Digital Marketing Assistant — Internship in Grantham

Belvoir Castle is the historic stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, set within a stunning Leicestershire estate between Grantham and Melton Mowbray. Our vision is to share the history and beauty of the Estate through delivering exceptional experiences — for our local community, visitors from across the country, and guests from around the world. We are committed to preserving, growing, and developing the Estate in a sustainable way — honouring our past whilst boldly embracing the future. And that future, increasingly, is digital.

This is a genuine paid graduate role — not a coffee‑making internship. From day one, you will be a real member of the marketing team, with real responsibility, working across all of Belvoir Castle's commercial channels. Belvoir Castle is positioning itself as a leader in digital innovation in the heritage, hospitality, and events sector. We are investing in technology, in mobile, in AI, and in the people who will drive that forward.

If you are the right person — curious, driven, technically minded, and hungry to learn — this role is a launchpad. Not just into marketing. Into the full digital stack.

This role is open to recent graduates ready to start their career in marketing and digital:

• Graduates from Marketing, Digital Media, Computer Science, or related fields who want hands‑on experience in a real marketing and digital team.
• Career changers or self‑taught candidates with demonstrable digital experience — coding, content, campaigns, or personal projects.
• Graduates looking for a paid route into marketing and tech, with a genuine pathway to a permanent role for the right person.

What matters most is your passion, your work ethic, and what you can bring to the team.

Belvoir Castle runs a modern, full‑service digital operation. Here's what powers it — and what you will have the opportunity to learn:

• Web & CMS: WordPress CMS — content management, publishing workflows, plugin ecosystem, SEO optimisation.
• Frontend: React — dynamic web interfaces, interactive booking flows, component‑based architecture; React Native — cross‑platform iOS and Android app for guest experience and estate operations.
• AI & Automation: AI‑powered content, personalisation, customer insight, bespoke automated offers and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Digital Marketing & Content: Develop, schedule, and evaluate content across social media channels — Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, and others; Build and manage paid digital campaigns (Meta Ads, Google Ads) to drive traffic, awareness, and direct sales; Manage and grow the Belvoir Castle email database and create campaigns that convert; Support the development of a marketing strategy that drives measurable revenue across all business units; Identify opportunities for new products, improved pricing, and sales initiatives; Work closely with the Marketing Manager, Digital Manager, and Sales and Revenue teams; Monitor market trends and competitor activity to keep Belvoir ahead of the curve.
• Brand & Reputation: Act as a guardian of the Belvoir Castle brand — consistent tone, visual identity, and values; Ensure all communications resonate with our existing audience while attracting new guests; Support reputation management across review platforms and social channels.
• Tech, AI & Development Pathway: For a candidate with technical aptitude, this is where the role becomes exceptional: WordPress CMS: day‑to‑day content management, page builds, plugin management, SEO implementation; React web: updating and contributing to our React‑based frontend — components, UX improvements, A/B testing; React Native mobile app: contributing to our guest‑facing mobile application; Node.js & PHP backend: understanding API integrations, booking flows, data connections; AI tools & automation: using and helping integrate AI into marketing workflows and customer‑facing features; Analytics & data: building reports, querying data, making the numbers mean something.

What We Are Looking For

• Recent graduate in Marketing, Digital Media, Computer Science, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• A genuine passion for digital marketing with a creative eye for content and storytelling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence across different audiences.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• A team player who can also work independently, take initiative, and see things through.
• A full driving licence — the Estate is rural and getting around it matters.
• Hands‑on attitude — this is a high‑energy, high‑output role.

Highly Desirable

• Familiarity with React, React Native, Node.js, or WordPress.
• Experience with or strong interest in AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, automation platforms).
• Paid digital advertising experience (Meta Ads, Google Ads) or willingness to train rapidly.
• Experience with social media scheduling tools.
• An analytical mindset — comfortable with data, dashboards, and drawing conclusions from numbers.

What You Will Get

• A paid graduate role with a competitive salary for the right candidate.
• Real responsibility and real projects.
• Mentoring from experienced marketing, digital, and development professionals.
• Access to our full technology stack — and the opportunity to genuinely contribute to it.
• A working environment unlike any other — a historic, living castle estate in the English countryside.
• For the right person: a clear, genuine pathway to a permanent full‑time role spanning marketing and tech.