Apata is one of Ireland's fastest-growing fintech companies and a global leader in 3DS authentication services. It was founded and is led by serial entrepreneurs Niall Hogan and Shekinah Adewumi, whose previous company, Touchtech Payments, was acquired by Stripe in 2019.
Based in Dublin 2, the 30-strong Apata team design, build, and sell modern 3DS products to traditional banks, digital banks, issuer processors, and fintech issuers globally.
Today, the Apata platform is used by Nubank, Wise, Galileo, Thredd and over 200 other issuers worldwide, authenticating hundreds of millions of ecommerce transactions every year.
The Role
We are looking for our first Marketing Manager — a hands-on, strategic marketer who can roll up their sleeves to deliver campaigns and manage projects end-to-end. You will be responsible for building our marketing engine from the ground up: planning initiatives, deploying and allocating budgets, coordinating agencies and freelancers, and ensuring every activity lands with impact.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of project management and execution. You'll design and run multi-channel campaigns,
manage resources, and act as the central point of coordination for Apata's growing brand presence in the global fintech ecosystem.
What You'll Do
* Lead Account-Based Marketing (ABM): Design and execute ABM programs that deepen engagement with high-value enterprise accounts.
* Run multi-channel campaigns: Plan, manage, and deliver coordinated activity across LinkedIn, press/PR, podcasts, custom events, industry conferences, and other relevant channels.
* Own LinkedIn marketing: Take responsibility for both paid and organic activity, building authority, visibility, and engagement directly.
* Reinforce brand message: Ensure consistent, compelling positioning across all external touchpoints. Support sales: Generate inbound leads and create brand lift that makes outbound efforts easier and more effective for the sales team. Manage budgets + partners: Deploy a significant budget effectively, bringing in and overseeing agencies or freelancers for performance marketing, design, or events where needed.
* Project manage end-to-end delivery: Scope, allocate resources, set timelines, and ensure every initiative lands with measurable impact.
* Align closely with sales: Work hand-in-hand with the sales team to support their targets through account-based marketing (ABM) and brand awareness campaigns, designed to warm up accounts and create smoother sales conversations — separate from your own pursuit of independently generated marketing leads and inbound opportunities.
* Measure and report: Track, analyze, and present campaign performance and ROI, using insights to refine and scale what works.
What we're looking for
* Proven experience in enterprise B2B marketing, ideally in a scale-up or agency environment. Background in fintech or financial services strongly preferred.
* Demonstrated success executing Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and multi-channel campaigns that delivered measurable results.
* Hands-on expertise with LinkedIn marketing (organic + paid), with a track record of growing authority and engagement.
* Experience coordinating press/PR, event marketing, and thought-leadership campaigns.
* Strong project management skills — able to scope, budget, and deliver initiatives end-to-end while balancing multiple priorities.
* Highly execution-focused: you enjoy rolling up your sleeves and making things happen.
* Able to work independently as the first marketing hire, while knowing how to leverage agencies and contractors to scale impact.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex fintech concepts into compelling and accessible stories.
What We Offer
* Competitive base salary
* Pension
* Generous annual leave (25 days)
* Health insurance
* Work-from-home flexibility (2 days per week)
* Office in the heart of Dublin City Centre
Ready for the next step in your career? Apply now and send us your CV — we look forward to learning more about you