Marketing Placement Student

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com

Our Marketing Industrial Placement is an exciting opportunity for students who are keen to kickstart a career in Marketing. You can expect to have an impact on growing our business and delivering a great experience.

You will report into the Marketing lead, and as a member of the Marketing team you’ll become an expert in our products, the market, and our customers.

As a Marketing Placement Student, you will: 

• Help define go-to-market strategy for new releases. 
• Develop and shape effective positioning for our products, propositions and services. 
• Develop, refine and iterate compelling and creative messages in multiple formats across different channels that resonate with the market.
• Research competitor solutions, messaging and strategy to empower other teams to win new clients.
• Help drive new campaigns for our sales team, influence new client case studies and enablement materials.
• Deep dive into the personas that use our products to build an understanding of their needs and motivations.
• Analyse the impact of Marketing projects and communicate these back to the business
• Drive social marketing both internally and externally
• Support our Sales and Customer Success teams

For the last 15 years, we’ve trained many placement students, many of whom go on to re-join us as Graduates. It’s an exciting time, and we want you on board. If you choose to join us, you can expect industry training, wide-reaching career opportunities and a wealth of support through our Early Careers Network, buddy, line manager and mentor scheme.

To apply for this opportunity, you must be a current undergraduate at a UK university and be able to undertake a year in industry placement starting July 2026 and ending in August 2027.

You'll ideally study towards a Business or Marketing related degree. To succeed in this placement, you’ll need to be motivated, curious and most importantly, enthusiastic. We’ll need you to take a brief and run with it, and we welcome creative thinkers who can challenge us and share new ideas!

Any knowledge of graphic design, Canva, Google Analytics and SEO tools is desirable but not essential.

Application Closing Date: Friday 6th March 2026. Apply early! Roles may close sooner than expected due to high interest.

Placement Dates: July 2026 – August 2027

Starting Salary: £27,200

For this role we aim to hold online Assessment Centres on week commencing 6th April* (*Subject to change)

Benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working: You'll need to be on-site in our London office for a minimum of 40% of your working week.
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more!
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can also purchase additional annual leave.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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