Marketing Executive Placement

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Marketing Executive Placement

Overall purpose

The Broadband team at uSwitch, a price comparison site, is looking for a motivated Marketing Executive to join the team on a 12-month work placement starting in July 2019. The Marketing Executive is central to the success of the Broadband team. You will ensure the website is kept up to date with the latest offers from our big name brands — including BT, Virgin and Sky — and you will be in charge of monitoring the profitability of the whole business unit and preparing daily reports on this. Outside of these daily tasks, you will also have the opportunity to work with a variety of teams and disciplines within uSwitch, such as social media, PR, finance, SEO, PPC, content, etc. This gives you a chance to find out what field you enjoy the most and offers you the opportunity to gain insight into what role you may want in the future.

Key responsibilities

• Updating our product tables on a daily basis and monitoring that all information is correct
• Using our bespoke system to schedule deal updates, promotions and advertisements
• Liaising with providers to get deal updates, report errors and schedule advertisements
• Reporting on daily revenue and spend data to senior management
• Attending industry events, such as our uSwitch Awards and product launches
• Working with the Commercial and Product teams, as well as external providers, to correct website errors and help customers
• Supporting the various Marketing disciplines, including the content, SEO, PPC, PR and email teams

Key skills; experience and attributes:

• High level of attention to detail
• Motivated, organised and proactive
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player
• Good analytical skills
• A self-starter
• Curious and driven, with a desire to learn and continually improve
• Comfortable being the sole placement student in uSwitch
• Undertaking a Business/Marketing related degree
• Knowledge and passion about our business

Minimum requirements

• You are currently undertaking your second year in a Business or Marketing related degree, with one final year yet to be undertaken
• You are expected to gain a 2:1 or higher
• You have the right to live and work in the UK

About uSwitch

We are an impartial comparison and switching service. We help compare prices on gas & electricity, broadband, television, mobile phones and personal finance products. Our aim is to help customers take advantage of the best prices and services on offer from suppliers so they can get their best deal. This past year, we were the proud sponsors of Britain’s Got Talent.

Within the Broadband team, we aim to help customers find the perfect broadband and/or TV package for their home. We work with big name national and international brands, including Sky, Amazon, NOW TV, Virgin Media and BT. Our annual uSwitch Awards are used in large-scale advertising campaigns and are widely recognised within the industry.

Here at uSwitch, our culture is quite unique. We empower intelligent people to make intelligent decisions. We give them the autonomy to experiment and the flexibility to develop their careers. We’re all extremely proud of working here and that shows through the commitment and the passion in everyday life at uSwitch. So in a nutshell, we’re just what you’re looking for if you want to develop yourself and make a difference.

How to apply:

If you're interested in joining the Broadband team at uSwitch, please answer the following three questions accompanied with a CV to jobs@uswitch.com.

• What interests you about this specific placement? Why do you want to work at uSwitch? (Maximum 300 words)
• Think about how you will utilise your strengths, skills and knowledge to work in the digital marketing industry, particularly within this role. What would you like to learn and gain from us while you are working here? (Maximum 300 words)
• Please suggest improvements to our Broadband and TV pages, including our homepage and product tables. Provide rationale behind these changes, whether it’s based on your personal experience, previous work experience or knowledge from your degree course. (Maximum 300 words)

We recommend you apply early to avoid disappointment as applications will close sooner if demand for this position has been fulfilled.

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