About This Role
Role Purpose
This Platform Supervision Manager role supports the delivery of supervisory activity for regulated digital platforms during a period of maternity cover. The role focuses on monitoring and assessing compliance with regulatory obligations through structured analysis of platform systems, transparency reporting, risk assessments, and other relevant data sources. This is a hybrid position combining home and office-based working and is based at An Coimisiún na Meáns offices in One Shelbourne Building, Dublin 4.
About the Team
The mission of the Platform Supervision teams is to understand the services and operations of the organisations that Coimisiún na Meán regulates. This includes monitoring compliance with regulatory obligations, resolving issues on a voluntary basis when appropriate, and taking formal compliance action when warranted. The overall Division is made up of six teams; 4 devoted to the supervision of platforms, an investigations team and an operations team which will help determine regulatory strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Project planning and administration
Reviewing legislation and advice to transform codes and rules into working processes
Data and evidence gathering through proactive requests
Review and analysis of transparency reports, risk assessments, and other service provided data
Review and analysis of practices and behaviours of regulated entities across the market
Analysis of recommender systems, organic and promoted content, and all associated review processes
Collaboration with internal and external teams to develop, maintain, and update supervisory and investigative best practices
Development of supervisory practices and recommendations to change or improve processes
People Management, to include managing, hiring and developing a high performing team
Identifying the skills and training requirements needed to ensure the organisation can deliver high quality and supervisory and investigative services
Mentoring and coaching team members to develop their potential
The above is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to review.
About You
Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential Criteria
Relevant experience in the technology, regulatory sectors.
Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build relationships and influence outcomes.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of multidisciplinary project teams.
Excellent written communication skills across a range of formats, including presentations, policy papers, correspondence, and reports.
Understanding of technology sector practices, including policy development, change management, risk management, content governance, and monetisation models.
Commitment to working within legal and regulatory frameworks to support positive public outcomes.
Desirable Criteria
A recognised qualification/degree of at least Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications in a relevant discipline is desirable.
Fluency in or working knowledge of the Irish language.
Key Information
Benefits, Package & Pay
This position is offered on a specified purpose basis.
Full time, 35 hrs per week
Annual Leave: 29 days per annum
The role will be a hybrid role combining home and office working. Our current hybrid policy is 2 days in the office.
Our office is located at One Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20.
For a full list of benefits see our website here
This position is graded at the Higher Executive Officer scale
Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale.
Citizenship Requirement
Eligible Candidates must be:
(a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or
(b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
(c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
(d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 permission* or stamp 5 permission.
- Please note that a 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent
To qualify candidates must meet one of the citizenship criteria at the time of application.
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit:
A CV (max 2 pages) and a Cover letter/personal statement (max 1 page) outlining why you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position via the apply now button below.
Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland. All positions require candidates to live in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Candidates who engage in canvassing will be disqualified and excluded from the process
Late applications or applications not received through the correct channel, as indicated above, will not be considered.
For queries related to the application or selection process related to this role, please contact [email protected].
Privacy Notice
Coimisiún na Meán (An Coimisiún, CnaM, we, our) processes the personal data arising as a result of its recruitment campaign. The Data Controller is CnaM, and the Data Processor appointed by CnaM to conduct the recruitment process is CPL. The Data Controllers contact details are - Data Protection Officer, Coimisiún na Meán 1 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20, Ireland.
Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 01 963 7755
CnaM will process the personal data collected during the recruitment process for the purpose of the review, consideration and selection of applications and the contacting of applicants. Third party recipients may include CnaM representatives. CnaM does not transfer personal data outside of the EU or EEA.
CnaMs legal bases for collecting and processing this data may include:
- Contract - where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract
and/or
- Consent - where you have given explicit consent to the processing (e.g. reasonable
accommodations)
The personal data processed will be stored securely. This data will be stored for a maximum of 12 months in the event of an unsuccessful application.
Applicants have the right to access their data and to rectify any inaccur acies in their data. To do this, please write to the Data Protection Officer at the address listed above. Applicants have the right, where appropriate, to the erasure of their data and/or a restriction on processing of their data. In addition, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission. Our full Data Protection Statement is available here: https://www.cnam.ie/governance/dataprotection-privacy/privacy-statement/
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if required, during the recruitment process. To discuss and request reasonable accommodations in confidence please contact Angeline McKiernan at [email protected]
Coimisiún na Meán is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and are committed to championing an inclusive and diverse workforce which reflects modern Ireland. We work to create a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunity and feels comfortable to be their authentic selves at work.
Closing Date: 3 p.m. on 23 July 2026
