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The VWFS Marketing team works with some of the most recognisable automotive brands in the UK - Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini to produce marketing materials showing customers how they can obtain the car of their dreams.

Partnering closely with internal stakeholders, the Marketing team works across all mediums from traditional media including TV & Radio through to more specialist Digital channels. Never quiet and always challenging, if you are interested in a career in marketing it is a rewarding and exciting role to undertake during your placement year.

As a key member of the Marketing team you are sure to have the opportunity to gain and develop key skills and techniques that will prove to be valuable for your marketing career whether that be in the automotive industry or not.

This is what you will be responsible for:

• Manage the Digital Presence – from websites and social media to paid media campaigns, there are key responsibilities in ensuring we are putting our best foot forward on digital platforms
• Project Delivery – Create clear and concise briefs for marketing jobs. Project manage these through content creation, proof reading and stakeholder approval alongside agency and supplier management ensuring tasks are delivered on time and to budget
• Communications – prepare retailer facing communications, managing approval and publication
• Brand Support – Support the Marketing Managers in the delivery of their brand materials through being the corporate identity guardian and attending regular meetings with the brands and internal stakeholders across the VWFS business
• Stock Management – Proactively review stock reports for point of sale and merchandise. Assisting the team with reprints and artwork amends to ensure stock is always available
• General support - Work closely with the Marketing Managers to support on a variety of tasks from campaign reporting to presenting at meetings to get exposure to everything the team is responsible for

About you:

• Studying towards a Business or Marketing related degree
• Passion to make a difference in everything you do
• Desire to improve yourself and learn everyday
• Strong literacy is a must
• Customer oriented approach with a passion for pursuing a career in Marketing
• Creative and proactive approach to problem solving
• Attention to detail within every task
• Confident verbal communicator and self-motivated
• Inquisitive, enthusiastic and a driven personality.
• PC literate, especially in Excel, PowerPoint and Word with Adobe Photoshop knowledge an advantage

What you’ll get: (apart from a wealth of experience for the future…)

• Earn whilst you learn and receive a competitive salary of £17,500 per annum plus discretionary bonus and access to company pension scheme
• A fun and sociable workplace to start your career. You’ll be joining a cohort of around 50 undergraduates so you’ll have a large group of colleagues so that you can support each other throughout your placement year.
• Participate in Lifeskills workshops, designed specifically for our Undergraduates
• Access to a discounted loan car scheme which means driving 2 brand new vehicles during your placement (a great way to make your mates jealous when you visit them at Uni)
• Chance to make a difference in the local community with various volunteering opportunities
• Onsite wellbeing centre – think lunchtime massages, onsite HIIT classes and health check-ups
• There will be a hybrid blend of working in our office based in Milton Keynes and working from home.

Volkswagen Financial Services is an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone.

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Here at VWFS, we provide finance and insurance services to customers across the entire Volkswagen Group in the United Kingdom. The Group includes some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands, like: Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Ducati, Scania and MAN.

We strongly advise that you do not apply for more than one placement role to ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are more interested in and your skills are aligned to.

How to apply

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Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.