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Who we’re looking for           

We’re looking for an inquisitive and creative individual to join our Marketing & Communications team on our 2024 Graduate Programme.

The successful candidate will be based in our dynamic and award-winning Marketing and Communications global team, supporting our business globally. Your role has the potential to sit within a broad and diverse range of teams; from strategy, product marketing, digital, content, communications, events, brand, creative, and more.

We are looking for a graduate who brings a fresh perspective and new ideas to our current and future marketing strategies. The team is looking for an individual who can work both collaboratively and independently, with great attention to detail and creative flair. You will have fantastic communication skills, be highly organised, and be able to understand our target market and audience. You’ll be confident working with people both within the department and across the wider business; and importantly, have an interest in the financial sector.

About Schroders                                  

Schroders is a global investment manager which helps institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to our clients through active management. By serving clients, we serve wider society. Channelling capital into sustainable and durable businesses accelerates positive change in the world. Funding the future is a privilege: we use it wisely and responsibly.

We employ over 5700 talented people worldwide operating in 37 different locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients.

Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.

The base              

We’re based in the City of London – close to our clients, in the heart of the UK’s financial centre and have everything we need to work flexibly.

The department   

Creating effective content and making sure it reaches the right audience in the right way is more important today than ever before. At Schroders, we’re proud of our award-winning content and the reputation of our digital-first brand.

We aim to be totally in tune with our clients so that we can understand exactly what they want from us. Always listening closely to feedback allows us to deliver a marketing strategy across all our channels that is absolutely client focused.

These are our four areas of expertise:                            

– Content & Media Generation – this team comes up with the ideas and creates the content. This can range from an intriguing podcast, to a thought-provoking article, to a topical, fully researched report. Each piece is tailor-made for its audience.

Marketing Production – the task for this team is to design & package the content in the most appropriate way for the target audience: a printed brochure, a blog post, a PowerPoint presentation, a digital download, or perhaps a perfectly placed Tweet.

– Client Group Marketing – this takes in all of the channel marketing teams, which work closely with our client facing colleagues within The Client Group to make the best use of marketing opportunities at every level – global, regional and local.

– Digital, Analytics and Research – these teams tie all of our marketing activity together. The core of our marketing approach is digital, so we have a digital data led distribution strategy, and use audience engagement analytics to measure the success of our marketing activities, and how we can maximise our client experience.

What you’ll be like                                 

• You are a driven self-starter with excellent interpersonal, communication, and critical thinking skills
• A good communicator with good interpersonal skills – including excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to evaluate situation effectively
• Thrives from collaboration and teamwork to deliver projects
• A creative thinker that can generate original thoughts and ideas
• Happy to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
• Flexible and open minded as you’ll be rotating around different teams
• A strong team player who works well with others
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Be interested in the markets, investment management and global trends
• Have an interest in Marketing and a hunger to find our more about the various aspects

The knowledge, skills and qualifications we’re looking for          

• An honours degree or equivalent – we’re not fussed when it comes to your degree subject or predicted grade, however a marketing focused qualification would be beneficial
• You will be in your final year of study or already graduated

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help                    

• Relevant marketing qualification to degree level or equivalent
• The ability to understand our target audiences
• A good working knowledge of document production software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Why join us:                   

• Gain the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) in your first few weeks. The IMC benchmark entry-level qualification into the UK investment profession
• Gain a professional qualification like the Chartered Institute of Marketing, CIM over the course of the programme
• Benefit from a series of immersive and engaging training sessions equipping you with the skills you need to adapt to the world of work, hit the ground running and make an impact – training covers industry knowledge, technical and soft skills training
• Attend “Lunch and Learns/ “Coffee Hours” led by senior people across the business – your chance to build contacts in the industry and grow your professional network
• Access to a buddy – we’ll match you with a graduate buddy where you’ll be supported during the first few weeks of your internship, helping you to integrate into the team and the business
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing you with access to 24 hour confidential telephone counselling and a comprehensive online source of information on a range of issues, including Mental Health
• Free use of private GP Service
• On-site staff restaurant
• Free use of on-site gym

Recruitment process                     

1. Online application form and CV
2. Online assessments
3. Online video interview
4. Assessment centre
5. Final round interview with a senior member of the business

Candidates should be available to start the graduate programme on 12 September 2024.

If you think you may require disability-related adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact adjustments@employ-ability.org.uk our disability partner EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk)  for a confidential discussion and advice.

We recruit on a rolling basis and may choose to close this role earlier than advertised. Therefore we recommend you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

We recognise potential, whoever you are                 

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.