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Posted in Jobs on April 26th, 2006

Events and Promotions Manager

Location: Dublin South
Salary: €35000 – €45000

GSM Conferences seeks an intelligent and energetic Events Project Manager reporting to the Operations Director & as part of a dynamic team of Operations Managers to deliver high calibre service to the operational management of GSMC events: These services include:

- Management, planning & execution of GSMC conferences and events, incorporating project management, operational planning, logistics, liaison with internal departments and adherence to budgetary guidelines.
- This role involves meticulous planning and venue/supplier management at the highest level within the industry. Responsibilities include (but not limited to), management of venues, facilities, suppliers, registration, AV & technical, transportation, internal seminars/meetings, exhibition & signage, stage set and design, gala dinners, crisis planning, health & safety, security etc
- Management of suppliers from specification development, tender process & supplier selection, preparation of service level agreements (SLA’s) , contracts to final implementation of agreed service on site.
- Managing requirements from internal departments such as GSMC Marketing, Marcomms, Sales, Strategy & Member Services, ensuring delivery of specific objectives for these key internal clients is achieved.
- Budget management including management of tenders, quotes, purchase orders and invoice payment specific to conference area under management.
- Sponsorship implementation – ensuring the agreed event items with the Sponsor as negotiated with GSMC Sales team are implemented prior to and on site and that the agreed terms and conditions for both parties are adhered to.
- Development of event related promotional material as required for both internal (member) and external usage. This involves liaison with external professionals in the creation and production of the final product and budget responsibility for same.
- General Project Assistance: The Conference Business/ Operations Department is extremely busy constantly working to tight deadlines and embarking on new projects. Under the direction of the Operations Director, this person will be called upon to provide additional assistance on urgent project components as required within the Conference Business team.
- A minimum of 3-4 years experience in an Operations or Marcomms role within a commercial environment preferably with a background in an international events (conference) environment.
- A qualification in Business, General Marketing or Direct Marketing
- Strong event project management is an essential requirement, including the preparation of project plans preferably using Microsoft Project; ability to plan a number of events/activities simultaneously
- Budget management experience
- Excellent attention to detail and problem solving abilities
- Good interpersonal skills, flexibility to take on and assist in team members projects during periods of pressure to ensure objectives are achieved
- Superior verbal, written presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees, customers and vendors
- Be proficient (intermediate level or above) in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Capable of building and maintaining relationships with a range of people from different cultures.

For further details, click on the link below:
http://www.irishjobs.ie/JobDesc.asp?ID=1876814&MID=1897

Events and Promotions Manager

Location: Cork, Limerick, Waterford
Salary: Negotiable

Gallop Marketing is sales and marketing company. Promoting clients such as Warner Bros, Walt Disney, Samsonite, Innovage and Crayola.

We are seeking entusiastic, ambitious and self-motivated candidiates who can contribute and support the level of growth we are anticpating in the next year. This graduate programme develops people’s interpersonal, marketing and management skills.

What’s in it for you?
-                Enhance your interpersonal skills and confidence
-                Continued growth based on individual merit
-                Rapid advancement into management
-                face to face interaction with our businesses

This is a great opportunity to join a market leading organization with plans of continuous growth and success. Recognition will be swift on the back of a strong performance. If you match the skill set required don’t miss out. APPLY NOW!!

To be successful in this opportunity you will be a tenacious, confident natural achiever

This company is moving in the right direction and they are looking for the right candidate that fits their image, who’s career is also going in the right direction. If you feel you have the skills required and want to be recognised for your ability then APPLY NOW!

We are currently looking for motivated, inspired individuals looking to move beyond just a temporary job to find a place where they can build their life and their future out of their career. We are looking for our next CEO’s.
And we are willing to provide the training, coaching, and support that it takes to develop the next “entry level” individuals into the future masterminds of our company

Select candidates MUST possess the following characteristics;
- People Skills
- Leadership
- Strong Work Ethics
- Ambition
- Growth MindedIf you have experience or a degree in
- public relations
- advertising
- business administration
- sales
- retail
- management
- hospitality
Then we would like to meet you!For further details, click on the link below:
http://www.irishjobs.ie/JobDesc.asp?ID=1820937&MID=2994

Senior PR Executive

Location: Dublin City Centre, Dublin South
Salary: Negotiable

Description:
Web Reservations International is a dynamic company involved in the provision of online reservations technology to the accommodation sector. We operate a number of key websites including Hostelworld.com, Hostels.com, WorldRes.com and Trav.com. WRI work with more than 40,000 properties and 3000 affiliate partners worldwide including high profile websites such as Ryanair.com, Lonelyplanet.com, Opodo.com, Yahoo.com and SAS.se.

We are currently seeking a Senior PR Executive. The role of the PR Executive is to further enhance the profile and reputation of company in the media, the business community and among the general public through the effective use of strategic public relations and corporate communications activities. He / she will work closely with senior managers to develop and deliver key communications and projects.

This is a challenging position for the right candidate to help establish WRI as one of the key international players in online bookings in the hotel sector.Responsibilities:
-Develop and implement a strategic PR plan, designed to build the profile and reputation of the organisation in the market place.
-Maintain close regular contact with senior management and key staff members, to produce press releases and business articles for distribution to the national and regional press and key publications.
- To coordinate brand specific Consumer & Trade PR – including Hostelworld.com & WorldRes.com
- To work with existing agencies and PR staff including Castle Group in the US
- Implement a quarterly PR campaign designed around upcoming activities.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key editors and journalists among the company’s media targets.
- Organise a number of corporate hospitality events, appropriate to relevant media contacts, to strengthen key relationships.
- Liaise with key internal staff to establish what activities within their departments will generate positive publicity in the media (e.g. speaking platforms at conferences, specialist seminars, recent reports, etc).
- Ensure all business material produced e.g. articles, surveys and reports are channeled to the relevant media for coverage.
- Implement an efficient and effective media tracking system that will facilitate internal reporting on media coverage.
- Monitor competitor PR and media coverage
- To assist PR activities around financial reporting dates
- To be accessible to the media at all times.
- To support all functions regarding appropriate responses when issues arise.
- Represent the company at public events and in the media when required

The ideal person should possess all of the following attributes:
-                extensive media relations’ experience
-                organised and efficient
-                a good communicator
-                can work well on own initiative and in collaboration with others
-                creative and lateral thinker
-                enjoys a challenge
-                have excellent inter-personal skills
-                is an excellent relationship builder (both externally and internally)
-                an innate ability to objectively absorb the facts of a situation immediately and respond appropriately at all times.
-                excellent skills of persuasion, negotiation and diplomacy.
§                goal oriented, action-focused, pragmatic and self-disciplined

The successful candidate will report directly to the CEO and COO and have a Public Relations/Marketing Degree with a least 5 years related experience. He/She will have a proven track record of achievement to date with excellent written and verbal communications skills.

-                Experience with a hotel booking provider in the online travel industry would be extremely beneficial.
-                Must have excellent presentation skills combined with business acumen.
-                A BA or MBA qualification

Salary & Benefits:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

For further details, click on the link below:
http://www.irishjobs.ie/JobDesc.asp?ID=1897301&MID=3105

Advertising Executive

Location: Dublin
Salary: Negotiable

GENERAL SUMMARY
Implement and manage Dell’s advertising activities for the Home and Small Business markets in the UK and Ireland to contribute in the most cost effective way to reach Dell’s revenue objectives. The candidate will work closely with the UKI Advertising Manager, EMEA Advertising Team, the local brand managers, the EMEA Return on Investment
(ROI) managers and the Dell EMEA Studio and media agencies.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning and execution of advertising activities to deliver Sales Call targets and supporting Online Demand generation.
Effective budget management to ensure advertising budget is spent in the most efficient way possible that minimises Cost Per Call.
Take the lead in proposing new ways of communicating the Dell offer through above the line media.
Be the EMEA geography expert for Advertising for the region.COMPETENCIES
Managing Work

-                Develop together with the media agency quarterly media plans for all above the line marcom activities: Inserts, national press, pc press, billboard, TV… that should take into consideration :
targets
- Supporting online demand objectives
- Budget and funding claims management
- Business and Consumer demand mix
-                Maximize media space buying cost effectiveness and ensure media fulfilment according to approved plans
-                Coordinate the local product managers in order to get the right input at the right time to create compelling offers
-                Manage the advertising and media on a day to day operational basis to ensure in time implementation of marcom activities
-                Ensure all local media implement brand’s strategic and creative guidelines defined by EMEA
-                Generate creative briefs for campaigns specific to countries managed
-                Forecast and monitor the calls for the different media and propose recovery plans if necessary in cooperation with the ROI / advertising Management group

Managing and Developing Yourself
Reach as quickly as possible autonomy within the new position
Actively manage your development through Dells Individual Development Programme process
Provide regular and structured reports to management that show call and ROI performance vs forecast. Explain differences and propose recovery solutions if needed.
Provide management with regular updates on projects’ advancement vs targets

Strategic/Longer Term Contribution
Develop and build Dell’s brand image and consideration levels in UK and Ireland
Contribute to advertising team to build competencies and shared best practice

Functional Technical Skills
Experience in media planning and buying for press, TV …
Experience in advertising creatives
Experience in budget management

Competencies
Experience in coordinating projects
Experience in call forecasting and monitoring
Very good organisational, coordination and execution skills
Very good communication, leadership and teamwork skills
Strong attention to detail and proof-reading skills
Thorough project management, judgement, decision making, initiative taking skills

For further details, click on the link below:
http://www.irishjobs.ie/JobDesc.asp?ID=1902946&MID=1618

Media Sales Executive

Location: Dublin City Centre, Dublin South
Salary: Negotiable

Candidates applying for this role should have a minimum of one year Sales experience, be revenue focused and target driven. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic, motivated, self starter to work in a vibrant, energetic and fast-paced environment. The ideal person will have a proven track record of hitting and exceeding targets.
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidates, commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will need the following skills to fulfil the demands of the role:
• Enthusiastic, innovative, and organised.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience in selling advertising an advantage.
• Self motivation
• Lead generation
• Initiating the contact with potential customers
• Closing the sale and filling out all the appropriate paperwork and the processing of the order.
• Maintaining regular contact with existing clients, while continuing to exploit new opportunities for further business.This role encompasses:
• Reasonable standard of education: Leaving Certificate/Third Level.
• Minimum of one year experience in a Telesales environment.
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Target driven. Excellent salary and benefits for the right candidates.

For further details, click on the link below:
http://www.irishjobs.ie/JobDesc.asp?ID=1746473&MID=3255

News Bulletin – April/ May 2006
Posted in News on April 10th, 2006

26th April 2006

The “Black and Tan” flavour …a reception that is cold to the point of frigidity
Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream name has provoked howls of protest Ben & Jerry’s decision to give their latest flavour of ice-cream the same name as Churchill’s notorious army has provoked howls of protest. To practically the whole world it may seem like a harmless, cheerfully cutesie name for a new American ice-cream flavour, just adopted by the popular manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s.But some Irish-Americans have given the “Black and Tan” flavour a reception that is cold to the point of frigidity, complaining of its associations with one of the most notorious forces ever seen in Ireland.It is difficult to know whether the arrival of Black and Tan flavour ice-cream could cause controversy and outcry in Ireland, but it would certainly generate a great deal of conversation and debate.Although the Black and Tans force was deployed for only a couple of years, from 1920 to 1922, nationalist Ireland still associates it with murder, brutality, massacre and indiscipline in the years leading to southern Ireland’s independence.When a Tan was killed in Cork, they burnt down more than 300 buildings in the city centre and afterwards proudly pinned pieces of burnt cork to their caps.A British Labour Party commission reported that it felt feelings of shame at witnessing the “insolent swagger” of the Tans, whom they described as “rough, brutal, abusive and distinctly the worse for liquor”.The Black and Tans were created after the First World War by Winston Churchill and other ministers who were faced with a increasing tide of violence from the IRA, which had launched a campaign to drive Britain out of Ireland.Later, Churchill openly acknowledged the excesses of the Black and Tans, admitting in the House of Commons: “It was quite impossible to prevent the police and military making reprisals on their own account.”
Ministers pondered on whether they should officially endorse reprisals, and persisted in believing that the oppressive tactics of the Tans and other forces were on the point of delivering victory. Lloyd George famously boasted that he “had murder by the throat”.Professor Roy Foster wrote of the Tans: “They behaved more like independent mercenaries; their brutal regime followed the IRA’s policy of killing policemen, and was taken by many to vindicate it.” The historian, Peter Hart, agreed. The militarised police formed their own death squads and regularly engaged in reprisals against civilians. IRA violence only increased.”The name of the Black and Tans thus lives on to the present day, and can still be heard from the lips of republican orators driving home their ancient messages of British iniquity and Irish victimhood. Golden World Awards

Entry forms for this year’s Golden World Awards for Excellence in Public Relations can be downloaded at: www.ipra.org/services/gwa1.htm

Account wins

Wilson Hartnell PR (WHPR) has won the Health Service Executive (HSE) account, while the Shelbourne in Dublin has appointed Fleishman-Hillard as public relations consultants following a similar competitive process. Fleishman-Hillard will handle the communications programme for the re-opening of the Dublin landmark on behalf of Marriott International. Pembroke Communications is handling the launch of James Villas Holidays, specialists in private pool villa holidays with a portfolio of 1,500 villas across 25 destinations. Heneghan PR is now handling Gulf Air, the airline which operates three flights a week from Dublin to Bahrain and eastbound to Thailand, lndia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. Amy Buckeridge has won US brand Tammy Taylor Nate and golfing text service Pint Positions.com.

Irish companies start to get media coverage from their blogs

I’ve watched with interest over the past couple of weeks how a couple of Irish companies have started to get press coverage off the back of what was written on their blogs. For example, Karlin Lillington wrote a piece on Hosting 365’s free blogs offer in the Irish Times, Ireland’s leading broadsheet, because of what she read on their blog. John Collins also wrote a piece on .eu domain squatting in the Irish Times and quoted another Irish hosting company, Blacknight Solutions, in the piece. Was it just a pure coincidence that the company MD, Michele Neylon, who was quoted in the piece had posted about the subject a few days prior?   These stories came about because the business blogs allowed the companies to communicate with a large audience in an efficient manner. Obviously in Ireland, this would probably be mainly restricted to tech companies for the time being as journalists in that sector have picked up on the trends faster than their peers. That being said though, more and more stories are popping up in the mainstream news from what was said online.Does this mean that blogs are going to replace PR? No. Good journalists have always found interesting companies and individuals. There are plenty of occasions where a PR professional’s role is simply reactive and to deal with a media query, rather than having pitched the story in the first place. The Internet effectively allows journalists to find information that makes for a good easily and efficiently.

Published April 24th, 2006 in E-PR: http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/category/e-pr/