Marketing Placement

by Sony Europe

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Deadline: 6th December 2019
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Market Research, Marketing, PR & Communications
Location: South East
City: Weybridge, Basingstoke

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!

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.

You could have a focus on trade marketing (In-store activities), product trainings, online marketing communication or analytics on our campaigns.

Within the different marketing teams, we offer six exciting marketing intern roles:

Marketing Assistant – Digital Imaging (x2)

The candidate will assist the team with the following activities:

Event support: The Marketing Assistant will support on major events organization. The intern will attend the key events and represent Sony in front of customers.
Brand reporting: The intern will support on the report of all activities regarding brand and content through retailers, partners and photographers.
Sample Management: The intern will take care of all the samples in the Digital Imaging department and manage deliveries and returns depending on events and requests.
Business Reporting: prepare weekly and monthly business reports depending on the category need.
General team support

Trade, Segment and Marketing Communications Intern:

The purpose of this role is to support the Trade and Segment marketing and communications teams within Sony Corporate, Education and Theatre Solutions business. Responsibilities will include marketing activity such as social media content creation, email communications, website and partner portal content development, event support and general marketing administration. The candidate will work with the marketing delivery teams to write and give briefs and manage projects from start to finish and if possible create Sales tools in line with business requirements. The candidate will also be responsible managing incoming sales leads, attending regular team meetings and be an active member of the team giving input when required. The candidate will be expected to take responsibility for specific sales and marketing activities and projects / events in collaboration with the team including data analysis etc. There will also be the opportunity to support tradeshows across Europe.

Brand Activation Intern:

Sony currently have over 200 CAV Sales Specialists working in stores that include some of the UK’s top retail outlets such as John Lewis & Curry’s/PC World, selling a variety of product groups including TV, Digital Imaging, Home Audio, and Personal Audio, and over 400 Mobile Ambassadors working in Carphone Warehouse, EE and O2.

As part of the Brand Activation team the role will assist in providing the correct training needs, information and assets to enable to CAV and Mobile teams to maximise performance in the field.

The job will involve a number of key tasks, including;

  • Organising and running of sales specialist training sessions on a monthly basis Tracking sales specialist performance and creating reports for monthly reviews
  • Distribution of demo materials, uniforms & training products
  • Distribution of regular update communications of key business messages & management of internal social media channels
  • Ambassador tool management (Xperia Zone, Xperia Island, Ambassador App)

Marketing Assistant – Media Solutions:

To support the Strategic Marketing Lead for PSE Media Solutions Business group on planning, delivering and reporting on communication campaigns to Sony B2B customers, and other customer related activities.In the main this will be to support the Strategic Marketing Lead in the creation and running of team meetings, internal communications, support of strategic planning and support of brand activities:

  • Supporting the delivery of campaigns through digital, website, social and PR channels.
  • Creation, management and publication of creative assets.
  • Managing campaign leads.
  • Budget management support.
  • Content creation and management.
  • International and customer events support – may include some European travel.
  • Digital publishing.
  • Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting
  • Video production support
  • Media & Consumer Insights Intern:

Media:

  • Assist with the planning and delivery of multi-touchpoint, cross-channel media campaigns for up to 30 pan-European markets
  • Review the in-campaign performance of Sony products ranges across all digital channels (Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, VOD, Display and Paid Search)
  • Assist with planning inputs for paid search campaigns such as adcopy, keywords etc
  • Frequent communication with media and insights agencies
  • Visiting key media owners (eg. Facebook, Google, YouTube etc) for workshops on research studies and best practice
  • Consumer Insight: Deepening our understanding of the way consumers are buying and using our products or inform product development.

European Online Brand Activation Intern:

The intern will be involved in the following activities:

  • Supporting the team with Online e-commerce Retailers i.e. Reporting on activities, promotions and performance. E.g Amazon AMS/AMG.
  • Supporting with analysis and improvements of Reports
  • Supporting on Project management, Data Management and business processes
  • Coordinating and facilitating Meetings with countries and internal stakeholders
  • Support on development of new projects as well as daily operations (Project management, business requirements gathering, Customer journey analysis, documentation, application testing, issue support and tracking, communication with technical & support teams)

Your profile:

  • Degree in business management or marketing management
  • Language: English (fluent)
  • Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good team player and ability to work independently
  • Good analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Open-minded and proactive
  • Strong motivation to learn the business / industry
  • Interest in technology
  • Knowledge on social media and trends will be considered as a plus (depending on the role)
  • Previous experience on events will be considered as a plus (depending on the role)

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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