Marketing Executive Apprenticeship – Level 4

Our apprenticeship schemes at the BBC give you the opportunity to kick start your passion into a job that you’ll fall in love with. At the BBC you can learn from the best and be trained by the best for a career in one of the world’s most creative and technologically-advanced organisations.

 

This scheme is suitable for college and school leavers who wish to pursue a career in Marketing, as well as those people undertaking junior roles in that specific field. If you wish to develop your existing knowledge on Marketing and can see yourself working for the BBC then this is the scheme for you.

 

You will be provided with everything you need to know to successfully deliver live projects in a range of Marketing areas across the BBC. You are also expected to help shape, support and deliver marketing plans, working in conjunction with the leading Marketing experts within the BBC.  You will be expected to support the overall development and delivery of marketing campaigns.

 

You’ve got to be interested now, right?

 

 

What will you be doing? 

 

As a Marketing Executive Apprentice (MEA24), this is a great opportunity to join an exciting BBC team while developing your skills in areas like:

 

• Business Understanding
• Commercial Awareness
• Marketing Planning & Campaigns
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Creativity & Critical Thinking Skills

 

 

And you’ll study for your industry recognised apprenticeship qualification, learning both on and off the job.

 

 

This apprenticeship will help develop your understanding of how the BBC deliver Marketing-related projects to their targeted audience through compelling brand strategies, campaigns and audience engagement. This will enable to you to support the Marketing team in the process of creative asset development. You will also get to run some contained end-to-end marketing campaigns for less complex deliverables in the Marketing Plan.

 

 

Where does the role lead to? 

 

After the scheme this will typically lead to a role as a Marketing Coordinator

 

This scheme starts in September 2024 and is a 15-month Level 4 Marketing Executive Apprenticeship Programme .

 

 

Locations: 

Based in London. Please note that we are recruiting for this role in multiple locations, please ensure you’re applying on the correct job advert. Candidates must be a commutable distance from the office, as we’re unable to support with relocation.

 

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

 

We are looking for individuals who have a real passion and an eye for marketing across programming and brands.

 

 

To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you must:  

 

• Be aged 18 or over when the apprenticeship starts in September 2024
• Have GCSEs in both Maths and English or National 4/5s (Scotland) at 9-4 (A-C) or equivalent
• Need to have or expect to have by the time the scheme starts to have passed least 2 A-Levels, or other equivalent Level 3 qualifications. Equivalent qualifications can be found here.
• Be legally allowed to work in the UK
• Have been resident in either the UK or EEA since September 2021 (Not applicable for individuals under the statuses within EP350 such as Homes for Ukraine).
• Expected to have some limited marketing knowledge, or can demonstrate a clear aptitude for marketing work which involves creative judgement, skills of organisation, and ability to influence and collaborate with others.

 

 

We don’t require you to complete any of the optional sections or upload a CV or Cover Letter.  We are looking for your potential to bring difference to the BBC. You can share examples of your passion for marketing from anywhere. That might be other work experience, your time in education or volunteering.

 

This scheme is aimed at non-graduates. If you have a degree and you’re interested in Marketing roles at the BBC, we recommend applying for jobs that you can find at BBC Careers.  

 

 

You’ll need to demonstrate:  

 

Our Marketing Executive Apprentices enjoy;

 

• Communicating with various stakeholders internally and externally.
• Critically evaluating ideas and information.
• Being organised and efficient.
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Working in a deadline-driven department across different BBC Marketing teams, and ad hoc live advertising campaigns.
• Social Media Content

 

 

Throughout the selection process, we’ll be looking for evidence of how you demonstrate these in your day-to-day. Find out more about our values here.

WHAT YOU GET…

 

During your apprenticeship  

 

• A starting salary of £20,475 (+ £5,164 London Living Allowance)
• Industry-leading training through the BBC Academy
• A dedicated Team Manager and Scheme Specialist to help with your development
• Training and Mentoring by industry professionals
• A 35-hour working week, 25 days of annual leave days and a defined pension scheme. Plus discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

 

 

Towards the end of your apprenticeship  

 

• An industry recognised Level 4 Marketing Executive apprenticeship accredited by JGA Group.
• Lots of experience to help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities within the BBC and wider industry.

 

 

Apprenticeship standard or frameworks 

 

If you’d like to know more about the apprenticeship qualification, see here.

NEXT STEPS

 

Just don’t leave yourself thinking ‘what if?’ — this is your chance to be part of something special. Think you’re the right candidate? Click on ‘Apply Now’!