Description:
Really exciting opportunity for a driven sales professional to join a leading government agency as a project executive. This role is joining a brand-new team, in a very well-established division. This project executive would work closely with their manager and wider team to develop relationships with new and existing clients, to help attract and support the development of international business here in Ireland. It would be based from their office in Dublin City Centre. They have a hybrid working model of 3 days from the office and two days working from home.
Responsibilities:
- Working with the team and manager to assist in developing and implementing a strategy for the target industry in Ireland
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the industry value chain in Ireland and assist in developing the value proposition for Ireland to attract investment in the sector
- Help to develop appropriate marketing material for the sector with the objective of becoming an ‘industry expert’ to support the work of the team
- Be prepared to undertake stakeholder itineraries in Ireland or overseas stakeholder marketing trips as required
- Organize in-person/and or virtual events, stakeholder meetings, conferences, or seminars of relevance to the work of the team
- Along with the manager, leading collaboration and engagements with key stakeholders at National & international level
- Understands the domestic and international business, macroeconomic and policy/legal environment which pertains to the industry
- Using databases and spreadsheets analyse and present data in logical and graphic format
- As appropriate write documents, make presentations, and present to various internal committees
- Ensure that continuous learning and development is undertaken through informal and formal means including participation in the Performance Management & Development Review Process
- Ensure dignity, respect and equality are applied throughout the organisation and that a work life balance in the workplace is supported as much as possible
Requirements:
- A third level business related qualification to Level 8 standard on the National Qualification Framework is essential
- Must have experience in a sales/marketing or account management type role, dealing with B2B clients, managing relationships, itineraries, etc.
- Must be flexible to national or international travel and working outside normal office hours on occasion
- Familiar with doing research, analyse and presenting data is desirable
- Ability to work well under pressure, flexibly and independently on own initiative;
- A full driving license is essential.