About the Role

Innovate Fingal is seeking a General Manager who is committed to community impact, innovation, and enterprise development. The successful candidate will lead the next stage of organisational evolution by expanding services beyond physical workspace and strengthening Innovate Fingal’s role as a hub of entrepreneurial activity across Fingal County.

This role operates at the intersection of enterprise development, innovation and entrepreneurship, community impact, and SME and startup support. The General Manager will lead change, design new services and programmes, build an extended enterprise community, and cultivate strong partnerships across the enterprise and social enterprise ecosystems.

What You Will Lead

• Development of a new vision for enterprise support beyond physical centres

• Leadership of a team of ten staff across three Enterprise Centres

• Collaboration with businesses, founders, and social enterprises

• Development of new initiatives responding to emerging needs and trends

• A culture focused on innovation, resilience, and community connection

Essential Skills and Experience (one or more of the following)

• Experience in enterprise development, innovation, business support, community enterprise, economic development, or related fields

• Strong leadership and people management experience

• Strategic development and delivery experience

• Ability to identify economic and social trends and opportunities

• Experience securing funding from public, private, or philanthropic sources

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills

• Proven project management and delivery capability

• Business or programme development experience

Desirable Experience (one or more of the following)

• Management of enterprise centres, hubs, incubators, or shared workspaces

• Building collaborative partnerships

• Experience with public sector partners (e.g. LEOs, Enterprise Ireland)

• Knowledge of the Irish social and community enterprise ecosystem

• Background in entrepreneurship, management, or community economic development

Why might you want this post

This role provides the opportunity to lead regional economic impact, support the next generation of entrepreneurs, reimagine the role of enterprise centres, build strong partnerships, and deliver future-focused enterprise services.

It offers significant professional development, exposure to senior leadership, and opportunities for career progression across the private, public, and voluntary sectors.

About Innovate Fingal

Innovate Fingal supports entrepreneurship, business growth, and economic opportunity through three Enterprise Centres in Fingal:

• BASE Enterprise Centre CLG – Mulhuddart, Dublin 15

• Drinan Innovation Enterprise Centre CLG – Drinan, Swords

• BEAT Enterprise Centre CLG – Balbriggan

The organisation provides affordable workspace, business supports, and a collaborative environment for startups, SMEs, and social enterprises. Income is primarily derived from rental and service fees, with rents set below market rates to support business development. Tenants are supported to grow and progress to commercial premises.

Innovate Fingal employs six full-time and four part-time staff. The COO manages daily operations across the centres and reports to the General Manager.

Purpose of Role:
To consolidate organisational operations and lead innovation-driven expansion of services and revenue.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic leadership and organisational development

• New services, partnerships, and revenue streams

• Staff leadership and performance management

• Financial management, budgeting, and reporting

• Oversight of facilities, programmes, and enterprise centres

• Governance, compliance, and risk management

• Stakeholder and community engagement