Apprenticeship in Marketing
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Company: AUSTIN & MACAULEY PUBLISHERS LTD
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Location: ELY, CB6 2HY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000036524
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Application Deadline Date: 20/07/2026
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Start Date: 03/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm with 30 mins unpaid lunch break.
Brief Description
This position is most suitable for an organised individual with the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks, good organisational skills who is eager to learn and develop within the book industry. The position focusses on helping to position our titles effectively in the market and ensuring they reach the right audiences.
Training to be Provided
Office Based Monday to Friday.
Future Prospects
The apprentice will be made up to a Marketing Coordinator after the course has finished.
Vacancy Detail
- Receive on the job training on how to create and assist in the execution of creative marketing plans and campaigns for assigned authors and titles.
- Receive on the job training on how to create and assist in the planning and execution of seasonal campaigns.
- Communicate directly with authors or prospects to nurture relationships via email and phone.
- Employ marketing analytics to gather important intel on specific books and work with the Team Lead to adjust marketing campaigns and strategies as needed in response to collected data and other feedback.
- Update databases and inventories with the required information.
- Writing creative copy for book pitches to the trade.
- Identifying possible marketing opportunities by conversing with authors and developing a marketing plan according to their book’s/books’ demands and needs.
- Organise physical submissions for key titles to bookstores and media outlets.
- Identify and recommend titles for promotional opportunities with key stakeholders
- Prepare and deliver promotional presentations to the trade where applicable to garner sales.
- Assist with creative Digital Marketing tasks as assigned by Team Lead. These could be social media sign-offs, creative written/digital assets for use on social media platforms and the Austin Macauley Website.