Product Marketing Apprentice (36139)

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Brother’s European headquarters in Manchester for an apprentice to join our product marketing team as a product marketing apprentice.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course

Market research executive (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

The role will undertake tasks including:

Understanding the product's value proposition and turning into compelling messages for customers, prospects, and internal audiences
Supporting the design, production and dispatch of marketing and communications collateral, including printed event and exhibition materials
Researching, writing and building content, including materials for web, social media and email marketing
Providing administrative support to the wider team

Main Tasks:

Coordinating and maintaining content online and offline including content creation for website landing pages and digital assets, reports, infographics etc
Collaborating with the rest of the team to ensure content represents the brand strategy and meets the company’s goals
Maintain knowledge of key trends and industry innovations to report back to the team
Use your analytical skills to identify any key opportunities for the business to support us to grow and excel in the industry
Providing valuable support to the Product Marketing, Communications and Digital teams with delivery of projects including research activities, planning, scheduling, internal communications, and regular content reviews
Ongoing website content creation and maintenance alongside regular testing, troubleshooting, and reporting on performance

You will also participate in a detailed training programme. supporting you to learn about all aspects of the business and to develop new skills including:

Communications & marketing
Website & database (CRM) support
Responding to enquiries and maintaining our internal systems

How you will be supported:

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role

What will happen next:

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team

You will then have the opportunity to find out:

More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
Any training you need to complete
What the next steps will be

How you could get there:

If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take

Where you’ll work

Shepley Street
Guide Bridge
Audenshaw
Manchester
M34 5JD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Your training course

Market research executive (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Liaise with and manage, clients, stakeholders, internal teams and external suppliers to deliver required outcomes.
Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and data storage including analysis and validation of the outputs from primary or secondary research data sources.
Interpret, prepare and communicate research findings such as presentations, reports, and workshops.
Make evidence-based recommendations from research results.
Use communications skills and techniques such as negotiation, collaboration, problem solving, and decision making.
Interpret research objectives and translate into research design and implementation.
Use digital and IT software packages relevant to the role.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation such as SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solutions).
Select and use appropriate research design techniques.
Evaluate data and research findings to derive insights to support improvements to future research projects.
Liaise with and manage, clients, stakeholders, internal teams and external suppliers to deliver required outcomes.
Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and data storage including analysis and validation of the outputs from primary or secondary research data sources.
Interpret, prepare and communicate research findings such as presentations, reports, and workshops.
Make evidence-based recommendations from research results.
Use communications skills and techniques such as negotiation, collaboration, problem solving, and decision making.
Interpret research objectives and translate into research design and implementation.
Use digital and IT software packages relevant to the role.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation such as SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solutions).
Select and use appropriate research design techniques.
Evaluate data and research findings to derive insights to support improvements to future research projects.

Your training plan

Market research executive Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Experience of Adobe design
Experience of Google products
Professional
Friendly manner
Excellent writing skills
Hardworking
Positive attitude
Polite
Willing to learn

About this company

Brother is a global brand, delivering products and services to customers worldwide with manufacturing and sales facilities in over 40 countries and regions. Since being established in 1908 as a sewing machine repair business, the Brother Group has grown to be at the forefront of innovation in its history of more than 110 years. Underlying all activities is our “At your side” spirit, which always places our customers first. We do this with a customer-first attitude and commitment to the circular economy, ensuring minimal impact on the environment through our “At your side 2030” vision and environmentally conscious approach. About BIE Brother International Europe (BIE) is the European Headquarters of the Brother Group. Working alongside 20 European offices, BIE manages Pan European operations and strategy, ensuring a genuinely unified and customer-centric approach is always adopted. BIE also provides sales offices with support in Product Marketing, Technical and Logistic Services, Environmental strategy and management, IT, Finance, and Administration. Being Investors in People approved, BIE is committed to the staff at all levels ensuring we optimise our talent and continuously invest for the future.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312805.

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Closes on Friday 9 May 2025

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