Our Library and Arts Service are seeking a contractor to deliver Cork County Culture Night Marketing and Communications

Request for quotation for Marketing Co-Ordination services.

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open up pathways to ongoing creative engagement. Culture Night is an all Ireland event directed by the Arts Council and delivered with the support of all local authority arts offices. This year Culture Night will take place on Friday 19th September.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service wishes to appoint an experienced marketing coordinator to lead the promotion of the Cork County Culture Night Programme 2024. Cork County Culture Night takes place in 17 Hub Towns Culture Night programme in Baile Mhuirne, Bandon, Bantry, Carrigaline, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cobh, Fermoy, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown, Passage West, Skibbereen, Watergrasshill, and Youghal. Events are also programmed in other locations across the county. In 2024 over 17,000 people attended 166 events in 132 venues throughout the county. 

The Cork County Culture Night Marketing and Communications role will operate as a contract for services between the contractor and Cork County Council Arts Office. The Project will commence from May 26th 2025 and will extend no later than October 31st 2025. Work on this project will require flexibility and availability outside normal working hours.

Requirements of the role:

The role requires a versatile, experienced self-starter. The ideal applicant will have:

  • Experience devising and delivering communications and marketing plans for large scale arts and culture events.
  • Experience managing various stakeholders.
  • PR experience.
  • Social media expertise.
  • Website CMS experience.
  • An eye for detail.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage a communications plan for Cork County Culture Night events using both traditional and social media, that will enhance the visibility of Culture Night in participating towns.
  • Ensure that the Cork County Culture Night programme is promoted in line with all requirements as set out by the Arts Council and Cork County Council. 
  • Promoted each Hub town as a cohesive programme and work with each town to create opportunities to maximise the awareness and visibility of Culture Night locally.
  • Provide support and guidelines to all Culture Night participating groups and organisations in how to promote their events.
  • Ensure that Culture Night events taking place outside the Hub towns are promoted.
  • Liaise with Cork County Council to deliver press releases.
  • Coordinate documentation of Culture Night events.
  • Manage programme content for the County Culture Night Website and the national website.
  • Liaise with programme coordinator, designers and printers to deliver promotional material.
  • Support the evaluation of Culture Night.


Remuneration

The total budget for the contract will not exceed €8,000 inclusive of VAT and any other expenses incurred in connection with the delivery of services.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit;

  • A short professional resume demonstrating your experience relevant to the role;
  • A brief outline how you plan to promote Cork County Culture Night (no more than 750 words);
  • A quotation for the provision of the above marketing co-ordination services;
  • A declaration that you will be able to supply a tax clearance certificate to Cork County Council, if successful.

Submissions must be emailed by 5pm on 14 April 2025.

Email to: [email protected] (note emails should not be larger than 10mb in size).

Cork County Council reserves the right to shortlist candidates; shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.

Email any enquiries about this contract to [email protected].