Engagement Manager

Job Description\n Employer: Dublin City Council Culture Company\n Closing Date: 8 Sep 2026 @ 11:59 pm\n Location: Dublin\n Type: Paid Job\n Responsible for managing and developing the Culture Club programme and Culture Club Projects.

About the role\n The Engagement Manager is a key member of the Engagement team at Dublin City Council Culture Company. As Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing the Culture Club programme and Culture Club Projects and line managing the work of two Engagement Coordinators. \n You will work closely with the Director of Engagement to strategically develop these programmes in line with the Company’s goals and values.

\n The role will involve developing programme offers based on ongoing research, feedback and conversations with current and past participants, cultural partners, individuals and community groups. You will also support additional Engagement programmes where necessary. \n The Engagement team actively listens to the people of Dublin and values their perspectives on the city and cultural life.

\n The team works closely with all our teams across the Company and our programme partners, sharing insights and ensuring a consistent, informed approach to public engagement, learning and education. Culture Club\n is a series of hosted talks, tours, workshops, and performances that introduce people to galleries, libraries, museums and creative places across Dublin City.

Working closely with our partners, we create opportunities for people to access cultural activity more easily and confidently, develop their cultural habits, and connect with the city and each other. Culture Club Projects\n creates ways for people to make culture together, shaped by their ideas and interests. We connect people with artists, libraries, museums and cultural organisations across the city.

Through workshops and activities within communities or at cultural venues, people can discover new interests, share different ideas, build connections and explore their own creativity. Key Focus AreasProgramme Management and Development:\n Lead the development and delivery of Culture Club and Culture Club Projects, ensuring that they are accessible for all, providing people with the opportunity to connect with culture and each other.

You will collate and analyse participant feedback, research and programme data to continuously improve the offer. Audience Development and Public Engagement:\n Develop new audiences and participants for the programmes that you manage, creating pathways for people to engage with culture with greater ease and confidence. Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen ways for audiences to experience the full range of cultural opportunities across the company.

Partnerships and Advocacy:\n Develop, manage and strengthen meaningful partnerships with community groups, cultural organisations, artists, practitioners and other stakeholders. Identify and develop new strategic partnerships that create opportunities for people to explore and participate in culture, while ensuring existing partnerships with cultural organisations continue to deliver mutual benefit and meet programme objectives.

Share learning from our programmes through Company communications, networks and advocacy activity. Position summaryPost Title:\n Engagement Manager Dublin City Council Culture CompanyPost Status:\n Fixed Term Contract (full-time), 3 years, a 6 month probationary period applies.

Location:\n Dublin City Council Culture Company HQ, 14 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 and Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8Reports to:\n Director of EngagementKey relationships:\n You will work closely with the Engagement team and teams across the Company, as well as artists, cultural partners, community groups, participants, stakeholders and other programme partners. Salary:\n €44,103 gross per annum. Pension:\n All employees who meet the

requirements will be auto-enrolled in the Government My Future Fund retirement saving scheme when they begin work. Upon completion of their six month probationary period, staff will be eligible to join the company scheme.

Dublin City Council Culture Company offers a personal retirement savings account (PRSA) scheme, where the company will match employee contributions of up to 10% of salary Employees may choose to remain in the MyFutureFund scheme once they have completed their probation or to opt out and join the company pension scheme. Reward and Recognition:\n All Dublin City Council Culture Company employees participate in the performance review and appraisal process annually.

This process measures performance, considers training and development opportunities and is used to determine any reward (pay award) that may be applicable. Hybrid working:\n The company facilitates some hybrid working suitable to the requirement of the position, this can be discussed further with the successful candidate. Other

Benefits:\n Other Employee

1. \n 2. \n 3. \n Contribute to the strategic development of the Engagement team’s programmes and the implementation of the Company’s Public Engagement Plan. \n 4. \n Role

\n \n Please note that Dublin City Council Culture Company is committed to developing policies and practices ensuring that accessibility, Universal Design and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities are taken into account. Dublin City Council Culture Company is an equal opportunity employer.

\n Please note that both the museum at 14 Henrietta Street and Richmond Barracks are Part M access compliant, and the offices of Dublin City Council Culture Company in both have limited physical access. Reasonable accommodation of access

\n We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. We keep several kinds of personal data about our prospective employees so we can manage the recruitment process effectively and efficiently and meet our legal obligations. \n Garda vetting may be mandatory for successful applicants, and you must be cleared by the National Vetting Bureau before the work can commence.

About Dublin City Council Culture Company\n Dublin City Council Culture Company runs cultural initiatives and buildings across the city with, and for, the people of Dublin. \n A Dublin where creativity and access to culture builds lasting connections between people and the place they live.

Our Mission\n We are dedicated to delivering sustainable impact through accessible and engaging cultural experiences that expand cultural habits, build connections and grow cultural confidence. Our Values\n We are led by our values. They guide what we do and how we do it. \n Connection and Collaboration\n \n We collaborate with artists, communities and organisations. \n \n #J-18808-Ljbffr. 000000.