Marketing Student Placement

Overview

The Marketing Industrial Placement will support the CMW R&D team with technical marketing support for a typical 12‑month internship. The role includes receiving guidance, mentoring and training, leading individual projects aligned to business goals, and gaining hands‑on experience within a leading medical device company.

Responsibilities

• Receive guidance, training and mentoring from experienced colleagues in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.
• Opportunity to lead on individual projects aligned to business goals.
• Gain hands‑on experience within a leading medical device company.
• Provide logistical and administrative support to marketing projects, activities and marketing/sales staff.
• Arrange and monitor the status of internal/external meetings.
• Maintain stock levels of promotional material, product samples and workshop equipment, including arranging for delivery as required.
• Communicate with internal/external design agencies.
• Ensure logos and trademarks in all marketing materials are current and up to date using various design tools.
• Maintain a global library of marketing materials, ensuring assets are up to date and within expiration.
• Support in the creation and translation of marketing materials for new products by identifying key features and benefits.
• Disseminate marketing material through various sales channels.
• Assist with data analysis and trending of global sales data and other associated analytics.
• Maintain the company’s online presence.
• Deliver training demonstrations to new employees on the product portfolio.
• Support the development of business cases for future projects.
• Support product launches in accordance with the internal Launch Excellence framework.
• Track and process purchase orders.
• Develop novel marketing studies to substantiate claims.
• Communicate business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Follow all company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• Ensure personal and company compliance with all company regulations, policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Business, Marketing or Healthcare/Science related degree at university.
• Minimum of one year at university completed.
• 0–2 years of experience in a working environment is preferable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications / Licenses

• Technical Skills (ESSENTIAL):
  • Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Interest and ability to understand basic principles of Orthopaedic medicine.
  • Ability to reference literature and write technical copy.
• Technical Skills (DESIRED):
  • Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro) or similar.
  • Demonstrated evidence of data analysis / presentation techniques using data visualisation tools such as Excel, PowerBI, R or similar tool.
  • Understanding of emerging technologies such as AI to improve and automate repetitive tasks.

Personal Attributes (ESSENTIAL)

• Professional appearance
• Effective communicator: Ability to convey information concisely in verbal and written form.
• Creativity: Ability to think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions to problems challenging the status‑quo where appropriate.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
• Adaptability: Being flexible and open to change, especially in a dynamic work environment.
• Team player: Willingness to collaborate and work effectively with others.
• Proactive attitude: Taking initiative and being self‑motivated to complete tasks without direct supervision.
• Customer focus: Understanding and prioritising the needs of customers in all marketing activities.
• Time management: Efficiently managing time to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Positive attitude: Maintaining a positive and enthusiastic outlook.
• Resourceful and resilient in the face of obstacles or challenges.
• Sense of urgency