Outreach & Engagement Co-ordinator, ROI

Full time role, 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, hybrid working 3 days per week in the office.

Salary: €40,000 - €45,000 per annum 

The role

The role will focus on outreach and relationship-building, strengthening grassroots trust in marginalised communities across Ireland, identifying and developing opportunities for new parkrun events, both 5km and junior events, and providing initial support to help establish and successfully launch new events, while supporting inclusive participation across parkrun Ireland.

Brief role description:

The role will focus on outreach and relationship-building, strengthening grassroots trust in
marginalised communities across Ireland, identifying and developing opportunities for new
parkrun events, both 5km and junior events, and providing initial support to help establish
and successfully launch new events, while supporting inclusive participation across parkrun
Ireland.

Main Responsibilities:

● Build and maintain positive relationships with the parkrun volunteer community,
community groups, partners, and key local contacts across Ireland
● Lead outreach activity that increases participation and inclusion across parkrun
● Identify communities where outreach and new event development activity can have
the greatest impact
● Build grassroots trust within marginalised communities and support the
development and launch of new parkrun events, both 5km and junior events
● Provide practical support to emerging event teams during the early stages of event
setup and delivery
● Represent parkrun at community events, meetings, and forums
● Gather feedback, insights, and local knowledge from communities to help shape
future outreach and development activity
● Support local communities and volunteer teams to identify and overcome barriers to
participation
● Work closely with internal teams to ensure outreach and event development activity
is aligned with organisataional objectives.

Essential experience requirements:
● Strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and responsible working practices
● Experience delivering outreach, engagement, or community-based initiatives in
underrepresented or marginalised communities in a respectful, relationship-led way
● Proven stakeholder management and ability to build and maintain effective
relationships with community groups, local organisations, and partners
● Experience supporting the development or delivery of new or emerging community
initiatives or events
● Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently and clearly with
a wide range of audiences, both in person and in writing
● Experience working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to
deliver shared objectives
 
Desirable experience requirements:
● Experience working in a community, non-profit, or volunteer-led environment
● Familiarity with coordinating local initiatives, events, or community-based activities
● Experience using systems or tools to manage information and workflows
● Understanding of the parkrun and parkrun junior operating model