Client and Stakeholder Manager - Horticulture

Do you have an interest in Irish Food, Drink and Horticulture?

Are you looking to make a difference in what you do and have the relevant experience?

Do you enjoy taking responsibility and like working in a small team?

Then you've come to the right place.

Client and Stakeholder Manager - Horticulture

Dublin

Reports To: Senior Manager - Horticulture

Grade: 4

The salary scale for this role is €82,824 to €98,165.

New Entrants to the Public Sector commence on the first point of the Scale.

Purpose

Bord Bia has a vision that customers around the globe recognise that Irish food and drink is world-class; that it is high quality, distinctive, and made by a diverse range of creative producers from a unique and fortuitous island location.

Our Purpose

To bring Ireland’s outstanding food, drink and horticulture to the world, thus enabling growth and sustainability of producers.

The Purpose of Your Role

To develop, manage and implement plans and programmes in Horticulture sectors in line with Bord Bia’s Mission and Strategy in order to engage clients and stakeholders to grow categories and build business opportunities, and to contribute to the delivery of the Bord Bia 3-year strategy.

What you’ll do:

1.     Develop, manage and implement Bord Bia’s  Horticultural Programmes. Support the annual planning process for the team in line with Bord Bia’s wider strategic objectives and strategy. 

2.     Support and input into key Bord Bia and horticulture events and activities relevant to the Horticulture sector, including, but not limited to Bloom, sector seminars, national conferences, bespoke initiatives and sectoral reviews.

3.     Build and develop strong business relationships and collaborate as appropriate with both clients and stakeholders (which may include some customers) within industry and specific sectors of responsibility.

4. Represent Bord Bia and input into relevant sector interagency and industry groups, including the Horticulture Industry Forum and various sub sector Groups. In collaboration identify and develop market opportunities for Horticultural products in both retail and food service channels (including import substitution & export opportunities) 

5.     Input into and advise on promotional activities and campaigns in the Irish and export markets to address the specific promotional needs identified for sectors of responsibility.

6.     Support client companies to engage with the Bord Bia suite of client capability services including branding and access to programmes and grants.

7.     In collaboration with Insight teams, develop and continuously improve Bord Bia’s knowledge and market intelligence in the sectors of responsibility, identifying, researching & scoping the market opportunities.

8.    Manage assigned budgets in accordance with One Bord Bia procedures.

9.     Adhere to the One Bord Bia Operating Model.

About you

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities

Knowledge

• Horticulture Industry & food sectors

• Agri Food sector & role of horticulture

• Global horticulture market & trends

  
  

Skills and Capabilities

• Building collaborations with other relevant bodies/institutions

• Ability to grow, nurture, and maintain good relationships

• Organisational skills

• Budgetary capabilities

• Multi-tasking

• Presentation skills

• Communication/public speaking skills

• Report/article writing

• Management skills

Closing Date/Time: Tuesday, 24th March 2026

@ 17:00 (GMT/UTC)

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Bord Bía is an Equal Opportunities Employer: We want to see a society where everyone is equal. We know our foundation must be an equitable workplace that recognises the dignity and worth of everyone and gives all our employees the freedom and opportunity to fulfil their potential: we want for you to be able to bring your whole self to work, so you can be the best you can be and live your purpose whilst developing your career with us. Our talented and diverse workforce also reflects the diversity of our clients, customers and markets by utilising their range of skills, knowledge and experience. Harnessing the wide range of perspectives this diversity brings, promotes innovation and helps make us more creative and competitive.

Bord Bia is committed to ensuring that all recruitment candidates have complete and equitable access as can reasonably be provided. If you require any support or accommodation as part of the recruitment process, please contact us directly at humanresources@bordbia.ie