Donnelly Group

Marketing Graduate

Company
Location
Dungannon, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/13/2025
Description
Job Description

Location: 59 Moy Road

Do you have experience in a Marketing Role or just completed your Marketing Degree? Would you like to join our team?

As Marketing Graduate, you will be working across an extensive portfolio which includes 18 global passenger car & commercial vehicle manufacturers alongside a range of homegrown Donnelly Group brands. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your existing Marketing skills in a fast-paced environment at Northern Ireland’s largest family owned motor retail group.

The role is based at the company’s Head Office in Dungannon with travel to other Donnelly Group locations and events across Northern Ireland as and when required. Reporting to the Head of Marketing the Marketing Executive will, as part of a team be responsible for implementing all aspects of Marketing for the Donnelly Group.

Other Information

Full time position with core hours of Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm. Flexibility regarding company events & marketing requirements is required.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

  • Work on allocated brands as agreed with the Head of Marketing, actively plan and implement all marketing activity
  • Complete both internal & external Marketing Plans for allocated brands on a quarterly basis and communicate to relevant brand contacts where appropriate
  • Attend meetings, web conferences and participate in regular calls with Sales Managers/Site Directors and manufacturers for allocated brands as and when required to discuss progress, results and objectives
  • Prepare for and contribute to departmental marketing meeting to review campaigns, discuss plans and share ideas
  • Social media monitoring, management and advertising for Facebook, Twitter, Linked In & Instagram channels to include responding to and handling customer queries in a timely manner
  • Liaise with third party agencies contracted by Donnelly Group and by manufacturers to ensure effective marketing support
  • Ensure all advertising complies with manufacturer requirements and advertising standards;
  • Update and maintain Donnelly Group website content with relevant content on an ongoing basis
  • Support used vehicle advertising and photography process to include quality control in line with company guidelines
  • Provide detailed briefs to Graphic Designer and Comms agency
  • Provide Sales Managers/Site Directors for allocated brands with campaign results with the help/guidance of the Head of Marketing on a monthly and quarterly basis
  • Assist the Head of Marketing and the broader marketing team with tasks as and when required

Who are we looking for?

Essential Criteria

  • Possess a degree in marketing or related discipline
  • One years’ experience in a marketing or related role
  • A confident communicator willing to put forward solutions and opinion
  • Creative flair with originality
  • Strong IT & written skills with exceptional attention to detail, working with a high degree of accuracy
  • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively
  • Must be able to work on your own initiative in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work as part of a team on group projects & tasks
  • Full valid driving licence

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of social media advertising to include a demonstratable working knowledge of Meta Business Manager suite
  • CIM or similar qualification in digital marketing
  • Previous experience of the Automotive Industry

Other Information

Full time position with core hours of Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm. Flexibility regarding company events & marketing requirements is required

We Offer:

  • Contributory Pension
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Training available to ensure continued career progression
  • Company Health & Wellbeing package which includes membership of Kingsbridge Hospital Diamond Club
  • 30 days annual leave
  • Cycle to work scheme

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

Donnelly Group is an equal opportunities employer.

The company reserves the right to expand the short listing criteria to facilitate the short listing process.

Skills Needed

Marketing

About The Company

The Donnelly Group has been synonymous with the motor industry in Northern Ireland since 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then the Donnelly Group has become the largest family-owned automotive company in Northern Ireland. We offer competitive salaries, industry-leading work-life balance, generous holiday allowance, continuous training and development, wide-ranging benefits, and an opportunity to give volunteering time back to the communities within which we serve through the Donnelly Group Foundation.

Company Culture

Our teams across all our branches get involved with fundraising for our nominated charity partner, through football tournaments, Donnelly Group bake-off events, dragon boat racing, abseiling, cycling events as well as having a ‘Foundation Day’; a paid day off, to get involved with community projects. We like to feel that we work hard and play hard.

Required Criteria

  • A confident communicator willing to put forward solutions and opinion;
  • Possess a degree in marketing or related discipline
  • Full valid driving licence
  • Ability to work as part of a team on Group projects & tasks
  • Must be able to work on your own initiative in a fast paced environment
  • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively
  • A confident communicator willing to put forward solutions and opinion
  • Strong IT & written skills with exceptional attention to detail, working with a high degree of accuracy
  • Creative flair with originality
  • One year of experience in a marketing or related role

Desired Criteria

  • CIM or similar qualification in digital marketing
  • Previous experience of the Automotive Industry
  • Experience of social media advertising to include a demonstrable working knowledge of Facebook Business Manager suite

Closing DateFriday 29th August, 2025

Contract Typefulltime

SalaryBased on Experience
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