Events & Marketing Executive Apprentice

Based in Nottingham and founded in 2003, Blue Monday Events has become one of the UK’s leading Silent Auction companies. Working on a variety of events throughout the UK, US and mainland Europe, Blue Monday has built its reputation on reliability and a ‘failure is not an option’ ethos, which runs right through the business.

Wage

£18,000 a year
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Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Hours

• Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30pm. Evening and some weekend work may be required for events for which a number of hours will be given back in lieu. Overnight stays may be required when working away.
• 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 10 August 2026

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Delivering silent auctions
• Designing and branding brochures
• Booking staff
• Post event analysis
• Coordinating experience based prizes
• Creating social media content
• Updating the website
• Attending high-profile events at some of the UK's most prestigious event venues, such as in London, where transport will be provided

Where you'll work

Unit 39
Nottingham South and Wilford Industrial Estate
Wilford Nottingham
NG11 7EP

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
• Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
• Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
• Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
• Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
• Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
• Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
• Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
• Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
• Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
• Use a content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
• Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
• Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
• Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
• Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
• Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
• Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.