Marketing Graduate Programme

Salary: £40,000* per annum | 30 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Company Car

Summary: Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We're curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work.

Our Marketing function is big on delivering outstanding creative and campaigns that deliver against our Brand House and company objectives! Our teams create campaigns that turn people into customers, and customers into fans, all whilst ensuring we are true to our brand promise - Big on Quality, Lidl on Price! We strive for distinctiveness to advocate our point of difference, across everything from signage and leaflets in store, to social media, PR, and TV campaigns you see at home!

Application Process: The process will also include a video interview and face-to-face assessment centre held in our Head Office in Tolworth on Thursday 23rd January. We look forward to receiving your application.

What you'll do:

The Marketing Graduate Programme will take you through an intense, demanding but incredibly rewarding two years of structured development across the three core areas of Marketing:

1. Brand & Strategy: This division looks after strategic planning, brand strategy, and media. Working with our agencies, the media team is responsible for planning and buying the media to ensure Lidl advertising is seen in the right place, at the right time, by the right people.
2. Campaigns & Content: This team is responsible for project managing all brand, trade driving, and business as usual campaigns and projects from development to implementation. They manage all channels for a campaign, from TV to radio, in-store to online.
3. Brand Engagement: This team creates meaningful moments through partnerships, events, and communications. They work closely with our international colleagues on global partnerships such as UEFA, through to local store marketing and store-specific events. They also ensure our products and brands are seen and heard through innovative PR and winning quality awards.

Across each team, you will work alongside and feed into our in-house production and creative team, who design, artwork, and create beautiful photography.

What you'll need:

• A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline by September 2025 or graduated no earlier than September 2023.
• Experience working within a marketing-based role is advantageous.
• Passion for working as part of a team and ability to work independently.
• Desire to learn, develop, and challenge yourself in a demanding and dynamic environment.
• A naturally analytical mindset with plenty of common sense.
• Attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial flair, adaptable and highly driven.
• Decisive and able to cope with the pressure of demanding targets and deadlines.
• Communicates confidently and effectively.
• Already live - or happy to relocate - within a one-hour commute of Lidl GB Head Office, Tolworth, Surrey.
• To be legally entitled to work in the UK on a full-time basis.
• German language skills desirable but not essential.
• Able to attend the assessment day on 23rd January 2025.

What you'll receive:

• 30 days holiday (pro rata).
• 10% in-store discount.
• Pension scheme.
• Free on-site gym.
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve.

*plus an additional 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance.

Diversity and Inclusion: You're Lidl like us. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you're ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.