Marketing Growth Explorer Intern - Undergrad

Posted:
9/5/2024, 1:43:36 AM

Location(s):
London, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom ⋅ Reading, England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The Role: 

Join the EMEA marketing team and immerse yourself in a dynamic, innovative environment. Led by an inspiring marketer with a deep passion for international growth and cybersecurity, the team is built on strong foundations, fostering an inclusive culture that values every voice and drives industry-leading innovation. We are proud to be recognised by Comparably as one of the best companies to work for, reflecting our commitment to a positive, inclusive work environment.    

 

This isn’t just an internship—it’s an exciting journey through the core areas of our marketing department. Over the course of a year you will experience five essential marketing functions, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the marketing ecosystem:  

  • Demand Generation: Implement full funnel targeted campaigns that build brand awareness and generate leads, contributing directly to our growth.  

  • Field Marketing: Engage in regional marketing initiatives, supporting events and localised campaigns that resonate with country specific audiences.  

  • Product Marketing: Master the art of positioning and promoting our cybersecurity solutions, working on go-to-market strategies, messaging, and competitive analysis.  

  • Business Development: Collaborate closely with sales teams to align marketing efforts with customer acquisition strategies, driving business growth.  

  • Channel Marketing: Explore how we engage and support our partners, to empower our channel partners and extend our market reach 

 

As an intern, reporting to the head of EMEA Demand Generation, you’ll rotate and experience different leaders and leadership styles while owning and maintaining a few of your own projects. These can include lead management, internal comms, social media activation, and an innovation project. Throughout your internship you will also  

  • Work closely with several internal and external stakeholders including the global campaigns team, digital team, marketing operations, communications as well as our media and fulfillment agencies.    

  • Partner with our sales reps, BDRs, and Marketing teams to support prospecting campaigns. 

  • Use tools like Salesforce.com, Outreach.io, ZoomInfo, 6Sense and LinkedIn to maintain accurate activity, contact, and account information for customers and prospects. 

  • Research customers and identify decision makers of potential prospects.  

  • Develop the skills necessary to profile, qualify and schedule appointments with key decision makers. 

  • Support the team by supplementing data sets, creating campaign content, and managing some ad hoc operational aspects of the job (lead routing, reporting projects, etc). 

 

Qualifications: 

  • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Marketing, Economics, Psychology or related degree(s) and graduating between 2026-2027.  

  • A’ levels in Business or a related subject. 

  • Passion for marketing and learning how companies operate, what makes them profitable, etc. 

  • Eager to learn and make an impact in a fast-paced tech environment 

  • Highly motivated self-starter with a competitive personality. 

  • Strong attention to detail, very organised. 

  • Proficient in analysing data and managing multiple projects. 

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of marketing principles, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team. 

  • An understanding of how to effectively utilise AI tools such as ChatGPT and ability to recommend upcoming technologies and platforms for consideration. 

  • A successful intern will have a customer-centric mindset, a strong work ethic, and the adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.  

 

Candidate Profile: 

You have the ability and interest to work FT (a maximum of 40 hours/week) in our Reading or London office. You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree and in good standing.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Proofpoint

Website: https://www.proofpoint.com/

Headquarter Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 2002

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Email ⋅ Enterprise Software ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Network Security ⋅ SaaS