Marketing Apprentice

EPIC GAMING LTD

CONGLETON (CW12 4TR)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 June 2026

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Summary

This established gaming and esports events agency is looking for an apprentice to assist with multi-channel marketing in a unique environment.

Wage

£16,087.50 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, in normal office hours. Flexible working options -subject to events.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 27 July 2026

Duration

1 year 5 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

The role will involve learning about and starting to create marketing campaigns working with colleagues across the following areas:

  • Creating and posting engaging content on relevant social media accounts to B2B and B2C audiences
  • Interacting in real time with customers through digital tools such as Discord and Twitch
  • Monitoring social media & website metrics including SEO performance
  • Maintain content on Wordpress sites and in-house systems
  • Use of mailing list tools, e.g. Mailchimp
  • Attendance at EPIC.LAN and client events to capture live coverage and wider event support as required
  • Support the organisation of and attendance at marketing outreach events (e.g. local events or industry events)
  • Support with the creation of content such as case studies and press releases
  • Assisting with incoming enquiries through digital platforms
  • Measure and evaluate the success of marketing activities
  • Keep up to speed with current marketing best practices and new ideas
  • Reflect the EPIC.LAN brand in all internal and external communications
  • Undertake any other duties and in line with the responsibilities of the post

Where you'll work

EPIC GAMING LTD
UNIT 3
GREENFIELD FARM INDUSTRIAL E
CONGLETON
CW12 4TR

Training

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

Training provider

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

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 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 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.

Training schedule

  • Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team
  • Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects
  • Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their programme

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
  • Social media user knowledge
  • PC & mobile tech user
  • Basic design (Adobe/Canva)
  • Passion for gaming/esports

About this employer

 EPIC.LAN has been running community gaming and esports events since 2003. Over that time, we have built up our expertise and equipment stock to become one of the leading event support providers for gaming and esports in the UK. You will often see us working behind the scenes at some of the UK’s biggest gaming events, providing support across network infrastructure, custom software solutions, production and streaming, as well as game administration teams.

https://epiclanservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

To remain and grow with the business after the successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED

Ivana

ivana@velocity-academy.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037806.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)