Group Marketing Executive

The O'Donoghue Ring Collection is home to award-winning Hotels, Spa, Restaurants & Bars centrally located in the vibrant town centre of Killarney and CastleIsland, Co. Kerry. Our company philosophy is built upon three core values: employee experience, customer experience and standards of excellence. Awarded a 'Great Place to Work' in December 2023 - 2024 and Green Hospitality Certified.  We are seeking a Group Marketing Executive to join our Marketing team. Reporting to the Group Marketing Manager, you will support the day-to-day management of the group's marketing activities, with a specific focus on developing and delivering the group's digital and social marketing strategy to drive maximum revenue and ROI, as well as developing and executing campaigns to support our overall sales objectives. You will be tasked with monitoring and analysing digital performance, recommending changes and improvements and ensuring the group's unique brands are represented in a consistent way across all digital channels. You will also support the group's PR strategy, by proactively engaging with our PR partners and by crafting compelling stories that support our overall objectives. What you'll do:  Lead and manage select social media campaigns and accounts within the brands portfolio, adhering to a content scheduling plan. Assist with content capturing throughout the collection, working with both external photographers and videographers and internally with the marketing team's own content capturing methods. Bring fresh ideas for social and digital campaigns to the team, to elevate and grow distinct brands within the portfolio. Compile and send e-zines on a regular basis and in-line with the individual brands' guidelines through Revinate. Work closely with the food and beverage teams on site to design and deliver menus across our bar and restaurant outlets. Update, modify and continuously monitor select websites and booking engines throughout the collection to ensure consistency with key marketing objectives and business needs. Assist with implementing a calendar of events throughout the year and identify different event opportunities to generate brand awareness and engagement. Devise and implement marketing campaigns that generate engagement with the businesses and increase bookings and brand awareness. Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals. Ensure brand compliance across the group, continuing to elevate the various brands and establishing the vision, key message, identity, and strategy. Assist with the design of marketing collateral across the group including print adverts, brochures, digital communications etc. Collaborate with internal teams to identify new ways to attract customers and implement marketing strategies. Monitor competitor and industry activity and trends. Other general ad hoc duties as required.  About you: 1 - 2 + years' experience in a similar marketing position is essential. Self-motivated and driven with the ability to use initiative in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work cohesively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team.  Be creative and able to take a concept through to delivery and results. Experience with Canva, Meta Business Suite (Facebook/instagram) and LinkedIn is essential. Possess solid digital advertising knowledge; PPC, social media advertising. Flexible to work evenings and weekends in correspondence with business needs.  Experience working within the hospitality industry is strongly desired.   Why O'Donoghue Ring Collection?   When you join the O'Donoghue Ring Collection, you join a community of smart, caring, talented individuals working together to deliver first-in-class results. Here are some ways we support and invest in our team:  Awarded a Great Place to Work 2022, 2023, 2024. Competitive salaries Discounts on Hotel Stays, and special staff rates in any of our hotels across the collection, on top of special Family and Friend rates for accommodation. Discounts on Dining, discounts for all food outlets in 4 hotels for you and a companion, as well as the individual restaurants and bars that are part of the collection. Meals on Duty, meals are prepared for you during your work hours and are provided for in our newly refurbed canteens. Free Coffee on Duty, provided for in our newly refurbed canteens. Discounts for Take-Away, further discounts for takeaway teas and coffees for staff members. Career Progression, we set a clear career path with each of our interested employees. Employee Fitness, free access to our leisure centre, family discounts to membership in our range of Leisure Centres.  Employee Wellness, ODR Collection Staff Wellness programme is available to all staff as well as discounts on all luxury spa products and treatments in our award-winning winning Spa. Learning & Development, access to a variety of learning tools through our online training software. We offer a range of internships annually in a variety of different departments to nourish development across different departments. Flexible working hours, a choice of flexible hours in social environments. Events, social Calendar of team events such as employee appreciation week, beach cleaning and much more.  O'Donoghue Ring Collection is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that's just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That's why we're dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team - which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences.