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The creation of Children’s Health Foundation in 2019 brought together the existing Temple Street Foundation and The Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin to continue to support Ireland’s sickest children in their treatment journey today, tomorrow and into the future.

Children’s Health Foundation raises funds to support the delivery of services for children’s and adolescent health needs in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) the new paediatric healthcare system in Ireland, including research and innovation, patient and parent support, infrastructure and equipment and any other health services associated with CHI. 

Our purpose as a leading charity is to give every sick child In Ireland the very best chance and we are looking for bold and ambitious professionals to join our incredible team to deliver on an ambitious growth strategy.

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of the team who raise vital, life-saving funds and support some 300,000 children and their families who attend CHI each year in need of world-class paediatric care; ensuring that patients have access to the very highest standards of care, world-class facilities and the most up-to-date research that will change young lives for the better. Children’s Health Foundation offers a hybrid flexible work environment.

Grants & Impact Manager (12 Month Fixed Term)

Reporting To: Head of Impact

Background and Context

Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) is focused on raising funds to fulfil our mission of providing world class medical facilities, research and compassionate loving care for every sick child in Ireland cared for in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals and urgent care centers. The Foundation supports Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s Hospitals, National Children’s Hospital Tallaght and Connolly Urgent Care Centre.

The creation of Children’s Health Foundation in 2019 brought together the existing Temple Street Foundation and The Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin to continue to support Ireland’s sickest children in their treatment journey today, tomorrow and into the future.

Role Purpose

The Grants and Impact Manager will play a key role in managing the efficient and effective distribution of grants and in managing the impact of these grants. Reporting to Head of Grants & Impact, this role will be supported by two Grants and Impact Executives and will collaborate with various teams to ensure robust grants and impact management process and accountability on grants distributed.

This role will be responsible for ensuring that grantees are accountable for the impact on their awarded projects and that key reporting deadlines are met.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the delivery of CHF’s funding calls, including the annual funding call and Restricted Fund activities.

  • Ensure grant resources are effectively allocated in alignment with CHF’s mission and CHI’s strategic priorities.

  • Ensure that grantees stay accountable for the impact on their awarded grants and that impact reports are submitted on a regular basis.

  • Cooperate with other internal teams on the development and dissemination of ad-hoc impact reports.

  • Review grant applications for leadership and Board approval.

  • Develop and enhance impact reporting and analysis, collaborating with internal teams to measure and demonstrate the effectiveness of grant funding.

  • Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including department heads, project teams, CHI staff.

  • Support various departments in aspects of grant and impact management, providing training, guidance and resources to strengthen CHF’s grant and impact management capabilities.

  • Support the wider CHF team with ad-hoc grants and funding queries as well as with impact report requests

  • Support the administration of awarded grants, ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions.

  • Identify opportunities to enhance the long-term impact of CHF’s grants through research, partnerships and best practices.

  • Embed impact assessment within CHF’s grant-making process.

  • Manage the continuous development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness and impact of awarded grants.

  • Measure and report on the impact of CHF funding in collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a comparable role

  • Proficient in MS Office; experience with CRM systems (Salesforce desired)

  • Strong organisational, administrative, and communication skills

  • Experience in project management or implementing plans/programmes

  • Experience in impact measurement, monitoring, and evaluation within the nonprofit or healthcare sectors

  • Experience in the nonprofit sector, with knowledge of governance and compliance is desirable

  • Relevant professional qualification in monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, or nonprofit administration is desirable

  • Trustworthy and discreet, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Strong prioritisation and time management skills, with the ability to deliver on objectives

  • Proactive and solutions-oriented, demonstrating a high degree of initiative

Terms and Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work policy

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • PRSA: up to 6% contributory subject to eligibility criteria.

  • TaxSaver Commuter Ticket Scheme available

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Training and Education allowance

  • Paid Sick leave – subject to eligibility criteria.

  • 21 days annual leave and five privilege days per annum

If you’re interested, please submit your CV and cover letter to jobs@childrenshealth.ie by close of business on 24 April 2026.

 

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Role

Brand and Marketing Manager

Reporting To

Head of Brand and Marketing

 

Background and Context

Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) is focused on raising funds to fulfil our mission of providing world class medical facilities, research and compassionate loving care for every sick child in Ireland cared for in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals and urgent care centres. The Foundation supports Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s Hospitals, National Children’s Hospital Tallaght and Connolly Urgent Care Centre. The creation of Children’s Health Foundation in 2019 brought together the existing Temple Street Foundation and The Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin to continue to support Ireland’s sickest children in their treatment journey today, tomorrow and into the future.

 

Role Purpose

The Brand & Marketing Manager is a newly established role within the Children’s Health Foundation and will play a pivotal part in shaping and delivering integrated, high-impact campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and income growth. Leading a small team, this role oversees delivery across PR, media, digital, and events. With strong people management skills, the successful candidate will elevate team performance and ensure all activity is audience-led, insight-driven, and aligned with fundraising priorities. They will translate strategy into execution, coordinating stakeholders, agencies, and media partners to deliver cohesive campaigns. The successful candidate will be responsible for upholding the consistent brand presence across all channels, with a focus on effective storytelling, campaign performance, and continuous improvement in delivery and capability.

 

Key Responsibilities

Team & Stakeholder Management

  • Provide strong, visible leadership and line management to the brand and marketing team, setting clear expectations and ensuring accountability for delivery
  • Work with the Head of Brand and Marketing to develop and implement strategies that raise brand awareness and drive impact across all marketing channels, including owned, earned and paid media
  • Coach and mentor a team of 2 to strengthen marketing capability, campaign execution skills, and professional development
  • Work with Creative Specialist to ensure full 360 campaign optimisation
  • Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and team meetings to track progress, provide constructive feedback, and maintain high levels of engagement, motivation, and performance
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the team that prioritises excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Identify skills gaps and training needs, coordinating appropriate development opportunities for team members

 

Campaign Strategy and Delivery (PR, Media, Digital, Social & Events)

  • Work with the Head of Brand and Marketing to support the development and delivery of the marketing strategy to achieve and exceed brand awareness, deliver impact and drive engagement
  • Identify and develop strategic partnerships and opportunities that enhance brand reach, campaign impact, and organisational income generation
  • Oversee key marketing and communications relationships, ensuring best practice in stakeholder engagement, brand consistency, and long-term partnership development
  • Translate strategic briefs into clear plans, timelines, and deliverables
  • Work with teams and agencies to track performance and improve results, using insights to inform optimisation and future planning
  • Manage the marketing pipeline of projects and events, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, delivery, and evaluation across all activity
  • Develop compelling concepts, proposals, and presentations that clearly articulate the Children’s Health Foundation’s impact, purpose, and value proposition
  • Design and deliver innovative engagement initiatives across PR, events, and partnerships to increase audience engagement, supporter participation, and brand visibility
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of integrated campaigns across PR, media, digital, and events to ensure delivery on time, on budget, and aligned to KPIs

 

PR, Media & Reputation

  • Support and drive proactive media engagement, while also supporting reactive PR as required
  • Manage relationships with media, agencies, partners and ambassadors
  • Ensure strong storytelling and media angles across all campaigns to deliver an always-on approach
  • Champion awards and recognition activity, identifying opportunities and developing submissions to strengthen credibility and visibility

 

Workflow, Project Management & Reporting

  • Ensure robust processes are in place for briefing, review and approval of content, balancing quality control with efficiency
  • Manage workflows from briefing through to delivery, prioritising team workload and ensuring efficient project execution
  • Monitor and track performance across PR, digital, and events, delivering insights while supporting budget tracking and efficient resource use
  • Adopt a test, learn, adapt approach to improve engagement, acquisition and conversion

 

 

Brand Governance & Quality Control

  • Ensure consistency in brand tone and messaging across all outputs
  • Quality assurance through reviewing assets for tone of voice, visual consistency, and accuracy before publication
  • Protect brand reputation through careful review of messaging and compliance considerations
  • Manage day-to-day budget allocation across campaigns, ensuring cost-effective delivery and strong return on investment
  • Monitor and report on campaign and channel performance against agreed objectives
  • Produce clear reports on marketing activity, audience engagement, and campaign effectiveness to support strategic decision-making
  • Track and analyse key performance indicators across all marketing activity to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement

 

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in PR and marketing, with a proven track record of delivering successful campaigns and achieving income or performance targets
  • Experience managing and developing a team, with demonstrable success in improving team performance and output quality
  • Strong ability to build and maintain high-value relationships with colleagues, media and CHI stakeholders
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling press releases, proposals and presentations
  • Strong people management skills including coaching, performance management and team development
  • Strategic thinking combined with strong attention to detail and high standards for quality
  • Ability to work at pace, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience managing budgets and delivering strong return on investment
  • Strong functional competency across Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), design tools (e.g. Canva), and CRM systems (e.g. Pardot)
  • Understanding of best practice in marketing, stakeholder engagement and relationship management
  • Passion for children’s health and alignment with CHF’s mission and values
  • Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIM, PRII), Project Management Professional desirable

 

Functional Competencies

  • Understand CHF’s external environment, at home and abroad
  • Ethics management including financial controls and compliance with fundraising regulations
  • Understand and promote CHF’s organisational values, history and culture
  • Accountability through evaluation of fundraising activities to ensure value for money and impact

 

Terms and Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work policy
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • PRSA: up to 6% contributory subject to eligibility criteria
  • TaxSaver Commuter Ticket Scheme available
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Training and Education allowance
  • Paid sick leave subject to eligibility criteria
  • 21 days annual leave and five privilege days per annum

 

Please submit your CV and cover letter to jobs@childrenshealth.ie by close of business on 22nd of May 2026.

 

Role

Regional Community & Campaigns Executive – Munster & Connacht

 

Reporting To

Community and Campaigns Lead

 

Location

Based in Munster, with regular travel across Munster and Connacht. Hybrid working supported

 

Background and Context

Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) is focused on raising funds to fulfil our mission of providing world class medical facilities, research and compassionate loving care for every sick child in Ireland cared for in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals and urgent care centres.

 

The Foundation supports Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s Hospitals, Children’s Hospital Tallaght and Connolly Urgent Care Centre.

 

The creation of Children’s Health Foundation in 2019 brought together the existing Temple Street Foundation and The Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Crumlin to continue to support Ireland’s sickest children in their treatment journey today, tomorrow and into the future.

 

Role Purpose

Fundraising & Regional Supporter Engagement

 

The Regional Community & Campaigns Executive plays a key role in delivering fundraising campaigns at a regional level, while building and strengthening relationships with community and individual supporters across Munster and Connacht.

 

Reporting to the Community & Campaigns Lead, the role focuses on growing income and engagement through face-to-face supporter relationships, local fundraising activity and regional events. You will act as a key regional ambassador for Children’s Health Foundation (CHF), ensuring an excellent supporter experience while maximising fundraising opportunities across the region.

 

Key Responsibilities

Regional Community Engagement & Supporter Relationships

  • Build, manage and grow strong relationships with community fundraisers, supporters, schools, clubs, businesses and voluntary groups across Munster and Connacht
  • Act as the primary point of contact for regional community supporters, ensuring the Foundation’s supporter promise is consistently delivered
  • Provide guidance, motivation and practical support to individuals and groups fundraising for CHF
  •  Proactively visit supporters across the region to strengthen relationships, encourage repeat fundraising and identify new opportunities
  • Represent CHF at local events, cheque presentations, meetings and community engagements
  • Support the delivery of key fundraising campaigns within Munster and Connacht, adapting activity to suit local communities and audiences
  • Identify regional opportunities to grow income and participation across campaigns and community activity
  •  Support supporter recruitment, acquisition and retention through strong local engagement and tailored supporter journeys
  • Assist with campaign planning, scheduling, budgeting and delivery, ensuring high standards of execution at a regional level
  • Track, monitor and report on regional campaign performance and supporter activity
  • Support the coordination and delivery of fundraising events and community activities across Munster and Connacht
  • Take ownership of specific regional projects, events or initiatives, ensuring they are well planned, promoted and delivered
  •  Assist with event logistics, supporter communications and on-the-day delivery
  • Flexibility to attend and support events outside normal working hours, including evenings and weekends, with time off in lieu
  • Respond promptly and professionally to supporter queries across phone, email, post and digital channels
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date supporter records on Salesforce, ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy policies
  • Deliver regular reporting on regional income, supporter engagement and activity
  • Provide administrative support related to regional campaigns, community fundraising and events
  • Work collaboratively with your team to ensure a consistent supporter experience
  • Share regional insights and feedback to inform campaign planning and supporter strategy
  • Foster a positive, inclusive team culture that values accountability, innovation, kindness and continuous learning
  •  Proactively identify opportunities to improve regional supporter journeys and fundraising outcomes
  • Undertake additional project work as required

 

Qualifications and Experience

  • Experience in a fundraising, community engagement, campaigns, events, marketing or customer-focused role
  • Strong relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging supporters face-to-face
  • Excellent organisation, planning and time-management skills
  •  Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently
  • Confident using digital tools, social media and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
  •  Experience using a CRM/database system (Salesforce desirable)
  •  A proactive, flexible team player with a strong regional focus
  •  Willingness to travel regularly across Munster and Connacht
  •  Full driving licence and access to a car is essential

 

 

Terms and Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work policy
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • PRSA: up to 6% contributory subject to eligibility criteria
  • TaxSaver Commuter Ticket Scheme available
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Training and Education allowance
  • Paid Sick leave – subject to eligibility criteria
  • 21 days annual leave and five privilege days per annum

 

We are an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to jobs@childrenshealth.ie

This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

 

Applying

Deadline for applications is 22nd May 2026.

CV and Cover Letter should be emailed to jobs@childrenshealth.ie

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