Trustee with Marketing experience

The Role:

St. Francis Dispensary is seeking a Committee Member with an interest in animal welfare and a marketing background. If you have experience in this area and want to play a role in helping, we’re keen to hear from you.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Provide expert advice and working with the practice manager in creating and delivering effective content marketing strategies. 
• Offer advice on optimising social media management for maximum engagement and reach. 
• Ensure that the charity adheres to ethical standards in all marketing activities. 
• Identify potential PR or collaboration opportunities including mainstream media and social media influencers.
• Ability to research and create a brand awareness campaign to mark the centenary of the charity (2026)
• Provide expertise and guidance in community fundraising activities.
• Collaborate with other board members to develop and implement strategic initiatives.

Other duties relating to governance and administrative tasks etc. may arise in relation to this role depending on the capacity of the individual to take on additional tasks.

Board Meetings:

There are monthly board meetings. Most meetings are held online in the evening with c. 3 -4 meetings held in person in St Francis Dispensary, Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8

The Organisation:

St Francis Dispensary is an indigenous independent Irish Registered charity, established in 1926 to provide professional veterinary care to the domestic pets of persons of limited means at affordable rates. In 2023, it treated over 2,000 animals.

St Francis is a modest animal welfare charity but has been busy in recent years modernising its veterinary clinic and expanding opening hours to better serve the community of people with limited means and growing its team of valued employees. These initiatives were only possible through the dedication of the committee, who are supported with relevant training opportunities. St Francis is compliant with the charity regulator’s statutory obligations and is a member of the Wheel, Ireland’s national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises.