Product Marketing Placement

by Sony Europe

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Deadline: 6th December 2019
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Advertising, Data Science, Marketing
Location: South East
City: Basingstoke, Weybridge

Product Marketing Placement

We look for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe. So, if you want to make the world say wow, let's talk.

The conversation starts here. If this role matches your ambitions and skillset, let's get started with your application. Take a look at our other open positions too. Our many opportunities can lead to infinite possibilities.

If you want to do something extraordinary in your career, this is the place to be. We don’t just create technology, services and content. We enliven senses, capture moments and create new experiences daily. We have been at the forefront of consumer tech for decades, and we stay ahead by inspiring and fulfilling curiosity. This is the world you could be part of.

If you’re studying towards your Bachelor's degree and think you've got what it takes – Apply today!

Product Marketing

Working in our Pan European or Local Marketing functions, you will deliver our market leading consumer and professional products across Europe. The actions you take as a marketer at Sony aim to inspire the consumer but we're confident it will inspire you too.

Within the different product teams & bid management team, we offer four intern roles:

European Product Marketing Intern - Video & Sound

The candidate will support Pan-European and in-country teams to implement global sales & marketing strategies of Video & Sound products on a Pan-EU basis, to maximize sales and profit; to gain higher market share; to collaborate with other product categories (especially TV); to deliver the best propositions for our customers - and the best overall results for Sony.

The role will support and undertake diverse duties, including:

  • Pan-European marketing planning and monitoring: product launches, …
  • Pricing: Monitor, analyse and report market pricing evolution / trends regularly to pan-EU or in-country teams and regularly produce Competition Charts detailing Sony vs Competitors product prices & specifications
  • Events, Promotions & Activities
  • Product Planning: Analyse of mid to long term industry trends (Market size, segment trends, consumer behaviour); support the construction of future V&S product line-ups, including features and pricing,…

Product Marketing Intern for Media Solutions Business:

The intern will be part of our SONY Professional Solutions Europe department (PSE) and focus on Media Solutions. He or she will be involved in:

  • Planning for Budget creation
  • Monthly & quarterly Market share reporting and analysis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Monthly price tracking
  • Support with European event management
  • Co-ordination of Sales Enablement tools across all product categories
  • Product & Solutions Marketing Intern for Corporate & Education Business:

The intern will be part of our SONY Professional Solutions Europe department (PSE) and support Product Marketing managers within the Corporate, Education and Theatre Business Unit at Sony Professional:

  • Gain experience with the CET business operation from supply to end customer purchase.
  • Gain experience with each of the product categories and solutions and how they are marketed per segment.
  • Market insight creation and competitor analysis
  • Market share analysis
  • Regional sales analysis
  • Product presentation and documentation creation about new releases distributing to European customers
  • Support the European Exhibition preparation and implementation

Bid Management:

A bid manager is responsible for submitting a completed bid to an existing or prospective client, on time and within budget. They ensure that all the client's questions have been answered as fully as possible, and that the organisation has given itself the best possible chance of success. The intern will be working on some of the following projects within Bid Management;

Assist Head of Bid Management with various projects;

  • Competitor Analysis.
  • Sourcing Product Information – benefits, key differentiators and after sales support.
  • Managing and updating weekly, monthly reports that are presented to the Senior Management Team.
  • Constantly monitor and assess the Bid Process, identifying areas for improvement in terms of quality, time and effort.

Assist the Bid Team in the day to day managing of bid opportunities.

  • Bid Workstreams, working with the Bid Managers and virtual content experts to submit a compliant and compelling bid to the customer.
  • Risk tracking and management throughout the bid process.
  • Reading tender documentation and understanding what is needed and where in Sony the answer lies.
  • Contribute to creation, maintaining and updating boilerplate information needed for bids.
  • Managing and updating weekly, monthly reports that are presented to Head of Bid Management and virtual internal teams.
  • Attendance to meetings where needed internally or externally.

Your profile:

  • Degree in business management, marketing, economics
  • Language: English (fluent)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good team player and ability to work independently
  • Good quantitative analytical skills
  • MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc) strongly preferred
  • Open-minded and proactive
  • Team player
  • Strong motivation to learn the business / industry
  • Interest in technology

What do we offer?

  • A one year, full time work experience programme for undergraduate students from July 2020 until July 2021.
  • Be part of a global player in the consumer electronics industry
  • Unique and business driven experience
  • Exposure to leading edge technology
  • Business and commercial understanding
  • Opportunity to demonstrate your potential
  • Core development experience
  • Diverse and international work environment
  • Paid internship

About Sony

Sony Electronics has over six decades of innovation to our name, and we continue to drive the market forward. From the world's first Walkman to our latest OLED television, Sony stands for creativity and innovation. We pride ourselves on having employees who match up to those values and will continue to move us forward.

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