Officer, Publicity (Maternity Leave cover)

at  Failte Ireland

Posted 29 January 2025
Salary €55,693 - €79,643* per annum (pro-rata) *This role will be filled in line with Public Pay Policy at Point 1 of the relevant Salary Scale unless the successful candidate is appointed from an existing public sector role
Vacancy Type Temporary (Specified Purpose Contract)
Division International Publicity
Reference003622
Expiry 03:00 PM (UTC), 12 February 2025
Level
4
Blended work model with office location in any of the following:
14 Upper O’Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin, D01WP59
Unit 5, Calbro Court, Tuam Road, Galway, H91 YKH4

VACANCY DESCRIPTION

We now have a vacancy for

QUALIFICATIONS/MANDATORY TRAINING

• A professional qualification (minimum Level 6 under the QQI Framework) in a related discipline is essential.

JOB PURPOSE

The successful candidate will have specific responsibility, as part of the Publicity and Partnerships Team, for delivering excellent itineraries for international media, thereby maximising international publicity for Ireland through engagement with colleagues and media from overseas markets.
Note: Our partner agency, Tourism Ireland, has the responsibility of marketing the island of Ireland to overseas holidaymakers. We work very closely in partnership with them as they source and monitor the international media whom we host jointly.

IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE / DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM THE FOLLOWING

• Extensive experience in itinerary development for media.
• Excellent product knowledge across our four programme areas (Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, Ireland’s Ancient East, and Dublin).
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working cross functionally with other teams and stakeholders.

Temporary Specified Purpose Contract, full-time (approximate end date December 2025)

• The specified purpose of this contract is to cover a maternity leav