Board Member with Marketing experience

The Organisation:

Established in 1992, Skibbereen Sports and Fitness Centre (hereafter, the Centre) is a company limited by guarantee (CLG) that offers a professional service at affordable prices to clients of all ages, from toddler to older adult. Its range of activities is extensive and includes a variety of sports, fitness, recreation, health, and well-being in its service. Overseen by a voluntary board of directors, the Centre currently caters for up to 1,500 members of the local community each week.

The Role:

Skibbereen Sports and Fitness Centre currently seeks a board member with marketing experience to support its goals including the rebranding and redevelopment of its website (currently https://skibbsportscentre.ie/).

Board roles are voluntary with a commitment to attend four board meetings per year and offer strategic oversight to the Centre’s management team as required. No previous board member experience is required.

If you have experience in this area and would like to play a role in helping us, we would love to hear from you. To apply please select the button at the end of this page and complete the application form.

Key responsibility:

• Provide marketing expertise, with an understanding of digital and social media, to the board and management of the Centre.

General responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of strategies, policies and plans for the Centre.
• Contribute to the work of any committees established by the board.
• Contribute to decision-making and share responsibility for the board’s decisions.
• Attend at minimum 4 board meetings per year on a regular and consistent basis and be well prepared by reading relevant papers in advance.
• Represent the board at meetings and events as required.
• Attend training events and keep up to date with subjects relevant to the Centre’s work.
• Share corporate responsibility for decisions taken by the board as a whole (if there is fundamental disagreement with a board decision, board members have the option of recording their disagreement in the minutes).
• Maintain confidentiality regarding matters discussed at board meetings.
• Monitor and review performance without interfering in the day-to-day running of the Centre.
• Disclose any personal interest or profit which may conflict with the interests of the Centre.
• Be aware of the obligations of board members under the relevant companies’ legislation.
• If a board member wishes to enquire about day-to-day matters this should be directed to the Chairperson of the Management Committee and should not initially be raised at Board Meetings.
• Report any illegal or unethical behaviour.

Board meetings:

The board meets 6 times per year. Meetings are held in the Ludgate Hub, Skibbereen with an option to attend remotely by video link if necessary.