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Are you a motivated and enthusiastic Undergraduate Student looking to gain hands-on experience in events and marketing? Are you looking for a placement year with an established business and an opportunity to work with big-name brands? This could be the role for you!Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.The companyOur client is a group of six smart agencies providing clients with marketing strategy, creative and digital solutions, live, virtual and hybrid events, data analytics and PR across many market sectors.Theyre well-established and have developed a reputation for delivering and exceeding expectations for some of the worlds best-known brands, including HP, Microsoft, Currys, Royal Caribbean, and many more.The roleThis is an exciting entry-level role at a creative and digital agency doing great things. Youll have the opportunity to learn new skills relevant to your interests, and opportunities for full-time careers upon graduation. Joining the company, youll provide customer support to multiple high-profile clients by dealing with inbound queries. Responsibilities include:Creation and sending of client marketing emails using a range of tools such as Campaign MonitorHelp managing shared inboxes, responding to customer enquiries promptly and professionally and according to client SLAs Supporting the wider company with research, proposal writing and budget creationAssisting with the setup and breakdown of in-person events and corporate training events (e.g. setting up banners and merchandise, manning registration desks, engaging with client teams to encourage participation, management and tracking of merchandise giveaways). Assist with packing, inventory tracking and transporting event materials (must have own car and clean driving licence)Prize administration to include sourcing, purchasing, packaging and delivery, for example, theatre breaks, hospitality, and branded merchandiseWeekly status calls/meetings on project activity with the internal team, highlighting any challenges and developing ways of workingAssisting the wider digital team with internal testing of new programs/websites/apps and amendmentsAbout YouCurrently enrolled in an undergraduate degree (preferably in Events, Marketing, Communications, or a related field).Friendly, proactive, and confident communicator.Highly organised with strong attention to detail.Able to remain calm and work effectively under pressureComfortable working early mornings or long days during events.Be self-motivated with strong team spiritBe able to work independently with little supervision and work well with other team membersHave the desire to develop, upskill, and progress within your roleWillingness to travel within the UK (travel costs covered).Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office and email platforms; experience with email marketing tools is a bonus.What Youll GainFirst-hand experience in live event delivery and logistics.Training and mentorship from a supportive events team.Opportunities to build your network and skills in a fast-paced, creative environment.Talent nurturingThe company has launched a mentoring programme aimed at growing their talent and helping them to thrive within a positive environment through coaching, listening and feedback.A message from the CEOOur company is built up of a diverse team of marketing and events superheroes who challenge briefs and adapt to each obstacle with great enthusiasm. Were making it better by combining individual superpowers with a culture of collaboration. The business has grown hugely over 25 years of operation, and we have ambitious plans to keep growing. To do this, we need talented people who want to grow with us, and many will be given the opportunity to move into varied and exciting roles within the business.The packagePaid placement and opportunity to return to a full-time career upon graduationOpportunity to experience what its like to work at a creative agencyFull-time career opportunities upon successful completion of the internshipCommitment to training and development you'll receive an allocated training budget which can be spent on courses, exhibitions, talks, etc.Outstanding Summer and Christmas events each yearCompany get together once a monthA large team event every quarterAccess to Pirkx benefitsApply! If youre looking for a placement role with an exciting business, apply now!