Marketing
Academic Marketing Apprentice
Bloomsbury Publishing · LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Location
50 BEDFORD SQUARE
Postcode
WC1B 3DP
Salary
£23,500 a year
Duration
1 Year 3 Months
Hours per week
37h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Publishing professional (level 4)
Start date
30 September 2026
Application deadline
30 June 2026
Posted
16 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000037353
About the role
Tasks will be varied but may include:
- Producing marketing materials, such as posters and digital assets, on Canva
- Following briefs given by marketing and sales colleagues to create and deploy email campaigns on Mailchimp
- Updating our website and blog
- Creating engaging social media posts on X, Facebook, Bluesky and occasionally Instagram
- Undertaking research, e.g. to find journal, magazine or newspaper editors who might want to review one of our books
- Putting together plans for our review copy outreach
- Event administration, e.g. creating and packing materials!
Please be aware that we do provide full training for all of the above tasks!
Working week
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Skills
Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsEnthusiasticQuick learnerTime managementDeadline drivenPrioritisationError spottingPositive attitudeAdaptableIndependent workingSelf managementReliableMS Word Proficient
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 9 - 4 or A* - C
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 9 - 4 or A* - C
Training & development
To meet the requirements of the Level 4 Publishing Professional apprenticeship programme you will need to spend 6 hours a week of your time undertaking off-the-job learning, which will include:
- Formal training, including online learning and internal learning events
- 1-2-1s with your coach and line manager
- Observing and shadowing colleagues
- Writing up learning reflections for your portfolio
Future prospects
Full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Things to consider
You will need to be a NON-GRADUATE.
About Bloomsbury Publishing
Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names.
Website
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/