Customer Marketing Executive - Industrial Placement OR 12 month

Job description

• Are you looking for an undergraduate placement year that provides opportunity, real responsibility and recognition for high achievement?


• Do you have the drive, desire and determination to succeed at a high level?


• Do you have a genuine interest in marketing research and the ambition to kick start your career in a fast paced and dynamic organisation

Pernod Ricard UK is part of the Pernod Ricard Group – co-leader of the global wines and spirits industry. With a portfolio of premium brands we have a presence on every continent. You will probably be familiar with many of the products in our portfolio that includes; ABSOLUT Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Martell Cognac, Havana Club Rum, Malibu and Perrier Jouët Champagne.

We’re looking to recruit individuals with flair and motivation to join our bright futures programme, offering you a huge amount of invaluable business experience. You will have the chance to work for a world-class organisation, with world class recognisable brands in a highly exciting and fun industry.

You’ll work collaboratively with your line manager to set objectives at the beginning of the placement, which focus on business needs as well as your professional development. Your line manager will support you during your placement and will review your progress and development on a regular basis.

A successful placement may lead to a graduate offer - Time to impress!

Customer Marketing Executive Industrial Placement or 12 Month Internship

What’s your role?

Working in the Customer Marketing team, you will provide support within the Customer Marketing Off Trade team, working on both brand and customer activation projects. The Customer Marketeer is a key member of the channel team, contributing to all aspects of channel strategy. They negotiate Customer Marketing activity with customers and facilitate the flow of information between both sales and marketing to ensure brand and commercial objectives are achieved.

What can you expect?

Here are just some of the things you can expect to get involved in:

• Developing channel & customer activity based on shopper & category insights


• Managing projects and channel marketing initiatives


• Creating internal and external sell-in decks and presentations


• Activity proposals & evaluations


• Assisting the management the customer marketing promotional calendars


• Assisting the management the customer marketing spend vs. budget

What’s in it for you?

All customer marketing projects have to deliver desirability for the shopper, retailer and brands. This role will enable you to understand key brand, shopper and customer dynamics in this fast moving industry, and contribute to delivering exceptional plans in this important area. In return we’re looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious individual with great interpersonal skills.

What do we require?

Applicants must:

• Be studying/ have studied a recognised Business or Marketing related undergraduate degree


• Be on track to achieve/ have achieved 2:1 or above


• Have a minimum of 300 UCAS points over three subjects at A Level (or equivalent)


• Have eligibility to unrestrictedly work and live in the UK for the duration of the placement


• • Be available to work for 12 months

Placements will commence in July/August 2015 for successful candidates, and will be based in our West London offices in Chiswick.
Current salary is £16,000 per annum for Industrial Placements or £18,000 for the 12 month internship. Plus, 25 days holiday and additional benefits.

The question is… Have you got the bottle?

If you think you have what it takes to kick start your bright future with Pernod Ricard UK, please contact Discovery Graduates for more information.

Discovery Graduates are the retained managing consultants.  All applications will be processed through Discovery.  We regret due to the high volume of applications we receive; only those successful on application will be contacted for interviews.  In the event that you are unsuccessful for this opportunity, we may still be able to help you and we will retain your application and consider you for other opportunities.