CMS Graduate Marketing London 2024

At CMS Distribution, our Graduate Programme is designed to fast track your career in Marketing in an international, multi-million Euro, technology business. It puts your personal and professional development at the centre, as you build critical knowledge and gain experience with the support of our dedicated mentors.

Our Graduate scheme will give you the tools and knowledge to succeed. Inductions with key areas of our business will provide you with an excellent foundation of business knowledge around our vendors, technologies and customers. You’ll also learn the systems and processes relevant to the Marketing department. This will give you the opportunity to absorb and embed our CMS Culture and Values to become successful and develop an exciting career path within Marketing, Brand & Communications.

Role responsibilities

• Have a creative mindset to come up with exciting vendor campaigns that will help us win marketing income, drive business growth for CMS and vendors and promote the marketing team’s services.
• Support with vendor consultations and campaign proposals that align with their goals.
• Learn about Marketing Development Funds and vendor income, and support managing those processes.
• Develop your ability to propose and present creative, commercially aligned campaign plans.
• Learn to use HubSpot to manage briefings and track campaign progress.
• Supporting with external customer & vendor partner forums, corporate events and awards.
• Coordinating marketing activities across multiple offices such as merchandise and award entries.
• Working on corporate campaigns promoting company brand to existing and new customers.
• Producing content for corporate campaign assets such as CMS Social Media & blog articles, corporate brochure, presentations & videos, corporate website and campaign materials.
• Create and execute quarterly product portfolios.
• Support the delivery of focus days, webinars, and sales driving incentives.
• Liaising with internal departments to produce marketing materials and manage any ad hoc requirements from sales, i.e. tender documents, contact sheets, customised pdfs, banners, etc
• Assist with financial tasks such as managing budgets, raising POs and invoicing.
• Attend meetings with vendors and clients, meaning a professional appearance and communication style is essential.

Additional responsibilities

• Ambition, curiosity, and drive will be key attributes for success.
• A desire to become successful in an International Sales Organisation by solving customer problems with our technology solutions.
• Valuing personal growth through continuous learning and development.
• BA/BSc level 2:2 or higher.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage own time effectively.

Skills personal attributes

• Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate eloquently in both written and verbal formats, both face-to-face and remotely.
• Ability to build relationships with customers, colleagues and vendors.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities & the ability to work well under pressure.
• A keen interest in technology and its application in a business environment.
• Good problem-solving skills, with experience in proposing different options and solutions.

CMS believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce enriches and is integral to the success of our company. We value diverse opinions and perspectives, and therefore welcome candidates from all backgrounds including but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and neuro-diversity.