Marketing Graduate Scheme (Hiring Immediately) in Edinburgh

Join Our Team and Kickstart Your Marketing Career! We are actively seeking an ambitious graduate to join our comprehensive UK Marketing Graduate Scheme in Edinburgh. If you possess a keen passion for marketing, a genuine desire to learn, and the drive to become a future marketing leader, this is the perfect opportunity to make a tangible impact across our UK businesses.

Why Join Rentokil Initial?

• Competitive Salary Package: Start with a basic salary of £24,000 per annum.
• Benefits: Discount scheme, bonus and career opportunities.
• Work-Life Balance: Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday - Hybrid working.
• Industry-Leading Training: Receive top-notch training to support our customers' needs.

The Role

Our 4-year Marketing Graduate Scheme is designed to give you a broad and well-rounded understanding of the marketing function across our diverse UK businesses. You will gain comprehensive experience across all facets of the function, from product category support and marketing services to digital strategy and budget management. You will be given your first taste of genuine responsibility within weeks of joining. The success of the programme is highly dependent on your personal drive and initiative to maximise the learning developments on offer.

Key Programme Content:

• Comprehensive Induction (First 4 Weeks): This initial period focuses on essential knowledge building and integration.
• Structured sessions with the marketing team and Marketing Managers to fully grasp their core responsibilities.
• Gaining an understanding of the various local marketing agencies we collaborate with.
• Spending valuable time with front-line (Sales and Service) colleagues to appreciate our customers' needs and expectations.
• Attending key induction sessions within our Sales Academy and understanding how our contact centre operates.

Core Marketing Assistant Responsibilities:

• Supporting Marketing Managers with crucial sales tracking for specific products and services.
• Understanding and utilising our systems and processes, including our leads and enquiries models.
• Driving new initiatives within the marketing function with a scope to create, contribute, and inspire.

Requirements

• A high level of initiative and personal drive to seize opportunities and lead projects.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to a varied and demanding workload.
• The ability to effectively build and maintain relationships across different business units.
• Highly organised, with proven project management skills, able to perform well under pressure.
• A high standard of IT literacy.
• A degree classification of 2:1 or higher in one of the following subjects: Marketing or English.

Benefits

• Salary Grading System - Linked directly to performance for those keen to accelerate their career development within our business.
• Additional opportunities to earn more with regular bonus and commission schemes.
• Enrolment in our Company Pension Scheme.
• RI Rewards: Exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers.
• Leads Commission Scheme - While not a sales role, we appreciate and reward you generously for passing on sales leads.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Free to access and available 24/7 to you, your family, and friends.
• Long Service Recognition - Includes an extra five days of annual leave entitlement after five years of service.
• Refer a Friend - Earn up to £1,000 for referring someone to work for Rentokil Initial.

A Company Putting “People First”

Rentokil Initial (FTSE100) is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in over 90 countries and providing services that protect people and enhance lives. Rentokil is the world’s leading commercial pest control services provider, Initial is the world’s leading commercial hygiene services provider, and Ambius is the world’s leading provider of plants and scenting. As a business, we focus on the Right People, doing the Right Things, and in the Right Way. We invest a lot of time and money in training and developing all our colleagues to be the best they can be, and we are always looking for talented and driven people to join our Rentokil Initial Family.