Business & Marketing Industrial Placement June 2024

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

A career in Commercial where none of us stand still

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

Within our consumer and customer focused teams, you may be working on exciting projects such as digital commerce campaigns, new product launches, brand marketing activities, digital marketing campaigns to healthcare professionals and packaging design. You could also be working towards improving our in-store presence, using consumer insights and helping retailers grow revenue on our products by driving sales and promotions.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

You will gain an in-depth insight into the needs of our consumers and customers and will increase your awareness and appreciation of the different channels and business processes that are involved in bringing products to market.

We have a variety of roles that sit in between the two core functions of Business and Marketing. These roles explore different commercial elements of the business and are within marketing, internal communications, data and analytics, supply chain and business processes and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Understand our brand strategy and the role communication plays throughout the consumer and shopper journey
• Work with agency partners, internal stakeholders across a range of disciplines to create winning campaigns and consumer experiences
• Navigate various software and digital platforms for data analysis, monitoring of budgets, supply and inventory, pulling insights and reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Manage projects and tasks, providing early communication if there is a risk of not meeting any deliverables or deadlines
• Ensuring campaigns and assets adhere to requirements and are approved through the regulatory process
• Using a variety of communication channels to engage and inform the multi-functional teams of news, events and charitable projects both internal and externally
• Production scheduling, materials and inventory management - including life cycle management of our products and working closely with our partners

We have an open and inclusive culture and are very passionate on personal and career development. Our multi-functional teams allow us to collaborate and innovate whilst creating a high energy and enjoyable place to work.

Whichever role you are placed in you will be utilising the skills you already have, whilst developing new proficiencies such as commercial awareness, collaborative team working, project management and problem solving.

What we offer

To recognise your dedication, energy and effort, benefits include:

• A salary of £22,500
• An annual bonus linked to performance
• Employee recognition through our global scheme which rewards exceptional achievements
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes
• Health and wellbeing programmes to take care of your physical and mental health

Who you are

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• Creative and problem-solving thinking
• Strategic/big-picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity

Education required

You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You will be expected to provide evidence from your university to show you will be an undergraduate student for the duration of the placement year.

Desired

We’re looking for diverse candidates who wish to work in an innovative, fast-moving environment with a passion to succeed!

• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact
• Have the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues
• Be well-organised, flexible thinking individual demonstrating strong problem-solving skills
• Passionate about product understanding
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good ability to work with different teams
• Demonstrated ability to take a proactive approach and work on own initiative

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Assessment centre dates: Assessment centres/interviews will commence from November onwards

Start date

• June 2024