Business Executive

Job Title: Business Executive

Location: South Dublin

This position is suited to someone with strong client engagement, excellent relationship-building skills, and a passion for supporting local businesses.

Our client is is a vibrant community enterprise with campuses in South Dublin.

They offer flexible office and small light industrial units, hot-desking, meeting room hire and postal services, while providing vital business support initiatives for local entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs.

Their mission is to strengthen the local business ecosystem through innovation, community engagement, and opportunity creation.

Role Overview

They are seeking a highly motivated, experienced Business Executive to assist in the overall management of the centres and lead the growth and outreach efforts.

This role is key to expanding awareness of the business support initiatives, increasing  participation in their events, developing training offerings, and growing the membership.

This position is suited to someone with strong business development skills within the B2B sales sector.

Responsibilities include

• Prioritise the development and nurturing of a vibrant member network within the area.
• Proactively recruit new members to the Network.
• Develop and promote the network’s unique selling proposition (USP) through effective PR, communications and branding initiatives.
• Organise Business Briefing Sessions/Forums/Networks and Source suitable venues:
• Initiate and maintain regular business networking, briefing sessions, forums, mentoring and master classes featuring excellent speakers within budget.
• Develop membership programmes offering exclusive benefits and access to facilities/services. Plan and execute awards competitions and manage publicity efforts.
• Conduct surveys and focus groups to gather feedback to establish members needs and establish & improve network offerings and publish results to increase network visibility and impact.
• Identify and engage with local business leaders and influencers to enhance the network’s visibility and credibility. Establish partnerships and funding opportunities with all relevant organisations, 3rd level colleges, multinationals, government agencies and departments.
• Engage in the general day-to-day facilities management of both Centres.
• Promote non-tenancy Services, meeting rooms, hot-desks, post box.
• Promote the Start-up Hub and its service offering.
• Contribute to Start-up Hub tenants’ relationships and development of the community among hub members by organising networking events, workshops, seminars, and social gatherings.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a business development or community enterprise role
• Strong knowledge of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and grow services and facilities
• Proven track record of sourcing/developing training and education programmes
• Experience with funding applications and identifying opportunities for enterprises
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a small, mission-driven team
• Existing network in enterprise, community development & local government is highly desirable