Growth and Marketing Apprentice

THE BIG GROUP LTD

London (W11 4AN)

Closes on Thursday 30 April 2026

Posted on 19 March 2026

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Summary

We are hiring an apprentice for our in-house Growth & Marketing team to support the delivery of Big Group’s global growth engine by providing research, coordination and campaign support. We are looking for a student wanting to gain a Marketing Executive Level 4 apprenticeship.

Wage

£16,200 a year

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Salary will be reviewed post probation.

Training course
Marketing executive (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm with flexi time available post probation. 4 days a week in the office.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 18 May 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

You will support the operational engine behind Big Group’s growth strategy.

Research & Market Insight

  • Research brands, sectors and decision-makers
  • Build profiles of potential clients and buying committees
  • Prepare briefing notes ahead of meetings with prospective clients
  • Track industry developments and competitor activity

Campaign & Outreach Support

  • Support outbound marketing and LinkedIn outreach campaigns
  • Help coordinate industry events, roundtables and hosted experiences
  • Track engagement and responses
  • Assist with thought leadership initiatives

Pipeline & CRM Management

  • Maintain accurate prospect and contact records in CRM
  • Track meetings, follow-ups and opportunities
  • Support weekly pipeline reporting and analysis
  • Ensure the growth team has accurate data and visibility across prospects

Pitch & Proposal Preparation

  • Prepare first drafts of credentials presentations
  • Tailor case studies to different sectors
  • Format proposals and presentations
  • Help coordinate inputs across teams ahead of pitches

Where you'll work

The George Building
Nicholas Road
London
London
W11 4AN

Training

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

Training provider

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Training course

Marketing executive (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Coordinate and maintain key marketing channels (both digital and offline)
  • Plan and deliver tactical campaigns against SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) objectives
  • Manage the production and distribution of marketing materials, e.g. digital, print and video content as appropriate
  • Produce a wide range of creative and effective communications, including ability to write and proofread clear and innovative copy, project briefs, and give confident presentations
  • Able to engage and collaborate with a wide range of clients/stakeholders, across departments internally and with clients/suppliers externally to support marketing outcomes as required
  • Use good project and time management to deliver projects/tasks/events as appropriate, effectively. Including the ability to divide time effectively between reporting, planning and delivery
  • Coordinate several marketing campaigns/projects/events to agreed deadlines
  • Effectively liaise with, and manage, internal and external stakeholders including suppliers to deliver required outcomes
  • Monitor project budgets within their scope of work using appropriate systems and controls
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns by choosing the appropriate digital and offline data sources
  • Assimilate and analyse data and information from a range of sources to support marketing activities
  • Evaluate data and research findings to derive insights to support improvements to future campaigns
  • Effectively use appropriate business systems and software to deliver marketing outcomes efficiently, for example to analyse data, produce reports and deliver copy
  • Use appropriate technologies to deliver marketing outcomes e.g. digital/web analytics, social media, CRM

Training schedule

Marketing Executive Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Training will take place at work or at home
  • The role will be in the office 4 days a week with one day a week scheduling for coursework which can be at home. 6 hours a week will be off-the job training

More training information

  • The training provider will be with The Growth Company
  • Blended learning with online study materials, one-to-one tutorials and bi-weekly topic specific webinars

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Any subjects (grade A-C)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Big Group is a global brand experience agency working with leading organisations to design powerful experiences, campaigns and strategic marketing programmes that drive growth.

With offices in London, Bath, Amsterdam and the Middle East, our teams help brands connect with audiences through creativity, insight and world-class delivery.

We are looking for a Growth & Marketing Apprentice to join our London team and support the group function responsible for winning new clients and building Big Group’s global reputation.

This is not a traditional marketing apprenticeship. It is an opportunity to learn how agencies grow, how brands choose partners, and how major client relationships are built.

You will work directly with the Group Growth & Marketing Director and Growth & Marketing Manager, gaining first-hand exposure to senior client engagement, new business strategy and global marketing initiatives.

https://www.biggroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Life insurance. Healthshield cashback scheme. Increased annual leave with length of service. Duvet day. Tech Scheme. Cycle to work scheme. MyGym Discounts. Profit share on completion of probation. Retail discounts. Social clubs.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possibility of full time employment in a marketing agency as a Project Executive, Marketing Executive, Campaign Executive or similar roles 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE BIG GROUP LTD

Stephanie Burridge

stephanie.burridge@biggroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022073.

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Closes on Thursday 30 April 2026

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