Marketing Placement - June 2027

Placement title: Marketing (10 Positions)

Location: Chiswick, London

Role type: Approximately 12-month work placement commencing mid-June 2027 and finishing at the end of June 2028

Way of working: Our hybrid working policy requires 10 days in the office per month. However, experience shows that placement students get the most from their placement by spending at least three, ideally four, days a week in the office.

Applications are open now and will close on 13 November, so be sure to apply before the deadline.

Who are we?

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

 

The Opportunities

Customer Marketing – 3 Positions

Our Customer Marketing team focus on influencing consumer behaviour at the point of purchase. Using insights into shopper motivations, we create targeted promotions, displays and digital touchpoints that drive sales, strengthen brand engagement and guide purchasing decisions. Depending on your placement, you will support either On-Trade or Off-Trade customers, with opportunities to take ownership of projects and contribute your own ideas. Read more about both areas below:

On-Trade Customer Marketing

You will support our national field sales teams working with pubs, bars and restaurants across England, Scotland and Wales. Day to day, you could be developing artwork, menus and point-of-sale materials, coordinating promotions and working with agencies, suppliers and category teams to bring our brands to life in venues. You will help plan resources, support budgets, review competitor activity and contribute to trade shows, brand days and new product launches. Building relationships with colleagues across the commercial team will be an important part of the role, alongside contributing ideas that help customers engage their consumers. You will also extract and analyse sales data to assess the success and return on investment of activity, so strong Excel skills, analytical thinking and commercial curiosity are essential.

Off-Trade Customer Marketing

You will support a variety of projects for our grocery, wholesale and convenience customers across the UK, helping develop display units, in-store materials, targeted promotions and digital touchpoints. Working with our internal design studio, you will brief and develop assets for both trade- and consumer-facing media. You could also coordinate gift-with-purchase promotions and competitions, work with agencies, suppliers and category teams, support budgets and contribute to new product launches. Through visits to supermarkets and convenience stores, you will conduct competitor and customer reviews to understand how our brands appear in retail environments and identify opportunities for improvement. You will extract and analyse sales data to assess performance and return on investment, so confidence working with numbers, strong Excel skills and analytical thinking are essential. You will also support day-to-day team coordination, including organising weekly meetings and agendas, taking minutes, raising purchase orders, and arranging samples and couriers.

Trade Marketing

You will support trade marketing activity across a varied portfolio of brands and customers within Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (GTR), including European border shops, ferries, diplomatic catalogues, global customer accounts and wholesale partners. Day to day, you will manage requests for marketing assets, clarify requirements with the colleagues making those requests, brief designers and coordinate the production and ordering of materials such as posters and banners through online print services. You will also maintain Excel trackers, coordinate the delivery of tasting stock and help develop ways to quantify the return on investment of marketing activity. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role, with a strong emphasis on numerical analysis, accurate administration and process-driven coordination, alongside opportunities to contribute creative ideas. A business background, strong Excel skills and confidence working with numbers will help you succeed. You will bring a proactive, hardworking approach, strong organisational skills and the confidence to communicate clearly with colleagues at all levels, including senior stakeholders—asking for missing information, confirming priorities and following up to keep work moving.

Digital Marketing

Help bring Pernod Ricard UK’s brands to life online, supporting digital campaigns, social media, content creation and influencer activity. Working with brand teams and agency partners, you could help develop creative briefs, coordinate content calendars, adapt assets for different digital channels and support campaign launches. You will also gain exposure to paid online advertising and website activity, using audience insights and performance data to track results, understand what engages consumers and suggest improvements. Keeping up with digital trends, emerging platforms and competitor activity, you will contribute fresh ideas while building practical skills in campaign coordination, reporting and digital storytelling.

Brand Marketing (3 Positions)

We have three brand marketing roles across our businesses, where you will support the day-to-day development of one of our many famous brands, helping bring its strategy to life through creative campaigns and engaging consumer experiences. From market research and consumer insights to packaging, communications and performance tracking, you will gain broad exposure to how brands are built and developed. Working with teams across the business and external agencies, you could help coordinate projects, develop campaign materials, track budgets and support brand partnerships and events. An interest in sport and culture will help you spot opportunities to keep the brand relevant, distinctive and connected with its audience.

Brand Experience & Partnerships

Working across Pernod Ricard UK’s brands, you will help build connections with communities and culture through partnerships, campaigns and live experiences across the arts, sport and entertainment. Working with agencies, suppliers and venues, you will support events, product launches and sampling campaigns, coordinate logistics and collaborate with the social team on content and influencer activity. You will also track cultural trends, maintain a cultural calendar, produce our regular trends bulletin and support project administration, budgets and reporting, with opportunities to manage your own projects as your experience grows.

Culture & Creative

Explore the connection between brands and culture at Chivas Brothers, where you will support creative campaigns and content. Researching trends across music, fashion, sport and design, you will gather inspiration and contribute ideas to creative briefs. Working with brand teams and agency partners, you could support content shoots, coordinate campaign materials and help prepare creative assets for marketing teams around the world. You will also support project timelines, budgets and approvals, gaining practical experience in how creative ideas develop into campaigns.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who is:

·       Interested in brands, marketing and what influences consumer and shopper behaviour.

·       Curious about cultural trends, digital platforms and how brands connect with their audiences.

·       Keen to contribute ideas to campaigns, content, promotions and brand experiences.

·       Interested in using research, consumer insights and performance data to understand what works.

·       Comfortable working with colleagues and agency partners to help bring marketing projects to life.

·       Ready to learn, take ownership of tasks and support the day-to-day coordination that keeps campaigns moving.

Preferred Degree Disciplines

·       Marketing

·       International Business

·       Commerce

·       Or a related discipline

Relevant Experience

Experience may have been gained through:

·       University coursework relating to marketing, branding, consumer behaviour or business.

·       Research or data analysis projects exploring consumers, competitors or market trends.

·       Creating content, managing social media, promoting events or organising activities for clubs, societies or student organisations.

·       Retail, hospitality or customer-facing work experience.

·       Projects demonstrating creative thinking, commercial awareness or an understanding of customers.

Skills & Capabilities

·       Excel skills to maintain trackers and work with data, and PowerPoint skills to present ideas and findings.

·       Confidence working with numbers, particularly for customer and trade marketing roles involving sales analysis and return on investment.

·       Ability to turn research and performance data into clear observations and practical suggestions.

·       Clear written and verbal communication for sharing ideas, preparing briefs and coordinating feedback.

·       Planning and organisational skills to keep project timelines, campaign materials and administrative tasks on track.

·       A collaborative approach to working with brand teams, commercial colleagues, agencies and suppliers.

·       Attention to detail when checking creative assets, updating trackers and supporting budgets.

·       Initiative to ask questions, follow up on actions and contribute ideas for improving activity.

·       Ability to balance day-to-day requests with longer-term projects and flag competing deadlines.

What You'll Gain

·       Gain practical experience in a fast-paced marketing environment.

·       Work across areas such as digital marketing, brand management or customer marketing.

·       Contribute to live campaigns, brand initiatives, activations and product launches.

·       Develop analytical, creative, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

·       Receive regular coaching, support and mentoring throughout your placement.

 

Why Join Us?

At Pernod Ricard, our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll become part of a global business with a proud heritage, an unrivalled portfolio of iconic brands and an ambitious future. Guided by our shared values, you'll thrive in a culture built on Collective Spirit, where talented people come together across teams, functions and markets to collaborate, learn from one another and achieve great things. As you Craft Your Path, you'll have opportunities to develop new skills, explore different experiences and grow your career with the support of a business that invests in its people. Together, as we Cultivate the Future, you'll help shape a more sustainable and responsible world, creating Good Times from a Good Place while making a positive impact on our people, communities and planet.

What We Offer

At Pernod Ricard, we believe that when our people thrive, our business thrives. That's why we offer a range of benefits** designed to support your financial wellbeing, health and lifestyle, helping you bring your best self to work every day.

Learning & Development: Take part in our Learning & Development Programme, with in-person workshops at Chiswick covering self-awareness, presenting with impact, personal branding, delivering results and managing stakeholders.

Reward & Financial Wellbeing: Competitive salary, annual bonus, Profit Share, eligibility to join our pension, share ownership opportunities and income protection.

Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, virtual GP access, mental health support and specialist wellbeing resources for every stage of life.

Work & Life: Flexible and hybrid working, up to 15 days working remotely abroad, enhanced family leave, paid volunteering days and lifestyle benefits.

Growth & Recognition: Career development opportunities, global experiences, colleague recognition programmes and product allowances that help you grow and celebrate success.

Next Steps

Application Process

Stage 1: Submit your CV and online application.

Stage 2: If successful, attend a short Microsoft Teams interview with our Early Careers team.

Stage 3: Complete the personality / technical skills assessment.

Stage 4: Attend either an assessment centre or an interview with the manager of the team you have applied to join.

We believe diverse perspectives, experiences and identities make us stronger. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply. Recruitment decisions are based on skills, experience and potential.

We're committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience that recognises different needs and preferences. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please send us an email at PRUK-Accomodations@pernod-ricard.com. We'll work with you to provide appropriate support wherever possible.

Learn more about Pernod Ricard  https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en  

Learn more about Chivas Brothers  https://www.chivasbrothers.com/   

**Benefits and offerings may vary by location, employing entity, role and eligibility.

Job Posting End Date:

2026-11-13

Target Hire Date:

2027-06-14

Target End Date:

2028-06-30