Accelerate Your Career at Core Optimisation
At Core Optimisation, we pride ourselves on building a culture where people love what they do and grow while doing it.
We’re proud to be part of the Great Places to Work community, with a high-trust culture that values respect, teamwork, and growth. Our people are at the heart of everything, and it shows in how we work, collaborate, and succeed together.
Why Work With Us
At Core Optimisation, we’re not just about growing brands, we want to help you grow your career as well. You’ll join a team that’s ambitious, collaborative, and genuinely supportive. We do work that challenges us, in a place where everyone’s voice matters and success is shared.
Exceptional Digital Marketing
We partner with ambitious brands to deliver results that matter. You’ll work on high-performing campaigns that combine smart strategy, data, and creativity and help shape the future of digital.
Continuous Learning & Development
We’re passionate about upskilling. Whether it’s internal knowledge shares, training courses, or certifications, we invest in your learning so you can keep levelling up personally and professionally.
Award Winning Work
Our campaigns have been recognised for their performance and innovation — and our team members have too. When you push boundaries here, people notice.
Career Ownership
We don’t do one-size-fits-all careers. At Core, you’ll be encouraged to explore your strengths, pitch new ideas, and carve out a role that aligns with your ambition.
Supportive Team Culture
This is a place where people look out for each other. We collaborate, step in when someone needs a hand, and celebrate wins together. It’s a team-first mindset — always.
Our Benefits
Proudly Recognised as One of Ireland’s Best Places to Work
From national rankings to employee led recognition, our culture of trust, growth, and wellbeing continues to set us apart.
Our Committees
From championing wellbeing and team connection through the Vibe Tribe, to driving sustainability and social responsibility with our Sustainability Group and CSR Committee, our committees reflect what we care about inside and outside of work.
Vibe Tribe
Promotes employee wellbeing and company culture through wellness initiatives, events, and internal engagement.
Sustainability Group
Drives Core Optimisation’s efforts to operate responsibly and work toward B Corp certification by focusing on environmental and social impact.
CSR Committee
Leads Core Optimisation’s community and charity efforts through volunteering, fundraising, and social responsibility programs.
The Team You Will Join
We’re a team of curious minds and kind hearts. People who:
- Are adaptable and flexible
- Think strategically and solve creatively
- Strive for excellence, not ego
- Have a hunger to learn and grow
- Care about people, planet, and purpose
If you’re looking for a place to do your best work, feel supported, and have fun along the way, welcome to your next chapter.
Explore Our Open Roles
Senior SEO Specialist
Core Optimisation are looking for an experienced SEO Specialist to take a leading role in the planning and execution of SEO campaigns across a range of client accounts.
This role is ideal for someone who is confident owning day-to-day SEO delivery, contributing to strategy, and working directly with clients, while collaborating closely with senior leadership on overall direction.
You’ll be hands-on in execution but also play a key role in shaping recommendations, identifying opportunities, and driving performance improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
Performance & Insights
- Monitor, analyse, and report on SEO performance using tools such as Google Analytics, Search Console, and third-party platforms
- Translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations
- Take ownership of regular reporting and contribute to performance reviews with clients
- Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve organic performance
Content & Collaboration
- Work closely with clients to produce SEO-led briefs and optimisation recommendations
- Support content planning through keyword targeting and gap analysis
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure integrated campaign delivery
Client Interaction
- Act as a key day-to-day contact for clients on SEO-related work
- Confidently present updates, insights, and recommendations in client meetings
- Support senior team members in shaping longer-term strategy and roadmaps
Team Contribution
- Share knowledge and best practices with junior team members
- Provide guidance and informal mentoring where appropriate
- Stay up to date with SEO trends, algorithm updates, and industry developments
Skills & Experience
- 3-6 years’ experience in SEO (agency or in-house)
- Strong understanding of technical, on-page, and content SEO
- Proven ability to manage and prioritise work across multiple projects or clients
- Experience using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, or similar
- Ability to interpret data and communicate insights clearly
- Confident communicator with experience presenting work internally or to clients
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Communication: Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to explain complex SEO and AI concepts in clear, commercial terms.
- Modern SEO Expertise: Strong understanding of technical SEO, content strategy, and how AI is reshaping search discovery and visibility.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary: Commensurate with experience.
- Generous Leave: Up to 29 days including service days, volunteer days, and birthday leave.
- Profit Sharing: Annual profit-share bonus scheme.
- Flexibility: Hybrid working model.
- Growth & Progression: Dedicated professional development and clear pathways to senior agency leadership.
- Culture: Collaborative, ambitious team within an award-winning agency environment
If you are interested, please email your CV to Caoimhe ([email protected]) or Ann ([email protected])
Financial Accountant
Core Optimisation is a rapidly growing Google Premier Partner and Meta Business Partner digital agency
and due to a pending Maternity leave in our Finance department, we are looking for a Financial Accountant for a 12-month, Fixed Term, Maternity leave cover contract, starting in May 2026.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years’ experience in financial accounting or financial administration and
will work alongside our CFO and our Accounts Assistant. As a Financial Accountant within the Core Optimisation’s finance team, you will play a pivotal role in planning, budgeting and reporting on the Digital Marketing business objectives. The right candidate must be passionate about digital and the delivery of exceptional customer experience. Our business is exciting and dynamic, and we are looking for a flexible and driven individual who thrives in a busy environment.
It is expected that this role will be a 12-month FTC on a 4-day week (30 hours), based in Shannon.
Roles and responsibilities of the Financial Accountant:
• Monthly payroll processing
• Manage and process accounts payable and receivable transactions. Ensure timely and accurate
recording of financial transactions.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of financial records.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding receivables, facilitating collections.
• Generate and issue invoices to clients in conjunction with the sales team.
• Expenses processing ensuring proper compliance with the process across the business
• Perform reconciliation of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Preparation and filing of VAT Returns and PAYE returns,
• Assist the CFO in the monthly closing of the financial period in a timely manner
• Assist in preparing Monthly Financial reports such as P&L and Cashflow
• Act as a liaison between Finance and the rest of the business regarding new customers and
leads.
• Any other Ad Hoc projects that the CFO may deem necessary
Skills and Competencies:
• 3-5 years proven experience as a Financial Accountant/ Finance Administrator or similar role
• Strong team player
• Strong organisational, multitasking skills, analytical and problem solving skills
• Proven success working with all levels of management
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships
• Experience with Netsuite or similar ERP system a distinct advantage
If you are interested, please email your CV to Ann ([email protected])
PPC Specialist
Core Optimisation is an award-winning digital performance agency seeking a PPC Specialist to join our growing Paid Media team. This high-impact role reports directly to the Head of Paid Media and offers the opportunity to shape strategy and influence client growth.
You will manage a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors, including lead generation and large-scale eCommerce. This role is ideal for a commercially minded performance marketer who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment and balances hands-on execution with strategic development.
Primary Responsibilities:
Client Strategy and Consulting
- Strategic Partner: Act as a lead for key accounts by focusing on overall business growth rather than just campaign execution.
- Account Roadmaps: Help develop long term roadmaps to identify upsell and cross-channel opportunities aligned with client objectives.
- Performance Reviews Lead monthly and quarterly reviews and confidently present insights and strategic direction to stakeholders.
- Portfolio Consistency: Maintain a strategic overview across the client portfolio to ensure innovation and performance excellence.
Performance and Innovation
- Campaign Design Create and execute high performing PPC strategies across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.
- Platform Advancements Stay ahead of platform developments including AI bidding and Performance Max automation.
- Omnichannel Integration Collaborate with SEO and Social teams to deliver integrated digital strategies.
Data and Budget Management
- Advanced Reporting: Oversee reporting and insight delivery using GA4 and Looker Studio.
- Budget Governance: Manage bid strategies and forecasting across high scale accounts to maximise ROI and eliminate inefficiencies.
- Measurement: Frameworks Ensure conversion tracking and measurement frameworks are robust and commercially aligned.
Requirements:
- Experience 2 plus years managing PPC campaigns, ideally within an agency environment.
- Client Management: Proven ability to lead client meetings and manage expectations while growing accounts strategically.
- Technical Knowledge: Expert-level knowledge of Google Ads and Microsoft Ads. Experience with Meta Ads is a strong advantage.
- Software Proficiency: Advanced experience with GA4 and Looker Studio. Knowledge of Shopify and SEMrush is required.
- Technical Architecture Experience with Google Tag Manager and a strong understanding of conversion architecture.
- Communication: Excellent skills with the ability to translate technical data into clear commercial outcomes.
Benefits:
- Salary Competitive and commensurate with experience.
- Profit Sharing Annual bonus scheme based on agency performance.
- Flexibility Hybrid working model.
- Career Growth: Dedicated professional development and clear pathways to senior agency leadership.
If you are interested, please email your CV to Caoimhe ([email protected]) or Ann ([email protected])
Core Optimisation is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer – a place where we can ALL be ourselves and succeed on merit.
