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Market forces ; CREATIVE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS NEEDED [Mirror (UK)](Mirror (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) AS we continue our campaign to help Get Britain Working we have found 26,638 jobs in marketing. THE LOWDOWN Marketing is big business. Along with advertising, it is worth an estimated Pounds 10.2billion to the UK economy, and employs more than 500,000 people. Recruitment is picking up again and around two-fifths of leading employers have marketing vacancies. The sector is always looking for the brightest and most creative recruits as it responds to the changing habits of consumers. As technology continues to become more sophisticated, companies are investing in new ways to get to know their consumers and communicate with them. Read on to find your new career. THE JOBS At fish4jobs.co.uk there are 6,514 marketing and advertising jobs. Vacancies include a marketing administrator in Basingstoke, Hants (Pounds 18,000), a marketing campaign manager in Bedford (Pounds 25,000 to Pounds 27,000), a marketing assistant in Reading, Berks (Pounds 22,000 to Pounds 25,000) and a marketing manager in Chelmsford, Essex (Pounds 35,000 to Pounds 45,000). And we found 10,963 marketing jobs at gov.uk/jobsearch from a marketing campaign analyst in Norwich (Pounds 30,000) and a marketing agent in Maidstone, Kent (up to Pounds 500 a week), to a digital marketing and web executive in Croydon, South London (Pounds 35,000 to Pounds 40,000) and a digital advertising analyst in London (Pounds 18,000 to Pounds 20,000). At simplymarketingjobs.co.uk there are 2,085 jobs ranging from a marketing manager in Hull and York (Pounds 25,000 to Pounds 35,000) to a field marketing executive in Bradford (Pounds 20,000 to Pounds 25,000). We spotted a further 1,512 vacancies at jobs.marketingweek.com, 222 at jobs. themarketer.co.uk and 3,240 at jobs.mad.co.uk including a research executive in London (Pounds 25,000 to Pounds 28,000) and a Warwickshire events manager (Pounds 35,000 to Pounds 40,000). Also, check out apprenticeships.org. uk for the 2,102 opportunities we found, including a marketing apprentice in Bromsgrove, Worcs, and a marketing administration apprentice in Bedford. THE TRAINING Many marketing executives enter the job with an HNC/HND or degree. Previous experience is very highly valued and may allow you to enter without a degree. You will usually be trained on the job. It will be more formal if you join a company through a graduate training scheme. You can study for qualifications from professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (cim.co.uk) or the Communication, Advertising and Marketing (CAM) Education Foundation (camfoundation.com). These include: CAM diploma in marketing communications, CIM professional diploma, CIM professional postgraduate diploma and CIM chartered diploma. The courses are available full and part-time. THE PAY Marketing administrator - Pounds 18,000 to Pounds 21,000 Marketing officer - Pounds 22,000 to Pounds 25,000 Marketing assistant - Pounds 26,000 to Pounds 28,000 Marketing executive - Pounds 32,000 to Pounds 38,000 Marketing manager - Pounds 40,000 to Pounds 50,000 CONTACTS Investors in People investorsinpeople.co.uk The institute of Direct and Digital Marketing theidm.com Getin2marketing getin2marketing.com Skills CFA skillscfa.org Careers Advice nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk ON THE JOBScott Irwin is determined to run his own business one day but in the meantime focuses all of his energy on learning everything he can about marketing. As a marketing officer in the London offices of training specialist Investors in People, Scott does everything from running an online shop to supporting a small team with its admin and logistics. "There are so many projects going on at any one time but in my role I get to be a part of them all," says Scott. "I feel I really know what is going on across the whole office which allows me to understand so much more." Much of his day is spent on the phone or his PC but in between that he can be doing anything from giving opening speeches at receptions to finding the best deal for a new call centre. "I can use my initiative and run with ideas. It is brilliant for my confidence," he says. Scott has gained a host of qualifications including an NVQ Level 4 in business administration and received an apprentice of the year award. "I just want to learn as much as I possibly can," says Scott, 20, who is working towards his Chartered Institute of Marketing diplomas. He once considered going to university. "But when someone came to talk to us about apprenticeships I realised I needed to get out in the world and pick up the skills I will need to run my own business one day. I didn't want the debt of university either! I'm getting all the support I need here to learn the nuts and bolts of business." (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |