Marketing Graduate

Musgrave supports thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses across Ireland. Through brands such as SuperValu, Centra, Daybreak, Frank and Honest and Musgrave MarketPlace, we help feed one in three people in Ireland every day.

That scale creates real opportunity. As a Musgrave Graduate, you’ll contribute to work that supports local communities, strengthens our business and helps shape long-term sustainable growth. Our values guide how we do that — through honest relationships, trust, hard work and a commitment to doing the right thing.

Our Marketing teams build and strengthen the SuperValu and Centra brands through campaigns, customer communications and activity that supports our retail partners and connects with shoppers.

As a Marketing Graduate, you will gain broad experience across retail marketing, working with cross-functional teams to deliver commercial brand plans, national and local initiatives and customer-focused campaigns.

The Programme will help you build strategic, commercial, analytical and interpersonal skills for a career in a fast-paced retail marketing environment.

Musgrave Institute – Where Futures Are Created

Through Musgrave Institute, you’ll be part of an award-winning Graduate Programme designed to help you understand your strengths, build your confidence and develop the skills to shape your future career.

Your development will include tailored learning, key experiences in your role, coaching, mentoring and bespoke graduate development days. You’ll also work on business projects and present your ideas to senior leaders at our Early Careers Summit — giving you the opportunity to make an impact and build your network from the start.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Key activities include:

• Work as a key member of the Marketing Department to deliver commercial brand plans.

• Work with Trading, Sales and other cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives.

• Build relationships with retail partners and support national and local initiatives.

• Measure and report on in-store activation and relevant targets.

• Support delivery of marketing plans on time and within budget.

• Manage relationships with relevant media, design and print agencies.

• Coordinate point-of-sale content from creation through to fulfilment.

• Monitor relevant performance measures and manage key deadlines.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Honours Degree (Level 8) in Marketing or a marketing-related discipline, or a relevant postgraduate qualification (Level 9)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Practical internship or experience in Marketing

• Digital marketing experience or qualification

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure

• Interest in food and beverage retail or wholesale

• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to inform decisions

• Creativity and attention to detail

• Microsoft Office skills

• Ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Experience of influencing others

• Experience in a continuous improvement environment

• Strategic thinking capability

• Food, beverage, retail or wholesale experience

Starting salary is €35,000 and increases after 12 months subject to performance.

• 5% Programme completion bonus

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid Working

• 23 days holidays

• Market Leading Pension Scheme

• Subsidised Cafeteria

• Be Well Work Well: our health and wellbeing programme

• Employee Assistance Programme: Free, independent and confidential advice on mental health, wellbeing, financial or legal issues

• Employee discount in Musgrave MarketPlace

• Award-Winning Development (gradireland Graduate Employer of the Year in 2019 and 2021, Best Graduate Training and Development Programme - Business Management in 2024, 2025 and 2026)

• Customised learning through Musgrave Institute

• Individual coaching

• Life Assurance

• Income Protection

• Bike to Work scheme

• Free parking

• Digital Doctor

• Home office equipment

• Employee Resource Groups

Additional location information

We enjoy a flexible hybrid way of working which allows us to focus on our outcomes and contributions. Work Smart @Musgrave is our hybrid approach which gives us the option to alternate our time between connecting and collaborating in the office and working remotely. Working this way allows us to enjoy the best of the remote working experience while also giving us the opportunity to connect in person and work together onsite. Across Musgrave, our roles allow for different levels of flexibility.

Hybrid arrangements are currently 3 days in the office. Occasional business travel may be required. The primary office location for this role is Cork.