Marketing Assistant Industrial Placement, 2027, Weybridge, UK

Haleon plc.; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £28,860

London travel allowance

Health & wellbeing programmes

IP Unite student community

Job summary

Haleon plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Global Expert Marketing Assistant to support the Expert Marketing team. You will collaborate with internal and external audiences to deliver Haleon's content and communications across a global multi-channel ecosystem, elevating the brands among healthcare professionals.

The role involves collecting briefs, translating into launch plans, leading projects, and using agile digital research tools to stay ahead of market trends.

Qualifications

• Open to all degree disciplines; strong communication and problem-solving are essential.
• Second/third year for undergraduate or integrated masters with year-in-industry arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Collect and report information from stakeholders on activations and briefs.
• Write clear briefs or reports for internal and external partners and agencies.
• Translate briefs into launch/activation plans; select information sources.
• Lead projects with thorough analysis of information sources.
• Use agile digital research tools to monitor market trends and social activity.
• Provide data-driven recommendations based on findings.
• Collaborate with Consumer Marketing, R&D, Regulatory/Medical and global teams to deliver campaigns.

Skills

Brief writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Market research

Data analysis

Translation

Project leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Agile research tools

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

Healthcare Professionals (Experts) are one of the most important drivers of trial and as such our strategy is to prioritise investment in marketing to this powerfully influential audience to secure the recommendations that they make for our company, our conditions, and our brands. This is a highly critical space to win with many of Haleon’s competitors competing for the hearts & minds of Experts and we need to secure success by driving superiority and reinforcing differentiation within the market and among Experts that will help us to drive commercial leadership.

Global Expert Marketing Assistant

The Global Expert Marketing Assistant’s will work within the Expert Marketing team. The role works with both internal and external audiences to support the delivery of outstanding Haleon content and communication across a global multi-channel Ecosystem. These global communication campaigns elevate our presence and credibility with the profession and support the activation of key Haleon brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Collecting and reporting information and taking briefs from key stakeholders on activations, both internal and external
• Writing a clear and concise creative brief or report, and delivering to both internal and external partners and agencies
• Supporting the translation of a brief into a launch and/or activation plan – selecting the best route to finding out the information
• Leading projects including full analysis of information sources
• Particular use of agile digital research tools to keep up to date with market trends and social activity
• Giving recommendations based on findings
• Working closely with cross functional teams: Consumer Marketing, R&D, Consumer Science, Regulatory/Medical, wider Global Expert Marketing Team.
  • Supporting the delivery of Global campaigns in 2026/7
  • Participating in complex matrix teams made up of local, global, medical and marketing as well as external agencies
  • Working closely with internal stakeholders and external agencies to deliver results
  • Working closely with Expert category colleagues and internal functional representatives to drive content through Haleon Health Partner and Haleon Social Media Channels

Metrics

• Help define the performance metrics of projects and content plans to ensure successful achievement of objectives
• Analyse the performance metrics to ensure successful achievement of objectives and continuous improvement
• Look at Haleon’s performance vs competitors

You’ll be excited by the thought of

Working within a global marketing function, the Expert Marketing team is a fundamental point of difference in the Haleon strategy delivering Everyday Health with Humanity. Expert Marketing is at the heart of all our global and business unit strategic plans and the team are focused on delivering growth and differentiation for our Healthcare Professional audiences. In this team, you’ll be in the thick of the marketing action, and have the opportunity to learn about brand, digital and corporate marketing, as well as develop a network across the Haleon business.

Education Requirements

We welcome applications from all degree disciplines and candidates who are creative problem-solvers with a growth mindset, proactive initiative, and strong communication skills.

If you are studying for your Undergraduate Degree you must be in your 2nd year of study (England) or 3rd year of study (Scotland) or an Integrated Masters Degree and seeking to complete a year in industry in partnership with your university. Please ensure the role is suitable for your placement year.

Role Start Date

28th June 2027

Please not there are multiple roles available

Benefits

• Salary: £28,860
• Haleon Bonus Structure
• A London travel allowance
• Health & wellbeing programmes to support your physical and mental health
• You will join IP Unite, Haleon’s community for students run by students to support charity events, sports clubs, STEM outreach and many more exciting projects

Application Process

The application process has a total of up to 4 stages:

• Application – information will be required regarding your education and Right to Work.
• Online Assessment – you will be asked to complete a behaviour based online assessment and one-way video interview supported by Hirevue.
• Interview – if selected you will be invited to attend a final stage virtual interview; The interview will consist of a competency-based interview and may include a case study/technical exercise.
• Offer – candidates will receive an outcome within 2 weeks following interview.

Interviews will be held in November/December 2026

We advise you to apply as soon as possible as we may close the role due to the volume of applications.

If you require any support or adjustments with your application, please email: [e-mail]

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Job Posting End Date

2026-10-23

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day.

It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people.

It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodation Requests

Accommodation Requests

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Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.