Social Media Marketing Apprentice

Supports the marketing team by creating social media content, managing digital campaigns, and completing a Social Media apprenticeship.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Media Apprentice to join the Marketing Department at Vertu Motors plc, based at our Head Office in Gateshead.

This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in content creation, social media strategy, analytics, and digital brand management whilst gaining practical experience within a busy in-house marketing team.

Reporting into our Social Media Manager, you will be supported by a full in-house Social, Content and PR team within a wider Marketing Department and get the opportunity to work across different functions to gain a broad experience and understanding of marketing.

By combining academic study with practical work experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in social media whilst building your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the creation of written and audio-visual content for use across multiple platforms

• Assist in delivering content aligned with campaign objectives, brand guidelines and audience needs

• Work from creative briefs to research, develop and produce engaging content

• Contribute to social media, website and digital marketing activity

• Analyse performance and support campaign tracking and reporting

• Collaborate with internal teams including Retail, Events and Partnerships to deliver exciting content for the Vertu channels

• Ensure content is delivered on time, within budget and in line with business expectations

• Maintain awareness of legal, regulatory and brand compliance requirements

• Stay up to date with social media developments, technology and consumer trends

Essential Skills

We are looking for a bright, self-motivated candidate with a positive attitude. The following skills would be desirable:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Confident computer skills with a good understanding of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• Good organisation and planning skills

• Knowledge of common social media platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube

Desirable Skills

• Experience creating content is preferred but not essential

• A good eye for engaging content and the willingness to learn and develop

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to multitask

• Creative thinker

We are looking for individuals who share the values that make us who we are as an organisation. If you share our values, we will welcome your application:

Passion | Professionalism | Recognition | Commitment | Respect | Integrity | Opportunity

Qualifications Required

Applicants must have achieved, or be predicted to achieve, GCSE Grade A*-C / 9-4 or Functional Skills Level 2 (or equivalent) in:

• English 

• Maths

• One other subject

Why Vertu?

As one of the UK's largest automotive retailers and a PLC business, Vertu Motors offers excellent career development opportunities, ongoing support, and the chance to gain hands-on experience within a highly successful and innovative marketing team.

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays

• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers

• Preferential Service Rates

• Colleague Purchase Scheme

• Share Incentive Scheme

• Pension

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity