Dublin, Leinster, Ireland · Hybrid
The Opportunity Mason Hayes & Curran is one of Ireland’s leading business law firms, advising domestic and international organisations across the Technology, Financial Services, Energy, Built Environment and Health & Lif…
Skills: Strategic Marketing Leadership, Brand Strategy, Corporate PR, Digital Communications, Stakeholder Management
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Lead the firm's marketing, corporate PR, and digital communications strategy to enhance brand visibility and support business growth. Manage the marketing team and collaborate with other business services leaders to deliver integrated client engagement and promotional activities.
Requires significant senior marketing leadership experience, preferably within legal or professional services environments. Must possess strong stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of developing high-performing teams and strategic marketing programs.
Mason Hayes & Curran is one of Ireland’s leading business law firms, advising domestic and international organisations across the Technology, Financial Services, Energy, Built Environment and Health & Life Sciences sectors.
As the firm continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Director of Marketing to lead the next phase of development of our marketing function.
This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Managing Partner and working closely with the firm’s leadership team, partners and business services leaders. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering a modern marketing strategy that reinforces our brand and profile, strengthens market visibility, deepens client engagement and supports the firm’s strategic ambitions. The firm’s Marketing department also has responsibility for coordinating, managing and delivering all internal and external events organised by the firm, covering client and staff engagement events and client entertainment activities, together with firm sponsorships and promotional activities.
The Director of Marketing will lead a talented marketing team while working in close partnership with specialist leaders across Design, Client Development, Client Services, Knowledge and Bids & Pursuits to ensure a joined-up approach to client and market engagement and business growth.
This is an opportunity for a commercially minded marketing leader who enjoys building capability, developing teams and creating meaningful impact within a collaborative professional services environment.
The Director of Marketing will be responsible for shaping and delivering the firm’s marketing, corporate PR and digital communications strategy. They will ensure that marketing, communications, events, branding and promotional activity, together with corporate content and social media presence, is aligned to business strategy and contributes to the firm’s overall growth objectives.
The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and leadership, with responsibility for developing the marketing function, strengthening stakeholder engagement and ensuring marketing activity is target client-focused, measurable and effective.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to partners and senior leaders, helping the firm identify opportunities to enhance its profile, deepen client relationships and strengthen its position in key markets.
Develop and deliver a firm-wide marketing and brand strategy aligned to the firm’s business objectives.
Provide market insight and strategic advice to the Managing Partner, Management Group and Practice Group Leaders.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the firm’s profile, brand, reputation and market presence.
Establish clear measures of marketing effectiveness and return on investment.
Lead, inspire and develop the marketing team.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, high performance and continuous improvement.
Support the ongoing development of marketing capability across the team.
Create an environment where individuals can broaden their skills and contribute at a strategic level.
Lead the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns across the firm’s priority sectors, services and client audiences.
Oversee the firm’s content and communications strategy, ensuring activity is targeted, relevant, thought-leadership orientated and aligned to business priorities.
Drive the firm’s digital marketing strategy, including web, social and emerging channels.
Oversee public relations, thought leadership and market-facing communications.
Manage internal staff communications activity and information campaigns.
Manage and implement submissions for legal directories and industry awards, tailored to the firm’s profile and brand strategy.
Build strong relationships with partners and practice groups across the firm.
Support partners in designing and executing client, sector and practice focused campaigns through effective marketing programmes.
Act as a trusted advisor on audience engagement, campaign strategy and market visibility.
Work collaboratively across the business to ensure marketing activity supports wider firm objectives.
Partner closely with the Director of Design to ensure marketing activity reflects and amplifies the firm’s positioning, identity and client experience ambitions.
Work alongside the Director of Client Development to align marketing programmes with client relationship and growth priorities.
Collaborate with the Bids & Pursuits team to support strategic opportunities and strengthen the firm’s approach to winning new business.
Contribute to a joined-up commercial leadership approach that connects brand, marketing, client development and business growth.
Manage the marketing budget and ensure effective use of resources.
Use data, insight and feedback to continuously measure and improve performance.
Oversee the use and development of the firm’s CRM system to support relationship intelligence, campaigns and reporting.
Introduce best-practice marketing planning, reporting and measurement frameworks.
Ensure marketing operations support the efficient delivery of high-quality work across the firm.
Significant senior marketing leadership experience, ideally within legal, professional services, financial services or another knowledge-led environment.
Experience developing and implementing strategic marketing programmes that support organisational growth.
Demonstrated experience and success leading and developing high-performing teams.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership level.
Experience working within complex, relationship-driven organisations.
Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how marketing contributes to business success.
Strategic and commercially minded.
Collaborative and relationship-focused.
Comfortable leading through influence and partnership.
Curious, adaptable and forward-thinking.
Passionate about developing people and building capability.
Able to balance long-term thinking with practical delivery.
This is an opportunity to join a progressive and ambitious firm at an exciting stage of its development. You will work alongside a strong leadership team, help shape the future direction of the marketing function and play a key role in supporting the firm’s continued growth and success.
We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package, flexible working arrangements and a collaborative culture that values initiative, innovation and professional development.
We do not require agency assistance for this role.
Versatile & progressive law firm. We work collaboratively with businesses to find the best legal & commercial solutions.
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with offices in San Francisco, New York and London, three of Ireland’s most important conduits for inward investment to Ireland. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in the following sectors: Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Why MHC? As a leading progressive law firm, we offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package, access to an enviable client base and strong career progression for the right candidates. We are proud of, and value the organisation’s friendly and informal working atmosphere. Our open plan layout is unusual for a law firm and means that everyone has the same desk, even the Managing Partner. We encourage staff involvement at all levels and are committed to fostering a climate of open communication across the firm. Our Firm Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a business law firm with 124 partners. We understand the challenges international organisations face when investing or locating in a foreign country. We assist them during initial establishment, and in meeting their ongoing legal and commercial imperatives. Quality Approach We empower our international and domestic clients by giving focused recommendations and a clear understanding of options. This allows clients to confidently make quality, informed decisions. We pride ourselves in working collaboratively and openly. We believe this creates a shared perspective and builds trust so that solutions are developed quickly and together. We are versatile, recognising each client’s preferred way of working and responding to it. CSR Corporate social responsibility is a natural fit with the way we do business. We invest in our society and communities through a range of programmes. Our core focus is education.
Offices: South Bank House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland 000000, IE · 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA CA 94105, US · 1 Cornhill, London, United Kingdom EC3V 3ND, GB · 1450 Broadway, 39th Floor, New York, NY NY 10018, US
Versatile & progressive law firm. We work collaboratively with businesses to find the best legal & commercial solutions.
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with offices in San Francisco, New York and London, three of Ireland’s most important conduits for inward investment to Ireland. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in the following sectors: Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Why MHC? As a leading progressive law firm, we offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package, access to an enviable client base and strong career progression for the right candidates. We are proud of, and value the organisation’s friendly and informal working atmosphere. Our open plan layout is unusual for a law firm and means that everyone has the same desk, even the Managing Partner. We encourage staff involvement at all levels and are committed to fostering a climate of open communication across the firm. Our Firm Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a business law firm with 124 partners. We understand the challenges international organisations face when investing or locating in a foreign country. We assist them during initial establishment, and in meeting their ongoing legal and commercial imperatives. Quality Approach We empower our international and domestic clients by giving focused recommendations and a clear understanding of options. This allows clients to confidently make quality, informed decisions. We pride ourselves in working collaboratively and openly. We believe this creates a shared perspective and builds trust so that solutions are developed quickly and together. We are versatile, recognising each client’s preferred way of working and responding to it. CSR Corporate social responsibility is a natural fit with the way we do business. We invest in our society and communities through a range of programmes. Our core focus is education.
Offices: South Bank House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland 000000, IE · 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA CA 94105, US · 1 Cornhill, London, United Kingdom EC3V 3ND, GB · 1450 Broadway, 39th Floor, New York, NY NY 10018, US
