Job Description

Do you have an interest in Irish Food Drink and Horticulture

Do you enjoy taking responsibility and like working in a small team

Are you looking to make a difference in what you do and have the relevant experience

Then youve come to the right place.

EU Campaign Programme Specialist

3 Year FTC

Tokyo

Reports To: Senior Manager EU Promotions

Grade: OSEU

The salary scale for this role is -

New Entrants to the Public Sector commence on the first point of the Scale

Purpose

Bord Bia has a vision that customers around the globe recognise that Irish food and drink is world-class; that it is high quality distinctive and made by a diverse range of creative producers from a unique and fortuitous island location.

Our purpose is to bring Irelands outstanding food drink and horticulture to the world thus enabling growth and sustainability of producers.

In this role you will project manage the design implementation and evaluation of world class EU co-funded information and promotion campaigns in international markets with a particular focus on the EU Beef and Lamb campaign in China Japan and Singapore.

What youll do

1. Project manage the development design and execution of the EU Beef and Lamb co-funded campaign in international markets in association with the implementing body.

2. Co-ordinate and manage the implementation of EU campaign work packages through the implementing body and relevant internal departments which involves trade shows technical seminars and inward study visits.

3. As part of the broader Marketing Team in collaboration with the implementing body ensure all EU campaign messaging is aligned with EU Regulations and Irelands sustainable food brand.

4. Cultivate strong and effective working relationships with the implementing body and evaluation agency through initiating good project management principles and practices.

5. In conjunction with the Global Business Development team actively engage and contribute to the buyer opportunity conversion process across the three target markets through monthly reporting and follow-up.

6. Regularly review EU co-funded campaign efficacy through critiquing outputs outcomes and impacts and identify actions for continuous improvement.

7. Develop and share key periodic communications to highlight and promote campaign activations and achievements of the EU co- funded campaign with key stakeholders.

8. Adopt and implement robust corporate governance and budgetary procedures for the EU Beef and Lamb co-funded campaign managing budget spend forecasting and year end.

9. Actively contribute to and lead on aspects of EU co-funding strategy execution and alignment with the One Bord Bia annual planning process.

About You

Essential Knowledge Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge:

• 5 years experience as a marketing practitioner with experience in Marketing Communication projects from planning through to execution and evaluation.

• Project management with technical understanding of planning and implementing successful events across abroad range of international markets.

• Best practice in creative content innovative thinking which delivers meaningful client and customer engagement.

• Delivering successful metric driven B2B and B2Cpromotions.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Fluent in both written and spoken English and at least one relevant Asian language

• Digital first mindset and comfortable with an agile culture focused on continuous improvement

• Demonstrable ability to manage large budgets and projects against tight deadlines and reporting structures.

• Strong track record in due diligence corporate governance.

• Demonstrate ability to establish and manage relationships across global partners client companies and regulatory bodies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills with excellent ability to influence and negotiate.

• Excellent organisational and time management ability.

• Strong appreciation of software applications (Salesforce Power BI Microsoft suite)

Desirable Knowledge Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge:

• Food drink and horticulture industry.

• European policy promotion and regulation.

• Strong appreciation of Asian cultures and ways of doing business.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Third level educated in business development/marketing.

• A self-starter with a strong growth mind-set for continuous learning and improvement.

• A digital native with proven ability in SEO management social media platforms.

Closing Date/Time: Monday 13 October 2025 @ 9:00am (GMT/UTC 1)

Bord Bía is an Equal Opportunities Employer: We want to see a society where everyone is equal. We know our foundation must be an equitable workplace that recognises the dignity and worth of everyone and gives all our employees the freedom and opportunity to fulfil their potential: we want for you to be able to bring your whole self to work so you can be the best you can be and live your purpose whilst developing your career with talented and diverse workforce also reflects the diversity of our clients customers and markets by utilising their range of skills knowledge and the wide range of perspectives this diversity brings promotes innovation and helps make us more creative and competitive.

Bord Bia is committed to ensuring that all recruitment candidates have complete and equitable access as can reasonably be provided. If you require any support or accommodation as part of the recruitment process please contact us directly at

Required Experience:

Manager

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