Marketing and Communications Officer

Role overview

The Irish Heart Foundation is seeking a creative and proactive Marketing and Communications Officer to join its team in a permanent, full-time role based in Rathmines, Dublin 6. The position reports to the Marketing and Communications Manager and operates under a hybrid working arrangement. The organisation is focused on improving cardiovascular health across Ireland, preventing avoidable heart disease and stroke, and supporting people and families affected by these conditions.

The Foundation works across several areas, including patient and family support, health promotion and prevention, CPR training, public advocacy, and information sharing. It has around 130 employees and more than 140 volunteers, all working toward a future where fewer lives are affected by preventable heart disease.

Role summary

This opportunity is designed for a marketer who can contribute fresh ideas, handle a varied workload, and help deliver high-quality communications and campaigns. You will work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, a Senior Marketing and Communications Officer, the wider marketing team, the Director of Marketing and Communications, and colleagues across the organisation to keep all communications aligned, consistent, and effective.

The department covers brand management, public relations and media, advertising, campaign delivery, internal communications, event coordination, and report publication, and it supports teams across the organisation with a wide range of marketing and communications needs.

Key duties

• Support delivery of the Irish Heart Foundation’s organisational strategy through marketing and communications activity.
• Track media coverage and prepare monitoring reports.
• Carry out CRM-related tasks for the marketing and communications team.
• Handle procurement activities, including sourcing quotations, raising and recording purchase orders, and placing orders.
• Oversee the purchase of merchandise needed by different teams across the organisation.
• Assist with writing, reviewing, and refining copy for advertising, marketing, and communications campaigns.
• Help plan, coordinate, and deliver events, both online and face to face.
• Complete general administrative tasks for the department as needed.
• Prepare management reports using Canva, PowerPoint, and other suitable tools.
• Work with agencies, suppliers, and external partners supporting the Foundation’s work.
• Attend and represent the team at internal and external meetings when required.
• Support internal communications by gathering content, designing, and sending the staff newsletter.
• Follow health and safety procedures and risk controls to protect yourself, colleagues, volunteers, and service users.
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned from time to time, in line with business needs.

Experience and skills

The ideal candidate will bring at least 2 years of experience in marketing and communications, either in an in-house environment or within an agency. Strong written and verbal communication ability is essential, along with hands-on experience creating, editing, and proofreading content for different channels.

You should be comfortable using design and communication tools such as Canva, as well as other tools for graphics, video, or photo work. Experience with CRM systems is important, and Blue CRM knowledge is preferred. The role also calls for a creative, practical problem-solver who works well with others, can juggle several priorities, and remains calm and efficient in a busy setting.

Strong project management, relationship-building, interpersonal, and presentation skills are all important, as is the confidence to bring new ideas that help raise awareness of the Irish Heart Foundation’s work and tell its story to key audiences.

Working pattern and location

This is a full-time permanent position, Monday to Friday, based in the Irish Heart Foundation office in Rathmines, Dublin. The organisation uses a hybrid model, with 2 office days required each week, specifically Monday and Thursday, while also allowing the option to work from the office 5 days a week if preferred. The office remains open 5 days a week.

Benefits

Working with the Irish Heart Foundation includes a range of benefits focused on wellbeing, security, and development.

• Hybrid working with greater flexibility between home and office.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions from day 1.
• Life assurance from day 1.
• Income continuance/disability benefit from day 1.
• Paid maternity leave.
• Sick leave policy.
• Generous annual leave package, including company days.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Modern office facilities, including kitchen and changing areas.
• Social club and health and wellbeing activities.
• CPR training.
• Learning and development resources to support career growth.

Application details

To apply, send an updated CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability for the role by email. Include the job title, Marketing and Communications Officer, in the subject line. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026.

Additional information

The Irish Heart Foundation has a no-smoking policy, and employees are not permitted to smoke while carrying out any duties on behalf of the organisation. Candidate data is retained for 12 months after the recruitment process and then deleted, unless a request is made to remove it sooner. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, you can contact HR directly.