Support UNICEF Ireland in the Fight Against Child Suffering and Come to our Student Event at Club XXI on Wednesday 25th November 2009!

Hi All,

The Postgraduate Diploma in Event Management & Public Relations Students 2009 are running an event for Unicef and we would like to invite all the Fitzwilliam Students & Lecturers to attend.

We are delighted to invite you to ‘Child’s Play’. Relive your childhood memories by Playing Games and Dancing to 90’s Music at Club XXI! There will also be a great selection of R&B and Dance music.

The night will be headlined by the No 1 Daft Punk tribute band and there is a surprise guest in store!

All Drinks are €3
The first 100 people in get a free drink & a goody bag.

Buy your ticket in advance and pay only €10

Tickets are available to purchase on Tuesday the 24th & Wednesday the 25th November between 11am and 2pm. Your student union representatives will inform you where in the college they can be purchased.

Tickets are also available at the door on the night of the event at a cost of €12.

Doors Open at 10pm

This is an over 18’s event- Government ID required. ROAR

We would like to say a Big Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible. They are Spar Supermarket, 21 Club and Lounge and Specialised Design Agency.

The night will be hosted by students of Public Relations and Event management from the Fitzwilliam institute.

We look forward to seeing you there supporting a great cause!

Please find attached the poster for the event also,

Kind Regards,

Fitzwilliam Institute Ltd.
Temple Court,
Temple Road,
Blackrock.,
Co. Dublin

Tel. 00 353 1 283 4579
Fax. 00 353 1 283 4575

Email: info@fitzwilliaminstitute.ie
Web: www.fitzwilliaminstitute.ie

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The UK magazine Media Week is pulling the shutters on its print edition and going online only. Fellow stablemate, Revolution magazine will also cease as a monthly publication and instead will appear as a quarterly supplement with Marketing magazine.

Both Media Week and Revolution are published by Haymarket Group, the company headed up by Michael Heseltine. The company publishes a number of other marketing and media related titles, including Campaign, Marketing, BrandRepublic.com.

Media Week launched 25 years ago and served the media buying and advertising sales industry in the UK. However there was already substantial coverage of these industries in sister titles like Campaign and Marketing. Likewise Revolution magazine, which serviced the digital marketing industry, found it difficult to compete with other titles in the group, all of which were including an increasing amount of news and features from the digital marketing.

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Leading imaging specialist Epson will be sponsoring the Red Sea 2009 World of Underwater Images competition, to be held in Eilat, Israel, between 09 and 14 November 2009. The Red Sea event, better known as “the underwater Olympics”, has a combined prize value of over $80,000. First prize has a value of $25,000, and consists of a $10,000 cheque, courtesy of Epson Israel, plus a three-week diving safari for two in Papua New Guinea. ren Fleisher, National Sales and Marketing Manager Epson Israel, and a certified diver, commented: “As an environmentally-aware company that takes part in community life, it was very easy for us to be connected with the Red Sea event. Taking into consideration the colourful scenery, the action and the joy of viewing the photos, the link to Epson seems natural”. This year, the Epson Red Sea event will be divided into two main categories: “Images of the World” and “Eilat Shoot Out”. Photographers can enter the “Images of the World” category with images that they shot at any time, anywhere in the world. Photographs submitted to the “Eilat Shoot Out” category must be taken in Eilat between 10-12 November 2009. The categories were specially created for professional underwater photographers, underwater videographers and amateurs.

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Shepherds Bush shopping centre Wesfield London has lined-up a series of events to celebrate its first birthday this weekend.

Various acts including the London Gospel Choir, Blake, and Beverly Knight are performing at the mall today, with thousands of cup cakes being given out by a team of roller-girls.

Tomorrow will see the cast of Wicked perform live in The Atrium, while on Sunday street dancers will be entertaining shoppers throughout the day.
“We’re delighted with the success of The Atrium at Westfield London during 2009, now that it has established itself as London’s newest and most exciting event venue,” said Westfield London head of events Joe Russell. “We very much look forward to welcoming more brands and agencies into the space in 2010.”

The centre opened on 30 October last year with a spectacular launch event organised by Jack Morton Worldwide featuring a special guest appearance from chart-topper Leona Lewis.

The BT Visit London Awards hosted by radio presenter Neil Fox will be held at the venue next Thursday (5 November).

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Starbucks is partnering with (RED), the Global Fund organisation to help support AIDS programmes in Africa.

The coffee chain has added to its reward card programme and created the (Starbucks) RED Card. Every time a customer uses the (RED) card at participating outlets, Starbucks will donate 5p to the Global Fund.

As part of the partnership, Starbucks has created the (Starbucks) RED Tumbler, and will donate £3 to the Global Fund each time one is purchased.

In addition, customers can benefit from extra rewards such as free in-store wi-fi, when using their registered (RED) card as well as money off their hot drink when re-using the tumbler.

The UK initiative, which launches on Wednesday (4 November), follows the coffee chain’s partnership with (RED) in the US and Canada which launched in 2008.

Brian Waring, marketing director at Starbucks UK, says the collaboration is an opportunity for the chain to use its size to do good and “invest in the health and well-being of the communities that grow its coffee.”

(RED) is a global initiative that partners with companies to create branded (RED) products and contribute a percentage of the sales to fund AIDS programmes in Africa that provide counselling, medicine and testing for people affected by HIV.

Brands including Apple, Converse and Dell have supported (RED) by creating limited edition products and donating a percentage of their revenue to the Aids fund.

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If you’re taking time out before university, don’t mooch around the house for 12 months, says Pól ó Conghaile. Find work in one of these great locations

Teach sailing in Spain

Your desk is a dinghy. Your office is the ocean. Yup, you’re on a gap year, showing kids the ropes off the coast of southern France and Spain. PGL Travel, a UK provider of school trips and educational tours, is accepting applications for its 2010 team from October, and the position of sailing instructor is one of the best on offer. You do need a minimum Royal Yachting Association qualification (those with Irish equivalents can convert by joining the pre-season training course), but it’s plain sailing from there.

Details: PGL Travel (0044 8700 551551; pgl.co.uk) pays qualified RYA Dinghy Instructors £440 (€500 per month), plus free food, per month.

In the outback

Oyster Worldwide organises gap-year placements in Australia. Among the most popular are those on family-run farms, where work includes mustering cattle, fencing and driving tractors. The Aussies expect hard work and a positive attitude, of course — one reason the placement is preceded by five days of training. In return you’ll be set up with an employer for at least three to six months.

Details: Oyster Worldwide (0044 1892 770771; oyster worldwide.com) charges £995 (€1,130) for the placement and farm training course (excl. flights). Pay is AUS$350 (€206) per week, plus your bed and board.

The girl from Ipanema

Dungarvan-based i-to-i is a “meaningful” travel specialist, offering tours, TEFL projects and volunteer placements all over the world. One of the most eye-catching is simply entitled “work experience at a surf school in Rio”. Based on the white sands of Ipanema Beach, volunteers help with surf lessons, repair and maintain boards and conduct informal English lessons with local children. After that, you’re free to explore the best of Brazil.

Details: I-to-i (058 40050; i-to-i.com) offers this placement at €1,295 for two weeks and €160 per week thereafter, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. Flights and visas are excluded.

Mixology in Melbourne

Melbourne is one of the coolest cities on earth. It’s home to some pretty hip bars too, and needless to say, bartending jobs are rather sought-after. First step is to secure your working holiday visa and a Responsible Serving of Alcohol certificate (consumer. vic.gov.au). Then hit sites like gumtree, gapwork.com and careerone.com.au for job leads. Minimum wage in Australia is AUS$16.20 (€9.54), but tips can supplement that nicely — so be prepared to put in the legwork with CVs.

Details: Australia’s Working Holiday programme (immi.gov.au) allows people aged 18-30 to holiday in Australia and supplement their travel through employment. The visa costs AUS$230 (€135).

On the Piste

Depending on the resort, a ski instructor’s earnings can be boosted substantially by tips. You can’t just pitch up and teach, however. First, you need qualifications — and they don’t come cheap. Starting January 5, Base Camp Group has an 11-week instructor course in Val d’Isère, with 330 hours of back country, freestyle and race coaching culminating in BASI Instructor level 1 & 2 qualifications. From there, check sites like seasonworkers.com, jobs-in-the-alps.co.uk and resortwork.co.uk for jobs.

Details: Base Camp Group (+44 207 243-6222; basecamp group.com) charges £7,595 (€8,624) for this course. CSIA/CASI Instructor Level 1 courses in Whistler and Banff start in November from £3,295 (€3,741).

Adventure tour leader

Love to travel? Like people? Looking for a challenge? If so, you tick the boxes for the position of tour leader with Explore. The adventure travel outfit is back in the hunt for candidates this autumn, and applicants need to be able to work overseas for up to six months on fixed contracts. The job entails looking after clients, arranging activities and working with local crew and fixers, and you’ll be paid a salary as well as all travel, insurance, meals, accommodation and training.

Details: Explore! (0044 844 499 0903; explore.co.uk) pays its tour leaders an average of £39.50 (€44.90) per day, or £1,185 (€1,345) per month. A £250 (€284) deposit is refunded after 16 weeks work.

Kids in Kenya

Making a difference to the lives of underprivileged children is one thing. Kicking back on Indian Ocean beaches is another. You can have both in Mombasa, however, where i-to-i has several volunteer projects geared towards rehabilitating, educating and relocating some of more than 30,000 street children in the city orphaned by HIV/Aids. The work involves teaching, playing games and basic care and assistance, and afterwards you can swim and safari to your heart’s content.

Details: i-to-i (058 40050; i-to-i.com) has teaching placements starting at €1,040 for one week, and €200 per week thereafter (to a maximum of 12 weeks). Flights are excluded.

Throw in the trowel

If you’re an archaeology undergraduate or an amateur fossil-hunter, the prospect of a couple of months clearing and mapping ancient sites in Romania or Peru should be right up your street. Projects Abroad has volunteer placements in both countries. In Peru, it works with the Instituto Nacional de Cultura on Inca sites in the Cuzco region, and in Romania, volunteers work with groups like the Museum of History around the medieval environs of Transylvania.

Details: Projects Abroad (085 713-8383; projects-abroad.ie) has Romanian digs from €1,645 for two weeks to €3,445 for three months. In Peru, prices from €2,095 to €3,095. Flights are extra.

Diving belles

In the pantheon of dream jobs, travelling the world as a scuba instructor rates pretty high. Picture it: You wake up, throw on a wetsuit and take some punters on a tour of exotic coral. And then you get paid. The PADI Instructor Development Course begins with an assistant instructor qualification, and leads to certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. After that, search for jobs on padi members.com, or contact dive shops, resorts or boats directly, and you could be living the dream.

Details: PADI (0044 117 300 7234; padi.com) instructor courses can cost from €500, and instructors can earn anything from €150 to €500 a week, depending on where divers are based.

Intern in the USA

“It’s a new area that not everyone is aware of,” says Caroline Joyce, founder of Cara International, the Mayo-based provider of work, study and travel programmes worldwide. She’s talking about the USA Intern Work Programme, a 12-month gig that allows applicants to work in the US for a year in a field related to their studies. Applicants need to be in a full-time third-level degree course, and Joyce says most come from courses in hospitality, business studies and marketing.

Details: Cara International (094 928-9802; carainternational.net) charges €999 to €1,599 for its internship and traineeship programmes in the US. Interns are typically paid €1,000 a month.

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There is nothing that will put more pressure on your finances than losing your job. With the unemployment rate at 12.4pc it’s fair to say that things are not looking good.

Even if you are in work, you may be worried that your hours will be cut back or that your job will go altogether, sometime down the line.

If so, TV business expert Liam Croke says that you have to start planning now.

“You should start by reading your employee handbook,” advises Croke, “to see what the company would offer. That way, even if the worst arises, at least you’ll be forearmed with some information.”

If you’ve never come across an employee handbook then ask your boss for a copy. If there isn’t one, ask what the company policy is and whether you would get statutory redundancy or more.

Putting our heads in the sand is a mistake most of us make. But there are other ones too, and knowing how to avoid them will set you on a fast road to recovery.

Hasty financial decisions

The first mistake people make when they lose their job is to panic and make hasty financial decisions. “Instead,” says Liam Croke, who advises on The Afternoon Show’s recession clinic, “take your time to work out a plan of action.

“For example, you may think it will be worthwhile to use your severance pay to reduce your mortgage. But the difference in monthly re-payments may be small and it is likely that you will need that money for living expenses until you get a job, so it is more sensible to hang on to it.”

Croke also advises against cashing in savings or selling off long-term investments. “There is no point in immediately starting to cash in everything if you haven’t already analysed your current expenditure,” he cautions.

Knowing how much you spend

You need to know how much money you can live on, so Croke suggests that you find out by listing your expenses in order of priority such as mortgage or rent, groceries, utilities, car payments, fuel, insurance premiums, clothing and so on, down to cups of coffee and magazines.

Draw up a list of your income along with this list and if it turns out you’re spending more than you’re taking in, it’s time to get real.

It may be painful, but you’re going to have to defer any major purchases, shop around for less expensive insurance premiums, reduce eating out or takeaways, and talk with creditors about delaying or extending payments.

It’s also worth downgrading your TV package, and remember to check how much you’re paying for phone, broadband and electricity to see if you can get a better deal.

Don’t take a break

If you lose your job then you’ve got to be tough with yourself. You should start to look for work immediately, and don’t even think of taking a little break before looking.

While tempting, unfortunately that ‘holiday’ mightn’t end as soon as you’d like.

Instead it’s the time to reassess your career. Look at your experience, skills and education and whether you can invest the time and money in learning a new skill.

At the same time, start networking, by telling everyone you know that you’re searching for work or that you’re trying to make a career change.

Sign on

Eibhlín Clifford, Advocacy Resource Office at the CIS in Co Westmeath, says that many people make the mistake of not signing on immediately.

“Maybe you think you’ll have another job very soon or maybe you’re waiting to get your P45,” says Clifford. “It doesn’t matter. Head to your local social welfare office immediately. They will assess you from that day, with or without your P45.”

Knowing your entitlements

Most people have little idea what they’re entitled to so don’t make the mistake of staying in the dark. If you have been in continuous employment for at least two years and have paid enough PRSI, you may be entitled to job seekers’ benefit or you may be entitled to job seekers’ allowance, which is means-tested.

Remember, it can take 10 to 12 weeks for payments to be processed, so you’ll need that redundancy payment and to make those changes in your spending habits.

In the meantime, if you have no savings to support you, you can apply to your community welfare officer for income supplement. Low-income families may also be entitled to family income support.

Don’t feel bad

Clifford explains that “the CIS will look at your situation from a holistic point of view, taking into account your civic as well as social entitlements”. She urges the newly unemployed not to be embarrassed amount finding themselves without work.

“You have been contributing to these funds through your working life, and now you can get back what you put in, so don’t look at it as a handout. You are more than entitled to it”, Clifford says.

This is a positive outlook that will go a long way if you find yourself out of work and low on cash. Add to that pro-active stance by following all the advice you can get your hands on. Remember too that a problem shared is a problem halved, so keep talking to your friends and family.

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Stephen McLarnon, organiser of the Working Abroad Expo which takes place in Dublin and Belfast later this month, believes the Irish Government should help recent graduates and young unemployed people through the current economic downturn by part-funding “gap year”-style trips as is being considered by the British government.

Speaking at the launch of the Working Abroad Expo, McLarnon said the Government should look to copy or even better the scheme being launched shortly by Lord Mandelson’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) which will provide part-funding for up to 500 participants to participate in development projects overseas.

Launching a ‘gap year matching scheme’ to the under 25s “would offer immediate savings to the growing social welfare bill while also assisting young unemployed people to gain new experiences and return to Ireland with something to offer” said McLarnon.

The forthcoming Working Abroad Expo is the only event of its kind in Ireland and is designed to assist thousands of Irish people thinking of emigrating and starting a new life abroad with more than 45 specialist exhibitors, including Government bodies, migration officials, recruitment agencies and relocation experts scheduled to offer advice and assistance on starting a new life abroad.

The two-day event is already receiving plenty of interest from people seeking to ride out the recession by going on “paycation” – using their redundancy money and new-found liberty on round-the-world trips and volunteering projects overseas.

Exhibitors will include USIT, YHA, GapAdvice.org, VSO (Volunteering Services Overseas), and Conservation Africa. TEFL specialists like i-to-i and EIL, will offer information on the opportunities in teaching English abroad as a foreign language.

The Canadian High Commission, Immigration New Zealand (Govt) and state governments from Australia will be on hand to outline Irish citizens’ visa options.

Employers and recruitment specialists such as Global Trade Search and Fisher & Paykel (NZ) will outline job opportunities overseas. ACTS (Australian Construction Training Services), Engineering Training Australia and Chef Central will provide advice to tradespeople on meeting the increasingly-high standards of Australian industry by having their skills formally assessed.

“These are undoubtedly challenging times but opportunities do exist and the Working Abroad Expo is designed to give people options, separate the myths from reality and give people the full information they need for starting a better life abroad,” said McLarnon.

The Working Abroad Expo takes place from 11am- 5pm on Saturday, 19 September and Sunday, 20 September in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and from 1pm-7pm in the Europa Hotel Belfast on Tuesday, 22 September and Wednesday, 23 September. Tickets are €10. Further information is available on www.workingabroad.ie

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Digital Project Manager.

Salary €40,000 – €60,000

Experience 3 – 4

Location Dublin City Centre

Our Client, one of the best established interactive agencies in Dublin have an opening in their Digital department for a Project Manager with an understanding of development.

The responsibilities of the role are:

• Client interface, budgets and manageing production schedules

• Strategic planning and concept development
• Managing client communications and scope changes during project execution
• Managing progress of design / development team with colleagues in above the line/traditional department.
• Ongoing client management and development

You should be experienced with project managing strategic web development (3 years minimum) and you should have a degree in computing/business/marketing or the equivalent.

To have a chat about this opportunity, please give me a call on (01) 609 0166, or call me on my mobile: 086 8064667.

You can also mail me at: lorraine@prosperity.ie

Confidentiality is completely assured and I won’t put you forward for any jobs without your consent.

Many thanks, Lorraine

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Online Marketing Manager.

Salary – €60,000 – €80,000

Experience – 5 – 6

Location – Dublin North

Our client, one of Ireland’s leading gaming company based North of Dublin have an opening for an online Marketing Manager with excellent online and management experience.

DUTIES

Overall responsibility of managing the online marketing team, comprising of affiliate managers, product executives and CRM managers. Development and management of the online marketing budget. Management of third party digital and design agencies.

Produce and manage the execution of design briefs. Develop and execute media plans within budget.

Identify and negotiate new business opportunities that will strengthen our position in our core markets of UK and Ireland. Support the marketing team at all of our main sports sponsorships.

Liaising with the finance department, maintain an efficient ordering and invoicing system.

Analyse and report on promotional campaign effectiveness.

Liaise and manage cross department requirements.

Essential competencies:

Excellent communication skills.

Good people management skills, the ability to motivate and manage individuals with different skill sets and product responsibilities.

Detailed understanding of digital marketing best practice and techniques including SEO, PPC and media buying.

Strong time & task management skills.

Excellent data analysis and presentation skills.

A strong creative side, which will contribute to the execution of innovative marketing campaigns.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a business related subject.

At least 6 years experience in a similar role.

Knowledge / experience of gaming industry an advantage.

To have a chat about this opportunity, please give me a call on (01) 609 0166 , or call me on my mobile: 086 8064667.

You can also mail me at: lorraine@prosperity.ie

Confidentiality is completely assured and I won’t put you forward for any jobs without your consent.

Many thanks, Lorraine

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HEAD OF CRM & EMAIL MARKETING.

Our client provides a full suite of web based communications services to the corporate sector, and is at the cutting edge of digital technologies. As they look to further expand their European customer base, a Head of Customer Relationship Management is required to work from the Dublin office.

You should be someone with several years experience in the email marketing or online sector, ideally with some time spent working internationally. With a solid understanding of web technologies, you are comfortable working alongside both technical and non technical people and you have first class project management skills.

You will know how to execute and optimise email marketing campaigns, including reporting and post-campaign analytics. You will work with the sales teams to create successful mailings on behalf of your clients, and be able to create new programmes that will maximise account profitability.

Naturally, you will be comfortable working under pressure and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must be prepared to travel internationally and possess a good 3rd-level educational background.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a minimum of 4 years experience who is driven, ambitious and passionate about online solutions. For the right person, this role offers the chance to propel your career internationally in a company who believe in rewarding and investing in their staff.

For a confidential discussion, contact Ellie at Prosperity on 01-6090167 or email ellie@prosperity.ie

Confidentiality is completely assured and I won’t put you forward for any jobs without your consent.

Many thanks, Ellie

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PROJECT/ EVENT MANAGER, Hays Ireland, DUBLIN, £50K – £55K

This is a senior position in for an individual who is sales focussed and commercially minded, an expert in project and team management, highly motivated and dynamic, with excellent financial planning skills, and experience in marketing.

The Role

• Complete responsibility for the financial success of events, entailing budget production and management, regular cost review meetings, and management of all sales, marketing and revenue streams.

• Create and manage the events project plan, liaising with the inhouse production, financial, sales and marketing managers.

• Drive sponsorship, exhibition, corporate hospitality, and ticket sales, liaising with the sales team to ensure targets are met.

• Plan and oversee marketing in conjunction with the marketing and sponsorship managers.

• All liaison with the venue management and all contractual obligation.

• Manage show production, venue layout and capacity issues, staffing, health and safety etc, to maximise revenue without impacting event quality.

• Risk management and contingency planning.

• Hands-on management of event partners, ie. sponsors, media partners, show presenters etc

• Responsible for managing a team of fourteen and for the targets of all direct reports.

• Satisfy key success measurements including budget targets, meeting sponsor and event partner expectations, consumer satisfaction, team motivation, and smooth delivery of all aspects of the project plan.

The person:

- Must have project management experience

- Ideally have event management experience

- Must have experience in the car/ motor industry.

Hays Ireland is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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EUROPEAN MARKETING MANAGER

CPL Limerick are currently are searching for a European Marketing Manager to join a leading multinational medical device company.

This position is based in Limerick with extensive travel throughout Europe including occasional visits to the U.S. and other destinations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
•Perform a management role for the meetings and events team along with the marketing communication team including but not restricted to assessing and allocating workload, generating training plans and carrying out performance appraisals.
• Work closely with all business unit management, sales and product management teams on developing and implementing comprehensive marketing plans for all event and marketing programs.
• Oversee the creation and execution of key events programs and/or sponsorships, including the coordination of product promotions, advertising, digital marketing, public relations and development and use of creative materials.
• Work closely with Brand Marketing Managers and the creative team to ensure the effective communication of brand messaging at all meetings and events and marketing materials.
• Contribute to the overall knowledge of event marketing and communications by seeking best practices.
• Ensure that the brand and image is communicated in a positive and consistent manner to all customers, both external and internal.
• Perform tasks necessary to complete performance objectives or other duties assigned by immediate supervisor as well assisting team members as needed.

Qualifications:
• A relevant Third level qualification is required for this role.
• Minimum of five years experience in an event management and marketing communications role, previous experience in Medical devices / Pharma is an advantage
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to form strong inter-personal relationships with colleagues throughout Europe and the U.S.

For further information about this job contact Sarah Jeanne @ +353 61 208649 or email sarah.kelly@cpl.ie

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