Experience

Red Chair Recruitment

• Ireland
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Smart Talent @ Red Chair Recruitment

  • Jun 2021 - Present



SMART TALENT GROUP (Ireland)

• Ireland
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Director

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  The right people in critical roles is what scales a business, irrespective of the uniqueness of your product, service or proposition. We help expansion-focused companies to attract the quality talent needed to realise their ambitions and growth goals. The common thread in the roles is that they have a critical impact on the commercial success of the business, whether sales, technical, operational or senior leadership. e: pat.cody@smarttalentgroup.com | p: +353-86-8217150 | +353-1-9081298 | +44-207-1830165 | +1 (207) 430 9249 | w: www.smarttalentgroup.com | 18-19 College Green, Dublin 2. Ireland | Individual Contributor Roles:Senior Sales & Business Development RolesInternational Sales ExecutivesSenior Software Engineering RolesProject ManagersProduct ManagersSenior Business AnalystsSenior Pre-sales RolesManagement & Leadership Roles:Sales & Commercial Management / Leadership RolesChief Technical Officer (CTO) and equivalent technical leadership talentChief Executive Officer (CEO) and equivalent Country Manager & General Management RolesChief Operation Officer (COO)Head of Product RolesSenior Digital & Transformation Roles



DEI International SaleSystem

• Chairman

  • Sep 2008 - 2017

  Strategic consulting, recruiting management team & fundraising. Strategic consulting, recruiting management team & fundraising.



DMA Communications

• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Chairman

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2012

  Joined DMA as non-executive Chairman and shareholder to expand the agency into a full service advertising & communications agency. Joined DMA as non-executive Chairman and shareholder to expand the agency into a full service advertising & communications agency.



Marlborough International Property

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Set up Marlborough International Property to develop and market quality international property projects in France, Dubai & Poland. Set up Marlborough International Property to develop and market quality international property projects in France, Dubai & Poland.



Kompass Ireland

• Ireland
• Advertising Services

• Managing Director

  • Jul 1985 - Jan 2005

  I co-founded Kompass Ireland in 1985. As Managing Director I developed Kompass to be the leading Irish Business Information company. I sold Kompass to An Post- The Irish Post Office in 2005.While at Kompass, I headed up the International Marketing Team and was fundamental in helping Kompass use the web to develop their franchise worldwide.I also set up Kompass Internet, one of the pioneering Irish companies that helped Irish managers adopt web strategies. I co-founded Kompass Ireland in 1985. As Managing Director I developed Kompass to be the leading Irish Business Information company. I sold Kompass to An Post- The Irish Post Office in 2005.While at Kompass, I headed up the International Marketing Team and was fundamental in helping Kompass use the web to develop their franchise worldwide.I also set up Kompass Internet, one of the pioneering Irish companies that helped Irish managers adopt web strategies.



Kompass Internet

• Managing Director

  • 1985 - 2005

  Kompass Ireland also set up Kompass Internet, one of the pioneering Irish companies that helped Irish managers adopt web strategies. Kompass Ireland also set up Kompass Internet, one of the pioneering Irish companies that helped Irish managers adopt web strategies.



Enterprise Ireland

• Ireland
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Scientific Officer

  • Jun 1973 - Mar 1985

  Irish Development Agency- which fostered inward investment in Ireland and helped Irish companies expand overseas. Irish Development Agency- which fostered inward investment in Ireland and helped Irish companies expand overseas.