Closing date: 18th JuneAssessment centre: July 2024 Start date: September 2024 Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Salary: £25,000 Location: Nottingham Support Office
About the RoleThis Advanced Marketing Apprenticeship Programme is designed to immerse you in the exciting world of Marketing at Boots whilst studying for your Apprenticeship. Connecting with our customers is pivotal to our success, not only allowing them to discover and explore our amazing products and services but ensuring we deliver a more personalised and convenient experience that keeps them coming back for more. Our Marketing teams are continually generating creative and engaging content through an integrated omnichannel approach (i.e. across our stores, mobile app, TV/Radio, social media platforms, emails etc), generating loyalty, satisfaction and trust.Sitting within our organic Social Media team, you'll support in social content creation and platform management, ensuring engaging content is shared across our social media channels helping to manage, maintain and engage the Boots UK social media community, in line with the annual plan.You will complete your Apprenticeship course whilst learning on the job to showcase your newly learnt skills**.** We will help you develop the skills and expertise that you need to become a Marketing specialist of the future. You'll also have access to functional and role specific training to help set you up for success.What you'll doYou will assist the Assistant Social Media Managers and Specialists, supporting with the delivery of the @BootsUK social calendars, across all channels – TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest – stock checking, scheduling posts, tagging products and publishing content.You'll lead our global TikTok channel, ensuring it has its own content plan and approach that works for the audience.You will act as our team ‘content creator' – being quick to action content briefs from the team and self-shooting lo-fi assets for social channels using the appropriate tools and be on hand to attend events to capture content that resonates with the BootsUK audience, building relationships with brands and influencers as you go.You will help bring to life the brand voice with smart, social-first copy.You will support the Social Media team with daily tasks and admin where needed.You will use social media tools to analyse and report on campaigns and conduct regular competitor analysis and inspiration gathering to ensure we're producing innovative content in line with reactive trends.You may need to attend events which may sometimes be out of work hours, anywhere in the country, to capture content.You will have the opportunity to be involved in supporting the delivery of wider projects.What you'll need to have
5 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades C+/4+ in any subject) or a minimum of one year work experience in any setting, including Maths and English GCSE (D+/3+ or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards Functional Skills Maths and English at Level 2.You must not already hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject. It would be great if you also have
- Proactive attitude, keen to get involved and bring new ideas and give something new a go with a real want to learn and develop in this area
- Excellent communication skills and talented relationship builder, an ability to work well as part of a team and confident working with many different internal and external stakeholders at one time
- Basic understanding of social media metrics and ways to measure success
- Strong organisational and time management capabilities, Experience of delivering to tight deadlines
- Change mindset
- An ability to challenge processes / figures and deliver efficiencies
- A strong drive for self-development and growth
- A passion and obsession for social media, content and influencer marketing, our brand and what we do here
- Experience working with Canva or similar is desired
Our benefits
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Flexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, holiday buying and much more.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.
What's next
After your application and assessment have been reviewed we will be in touch. For candidates who are successful at this stage, you will receive an invite you to an assessment centre. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide
reasonable adjustments
to help you to be at your best.