Marketing Intern (6-month fixed term contract)

The role

This Marketing Intern will support marketing campaigns across the FT Academy portfolio. You will work on email campaigns, social media, content creation, audience research, and events.

What you will do

• Support the delivery of marketing campaigns across email, social media and other digital channels
• Help create, build and schedule marketing emails
• Coordinate campaign materials and activities to ensure deadlines are met
• Support the promotion of programme launches, webinars, events and other marketing initiatives
• Collaborate with colleagues across Marketing, Commercial and Operations
• Conduct online research to identify prospective customers and relevant contacts
• Help create, maintain and update marketing contact lists
• Support database management, including contact enrichment and audience segmentation
• Follow established data protection and GDPR procedures
• Draft and edit content for emails, social media, websites and other promotional materials

Required qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• A solid understanding of Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office, particularly Google Sheets or Excel
• An interest in marketing, digital communications and social media
• Confidence working with information, conducting online research and organising data
• A creative, proactive approach and a passion for learning new skills
• The ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively with colleagues

Nice to have

• Some experience in marketing, communications or a related area, whether through internships, work placements, university projects or extracurricular activities
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms, content management systems or CRM tools
• An interest in business, professional learning or executive education
• A degree or relevant qualification in marketing, business or equivalent field

About the company

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy. FT Academy is the Financial Times' learning business, helping individuals and organisations develop knowledge, skills and confidence.