Marketing Apprenticeship in Loughborough

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best.

Apprenticeship Overview:

• Salary: £8.00 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds
• Working Week: (Hybrid working 2 days in the office) Monday to Friday – 9.00 – 5.00pm (1 hour lunch break)
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Duration: 18 months
• Location: 10 Bakewell Road, Charnwood Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5RB

What you’ll do at work:

As a Marketing Apprentice within the Medical/Surgical business, you will be responsible for supporting the UK&I marketing team to deliver their marketing objectives. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the marketing team can effectively deliver on their tactical plans to meet company objectives. It requires a strong team player, who has excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.

• Product Management of key brands (non-focus portfolios to maintain sales revenue)
• Marketing Support for Med/Surg - assistant to marketing team.
• Manage key marketing SharePoint sites and website.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Management of core AWD portfolios
• Manage key core portfolios to ensure delivery of objectives and sales targets working closely with Business Partners to identify strategy and focus
• Keep portfolio records and assist with product updates, minor line extensions, and packaging or labelling changes with regulatory and supply teams.
• Assist in gathering market feedback, sales input, and competitor intelligence to inform portfolio decisions.
• Support with marketing campaign delivery through collation, mailings and trial support to ensure effective campaign management.
• Support the sales team with marketing tools, presentations, product literature, and digital assets.
• Coordinate approvals and updates for sales materials via internal systems.
• Support with cross-functional business projects.
• Manage UK&I Hub for the marketing team.
• Liaise with marketers to ensure content is live and updated, as and when required.
• Assist with updates to the UK&I Solventum website as and when required.
• Support basic reporting on campaign performance and portfolio activity.
• Develop a plan to incorporate AI technology into marketing processes.

Desired skills, qualities and qualifications:

• Education: A Levels, or BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/Extended Diploma, or Equivalent vocational qualification
• Experience: Some experience gained through work, placement, internship, temporary role, or part-time employment in a marketing, commercial, administrative, or customer-facing environment.
• Working to deadlines with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working as part of a team in a structured, professional environment.
• Exposure to medical devices, healthcare, or life sciences is desirable.

Skills Required:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence using standard digital tools (e.g. Microsoft Office) and learning new systems.
• Proactive, collaborative approach with a willingness to learn and develop in marketing.
• A full UK driving licence is essential, as occasional travel may be required e.g. sales visits and attendance at key conferences.

Training and Development:

As an apprentice, you will receive support through both on-the-job learning and formal training as part of your apprenticeship programme. This will typically include:

• Study towards a relevant qualification, Multi-Channel Marketer Level 3
• On-the-job training and mentoring from experienced professionals.
• Regular review meetings to track progress and development.

The successful candidate will obtain a Multi-Channel Marketer Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.