Marketing Executive Apprenticeship

PHARMED UK LTD

BANBURY (OX16 3TB)

Closes on Friday 29 May 2026

Posted on 16 April 2026

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Summary

VQ solutions are searching for a personable and proactive individual to join the close knit friendly commercial team as a Marketing Executive at Pharmed UK. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on commercial experience whilst studying towards a Level 4 Marketing apprenticeship. 

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course
Marketing executive (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday 09:00- 17:00

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 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

  • Manage PPC advertising campaigns across e-commerce platforms, with a primary focus on Amazon, to drive traffic, sales, and return on investment
  • Take ownership of campaign budgets and full P&L performance, monitoring spend, sales, margins, and profitability
  • Optimise keyword targeting, bids, and ad performance to maximise visibility and conversion rates
  • Analyse campaign data and produce regular performance reports with clear recommendations for growth
  • Manage channel integration across e-commerce and retail platforms, ensuring systems, product data, stock feeds, and promotional activity are aligned and running smoothly
  • Manage the product interface between the business and major high street retailers, ensuring listings, pricing, and promotional content are accurate and up to date
  • Support the creation of marketing content, including product copy, digital assets, and promotional materials for retail and online channels
  • Coordinate key administration tasks such as trackers, reporting, retailer documentation, and campaign schedules

Where you'll work

CEPHALON HOUSE
UNIT 8
MANOR PARK
BANBURY
OX16 3TB

Training

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

Training provider

VQ SOLUTIONS LTD

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

  • You will work towards an Advanced Level 4 Marketing Executive Apprenticeship, delivered by VQ Solutions
  • You will have a dedicated VQ Mentor and will also be supported internally by your manager
  • During this apprenticeship, you will develop a portfolio, attend workshop sessions and have regular reviews
  • The best part? All apprenticeship work will be completed during working hours

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Minimum C/4)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Flexibility
  • Enthusiasm

About this employer

Pharmed is a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical service provider in the UK. They offer a variety of tailor made solutions to sales, marketing and distribution for the purposes of representing manufacturers of medical, pharmaceutical, OTC, skincare and beauty products.

They provide a holistic approach to account management, leveraging our expertise in Healthcare Sales, Marketing and Distribution. Their strategy focuses on building and nurturing strong account relationships to ensure sustainable growth and success for their partners. They partner with manufacturers and brand owners, offering best-in-class commercial solutions. Their comprehensive service supports both long-term goals and targeted campaigns, ensuring complete brand management tailored to meet your unique needs.

Based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, the business is ideally located for all major arterial routes around the country, and offer an extensive fully serviced warehouse including distribution and fulfillment.

After this apprenticeship

  • After successfully completing this apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for promotion to the role of Junior E-Commerce Account Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VQ SOLUTIONS LTD

Recruitment Team

recruitment@vqsolutions.co.uk

01423 740006

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026775.

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Closes on Friday 29 May 2026