Excellence: Employ your exceptional writing skills to craft reports, position papers, speeches, social media content and other materials that clearly convey our mission and vision. 
• Masterfully manage various communication channels, including social media platforms, website and more, ensuring our message is consistent and impactful. 
• Communications Planning: Collaborate with donors and stakeholders to create and implement comprehensive communications plans for each fund, encompassing events, PR, social media, and branded collateral. 
• Content & Storytelling: Create engaging, mission-driven content for diverse digital platforms through written, photo and video formats. 
• Brand Strategy: working in close collaboration with the marketing team, you will input into and be responsible for implementing a significant brand awareness campaign.  
• Problem Solving: You will need to be proactive to prevent issues from arising, but equally skilled at solving them.    
• Lead Generation: A strong understanding of lead generation and the effective strategies and plans needed to convert leads will enable you to contribute effectively to the wider business development team.  
• Tech Proficiency: Be well-versed in MarTech and analytical tools that leverage technology to enhance marketing and communication efforts. Project management tools like Asana, Monday or Jira, Buffer/Later/SproutSocial or similar content management platforms. Proficient in Canva or Adobe or InDesign. 
• Other duties as assigned 

PERSON SPECIFICATION:  

• A flexible, warm and friendly person who can work well in a team environment 
• A commitment to excellence and close attention to detail 
• A commitment to Rethink Ireland’s vision and values 
• An ability to demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and ethical fiber 

You may come from the non-profit or private sector but you will have worked in a fast-paced environment that required creativity, laughter, and a ruthless ability to meet deadlines.  

MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Third-level qualification at Bachelor’s level OR the equivalent level of experience 
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a marketing OR communications role 
• Proven excellence in verbal & written communications in English – the ability to write effectively and persuasively is a must 
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, while being able to keep up with stakeholders’ expectations and meet tight deadlines.  
• Self starter - Proven ability to pick up a project and run with it. 
• Good working knowledge of Digital marketing, particularly social media and digital channel management.  
• Experience in Canva, InDesign, or other design platforms

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Experience in PR and event management is a huge advantage 
• Experience using Salesforce, Jira, Monday, Asana or any other project management tools would be advantageous 
• Working knowledge of AI and its ethical use in marketing. 

Our Values 

• We work with our hearts and our heads – we value compassion, passion, and fun. 
• We take smart risks and we allow permission to fail because we know that innovation and risk are two sides of the same coin. 
• We believe that social change is a team sport. We build trusted relationships, and we choose to collaborate to achieve our goals. 
• We are curious and hungry to learn. 
• We value bold ideas and bold leadership, and we develop remarkable people. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we strongly believe that diversity and inclusion lead to success. The work we do is underpinned by respect, equality, inclusion, & diversity. 

In line with Ireland’s Equality Legislation we actively oppose discrimination on the following 9 grounds: 

1. Gender. 
2. Civil status: single, married, divorced, etc. 
3. Family status: if you're the parent or person responsible for a child over 18, or if you're the main carer or parent of a person with a disability. 
4. Sexual orientation. 
5. Religion. 
6. Age. 
7. Disability. 
8. Race. 
9. Traveller community. 

COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion drive success and help us to achieve our highest potential as an organisation. We commit to respect, equality, inclusion and diversity, both in our workforce and in our engagement with others. We strongly welcome applications from members of minority and marginalised communities.

ABOUT RETHINK IRELAND 

Rethink Ireland (previously Social Innovation Fund Ireland) supports the most innovative 

non-profit organisations working in communities across the country. We believe that a team effort is more effective than working alone. So, joining forces with the Government, companies, families, individuals and foundations, who understand as we do that lasting change demands new thinking, is how we do business. 

Together we create funds to help innovations rise to the challenges of our most pressing social and environmental issues. Our cash grants and business supports enable social innovations to develop and maximise their impact. This is our venture philanthropy model. The groups we support and the donors who support us don’t just think differently. They act decisively on their ideas to build a more equal, just and sustainable Ireland. 

What is social innovation? 

At Rethink Ireland, we define social innovation as the successful delivery of new approaches to meet social needs more effectively and sustainably than those currently available. 

Our mission 

Our mission is to support the best social innovations so that they can grow and maximise their impact across Ireland.  

Our vision 

Our vision is an Ireland which is more just, equal and sustainable because of social innovation.