Digital Media Apprentice

Summary

This role combines content creation and digital marketing for a monthly B2B magazine (across print and digital platforms), with core publishing admin and support activities. It includes creating and editing text and visuals for print, online and social media; shooting and editing video (editorial and marketing); newsletter/ebulletin curation.

Wage

£17,550 a year

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Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 - 35 hours. Flexibility around start/end and lunch break times

35 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 4 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Researching, writing, editing and proofreading stories and submitted copy (for print, web and social media)
Managing social media profiles, engaging with followers, and monitoring social media campaigns (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest)
Creating and scheduling editorial and marketing emails (Mailchimp/Media OS CRM) and maintaining accurate records of published content
Creating and editing image files for print, web and social media (Photoshop and Midjourney)
Recording and editing audio and video files (Premier Pro and Descript)
Managing a WordPress website and posting online magazine content (WordPress)
Data analysis and reporting (Google Analytics)
Creating/curating email newsletters (Mailchimp/MediaOS CRM)
Compiling and uploading the monthly digital edition of the magazine
Flippingbook/TouchTree)
Chasing and uploading copy and artwork from advertisers and contributors (Google Workspace/MediaOS CRM)
Entering and managing copy and data in the magazine’s CRM and on our designers’ online portal (MediaOS CRM/AdTrak + PageTrak)
Managing our subscription database (Filemaker/MediaOS)
Answering phones and emails
These are the core software programs that we use. We are not expecting new hires to be conversant with all of them; what is most important is a desire and willingness to learn how to use these programs (and others, including ChatGPT, Claude and other AI software)

Where you'll work

Citibase Brighton
95 Ditchling Road
Brighton
BN1 4ST

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD

Your training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
Use a website content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.
Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
Use a website content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.

Your training plan

Multi-channel Marketer Level 3.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

The role is likely to involve some travel, including visits to readers’ and advertisers’ businesses in the UK, and attending industry events, both in the UK and internationally. A full, clean driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential.

About this company

360 Communications Ltd publishes Images magazine (www.images-magazine.com / @ImagesMagUK) – the premier B2B trade publication for the UK garment and textile decoration industries. Our readers print and embroider everything from high street fashion apparel to school, sports and business uniforms; and one-off personalised garments to music merch for the world’s biggest bands. We go behind the scenes to report on the people and processes that produce the garments we all wear. We have been publishing our monthly print magazine for more than 30 years and are currently seeking to expand and enhance our digital presence and product offering. We are also looking to diversify into organising industry events. The magazine is produced by a small, tight-knit team that consistently punches above its weight. We are looking for a highly literate, social media-savvy person to join the team and to help drive both our short and longer-term growth and diversification.

After this apprenticeship

There is plenty of scope to shape your role as you expand your skill set and acquire experience.

We would be keen for you to progress to a more senior role at 360 Communications Ltd at the end of your apprenticeship.

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