Digital Marketing Placement - 1year Fixed Term Contract in Datchet

Through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges.

The European Corporate Brand and Communications office (ECBC) is part of Hitachi Europe Ltd and is responsible for pan-European branding, advertising, internal communications and public relations. The main role of ECBC is to reinforce Hitachi’s image amongst senior decision-makers, and to deliver the Hitachi story to internal and external stakeholders. ECBC also supports corporate communications for the other Hitachi Group companies across the EMEA-CIS region.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an ambitious, creative and talented university student seeking a one-year paid placement in Digital Marketing. The ideal candidate would be an undergraduate currently studying a marketing or business related degree.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Join a fast-moving and hardworking team, developing and delivering communications on a pan-European level.
• Support the needs of local European offices and gain exposure to a broad range of brand activities.
• Work on digital communications, maintaining and developing corporate websites and intranet.
• Review social media content, handle external enquiries, monitor and analyse website performance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product information and web links are accurate and up-to-date in multiple languages.
• Manage online content with external social media and translation agencies.
• Use online tools such as website analytics and social media scheduling tools.
• Handle online enquiries from European customers.
• Design and develop new content to keep the websites looking fresh and engaging.

What you bring to the team:

• Studying for a marketing/business related degree.
• Keen interest in branding, digital marketing, and social media trends.
• Motivated team player with good organisational and communication skills, a flexible attitude, and attention to detail.
• Proactive and confident in collaborating with internal and external teams.
• Proficient across Microsoft packages; ability with other web tools and Adobe tools is a bonus.

Benefits Package:

• Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year.
• A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year.
• Group Personal Pension.
• Private Medical Insurance with self-funded option to cover family members.
• Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees.
• Personal Accident Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits (funded by employee) including Cycle To Work scheme, Gym Membership, Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children, Health screening, Dining card.

Our Values:

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job. We are proud of our Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit: Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect; Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity; Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge.

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast-paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.