Federations & Governing Bodies
Marketing Manager
Mid Level
Co. Galway, Ireland
hybrid
Full time
Apply by 09/11/2026
Job description
About the Role
This commercially minded, hands-on marketing role is responsible for turning the club's brand and marketing strategy into high-performing campaigns that fill Dexcom Stadium and grow the supporter base. It sits in the club's marketing team and involves day-to-day planning, delivery and optimisation of tactical campaigns, working cross-functionally with Commercial and Ticketing and other teams. The postholder acts as a creative ideas hub for the organisation and reports to the Senior Brand & Marketing Manager within a multi-disciplinary team including the PR & Media Manager, Graphic Designer and Content Executive.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a creative catalyst across the club, proactively generating innovative campaign ideas, fan engagement concepts and marketing initiatives that support ticketing, commercial, community and brand objectives.
- Lead campaign ideation sessions and identify emerging marketing trends, cultural moments and digital innovations, translating them into relevant and impactful campaigns.
- Plan, deliver and optimise day-to-day marketing campaigns in line with the annual marketing strategy and campaign calendar, managing timelines, briefs, budgets and performance reporting.
- Own email marketing strategy, planning, build, segmentation, scheduling and reporting, and support CRM database growth through data-capture campaigns, segmentation and automation.
- Lead planning and delivery of the match day experience at all home games and hosted international fixtures, including fan activations, promotions and tactical campaigns that encourage repeat attendance.
- Brief and manage the design and delivery of sales, marketing and partnership material across print, digital and in-stadium channels, ensuring all output follows brand guidelines.
- Own the club's social media, content and channel strategies, leading content planning and delivery across social media, website, app and email channels and managing the content calendar with the team.
- Deliver marketing campaigns that support ticketing, memberships, hospitality and sponsorship objectives, and oversee day-to-day management of digital platforms and campaign assets.
- Manage relevant agencies, suppliers and content partners, and monitor channel and campaign performance using audience insights to improve engagement, conversion and return on investment.
- Collaborate with the PR & Media Manager, wider marketing team, commercial, rugby and stadium teams to deliver integrated campaigns and supporter experiences, and undertake other duties as required by the Head of Commercial & Marketing.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 4 years' experience in a marketing role, with a track record of delivering campaigns that drive measurable results.
- Highly creative and naturally curious, with a proven ability to originate compelling campaign concepts and turn ideas into commercially successful marketing activity.
- Demonstrable experience of developing innovative marketing campaigns that have driven engagement, audience growth, ticket sales, revenue or brand awareness.
- Confident presenting and championing new ideas, with the ability to influence stakeholders and bring others on a creative journey.
- Passion for sport, entertainment and fan culture, coupled with a strong understanding of what captures attention and motivates audiences to engage.
- An excellent understanding of rugby, its supporters and the club's audiences.
- Proven experience in email marketing and CRM, including segmentation, automation and performance analysis.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines and stakeholders at once.
- Experience working with designers, content creators and agencies, from brief to delivery.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing channels and analytics.
Workplace
- Hybrid working model with an expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office approximately three days per week.
- May require irregular hours, including evenings and weekends (including Sundays), to fully carry out responsibilities.
The Application Process
Applications require a cover letter, an up-to-date CV and a creative idea submitted via a Google Drive or OneDrive link embedded in the application.
- Submit a cover letter and up-to-date CV.
- Submit a creative idea in a format of your choosing via a Google Drive or OneDrive link embedded in the application.
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