Marketing Apprentice

Swindon, UK (On-site)

£18K/yr – £20K/yrIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own an apprenticeship in marketing that blends content creation, social media, and hands on brand work for a UK sporting equipment distributor, with increasing project ownership over time.

  • Content & Social: plan, publish, and create social content and visuals using Canva; support product photography and copy for social, email, and site.
  • Digital Marketing & Campaigns: assist email campaigns, product launches, seasonal promos, monitor metrics, and track trends to inform activity.
  • Brand & Product Marketing: help build catalogues, POS assets, manage brand resources, and share ideas to lift brand engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Creation & Social Media
  • Creating engaging content for social media platforms
  • Assisting with the planning, scheduling and publishing of social media content
  • Producing graphics, promotional assets and marketing materials using Canva and other creative tools
  • Supporting product photography and content creation projects
  • Writing marketing copy for social media, email campaigns and website content
  • Digital Marketing
  • Assisting with email marketing campaigns and customer communications
  • Supporting product launches, promotions and seasonal campaigns
  • Helping maintain and update website content and product information
  • Monitoring campaign performance and engagement metrics
  • Researching industry trends, competitors and marketing opportunities
  • Brand & Product Marketing
  • Supporting the creation of product catalogues and promotional materials
  • Assisting with point-of-sale and trade marketing assets
  • Helping manage brand assets, imagery and marketing resources
  • Working with suppliers and brand partners where required
  • Contributing ideas to improve brand awareness and customer engagement
  • Projects & Business Growth
  • Supporting the planning and delivery of marketing projects** Assisting with both consumer-facing and trade-focused marketing activity** Helping ensure marketing materials remain accurate and up to date** Taking increasing ownership of marketing activities as your apprenticeship progresses

Requirements

  • The right to live and work in the UK
  • Achieved C/4 and above in English and maths GCSEs or equivalents
  • Enthusiastic, positive and eager to learn
  • Creative and willing to contribute ideas
  • Organised with strong attention to detail
  • Confident communicating with different people
  • Able to work independently and take initiative when required
  • Interested in marketing and how businesses grow
  • Keen to take ownership of projects and develop new skills
  • Education: A-Level or equivalent (required)
  • Driving Licence (preferred)
  • Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Preferred

  • An interest in sport, particularly niche or enthusiast sports
  • Experience using Canva or similar design software
  • Experience creating content for social media
  • Strong written communication skills
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Founded in 2023
Warwickshire, England, GBR
6 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.2%
Direct
54.1%
Referral
7%
Social
4.4%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2