Digital Brand & Advertising Intern (6 month contract)

Base Location: Dublin, Belfast or Reading

Salary: £19,100 (UK) or €25,200 (ROI) pro rata + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: 6 month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Our Digital Brand & Advertising Executive intern placement offers you the opportunity not only to contribute to achieving our business goals it provides the opportunity to grow with us as well.

This placement would suit a final or penultimate year student or graduate.

What will I do during the placement?

• During the placement you will work with our brand, advertising and sponsorship team to help drive demand for SSE Airtricity and SSE Energy Solutions (BE). You support on improving brand awareness and consideration through owned, earned and paid channels.
• Contribute to a refresh Social strategy for SSE Airtricity and SSE Energy Solutions through reviewing both the energy markers and social media standards benchmarks.
• With the help of the wider team you will look to segment the business areas that require support and develop a strategy for awareness and consideration across social channels.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute your creative input and gain experience of making data driven decisions within the project.
• You will develop skills in social strategy and management across channels for paid and organic campaigns, understanding social channels and their performance and using systems to measure performance of social campaigns.

What do I need?

You will have a genuine interest in SSE and the prospect of a long-term future with us, often candidates who join us on intern placements consider joining our Graduate Programmes after graduation.

To be considered for this role we would love you to have:

• Understanding of the UK and SSE Net Zero Strategy
• An enthusiastic approach and genuine interest in digital channels and basic social media skills.
• Confident in the use of Microsoft office applications
• Copy writing skills would be advantageous.

About our Businesses

Airtricity - SSE Airtricity is Ireland's second largest and fastest growing energy provider, supplying around 800,000 domestic and commercial gas, electricity and home energy services customers in the Republic and Northern Ireland. At SSE Airtricity we believe in making energy better. Around 40% of the electricity SSE Airtricity supplies to its customers on an island basis is generated from renewable sources - the greenest energy supply of any provider on the island and over three times the average on an all-island basis.

SSE Energy Solutions -The race to net zero is intensifying for businesses of all sizes. Sustainable decisions made today can meet customers' changing needs for tomorrow and bring long-term success for businesses. Part of SSE plc, the UK and Ireland's largest renewable electricity generator, SSE Energy Solutions is different as all its renewable electricity is sourced from SSE's own UK wind and hydro assets. 

In addition to providing gas and electricity to businesses across the UK, SSE Energy Solutions invests in, builds and connects localised flexible infrastructure to drive the long-term performance of energy assets. SSE Energy Solutions works with its customers to deliver financially robust plans to bring flexibility and diversity to their energy infrastructure - the low-carbon solutions they need to succeed in the race to net zero. 

What’s in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE’ to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Lynsey at lynsey.macdonald@sse.com or on 01738 340426.

EXTERNAL: Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.