Marketing Communications Undergraduate Placement

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK); Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive finance company in Milton Keynes is looking for a Marketing Communications Undergraduate for a 12-13 month placement. You will manage the approval of financial promotions and work closely with marketing managers. The ideal candidate is currently studying Marketing or a related field and has strong attention to detail. This role offers a hybrid working model and numerous developmental benefits.

Benefits

Subsidised onsite canteen

Development programs via LinkedIn Learning

Physical and mental health support

Qualifications

• Strong desire to learn and contribute to marketing activities
• Credible and confident, able to communicate across the business
• Ability to work both independently and effectively within a team

Responsibilities

• Manage the review and approval of all financial promotions
• Be the subject matter expert for financial promotions
• Collaborate with Marketing Managers on promotional compliance

Skills

Excellent attention to detail

Customer oriented approach

Creative and proactive problem solving

PC literacy (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Education

Currently studying a degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

Overview

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

Salary: £22,912.50 pa

Contract: 12-13 months FTC Start dates are usually in June/July

Hybrid working: We want you to get the best out of your placement, so we operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week. There may be times where you will need to be in more frequently depending on the needs of the business.

Eligibility: To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master’s students are not eligible for this placement.

Relocation note: Please consider before applying if you live more than 60 minutes away from post code MK15 8HG, that you would need to relocate to either Milton Keynes or be a commutable distance (within 60 minutes).

Do you have a strong desire to learn and contribute to ensuring our marketing activities adhere to regulations and industry standards while maintaining a creative and engaging approach?

We are looking for an energetic, creative, and organised Marketing Communications Undergraduate to join our Marketing team. If you are looking for a placement in a fast-paced and engaging setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

What will you be doing?

• Manage the review and approval of all financial promotions across national and local channels, including digital, print, TV, radio and point of sale.
• Be the dedicated subject matter expert for financial promotions, managing the approvals process end-to-end ensuring all materials are reviewed and are clear, fair and not misleading.
• Work collaboratively with Marketing Managers to respond to briefs for promotional terms and conditions and advise on the creation of compliant financial promotions.
• Manage and monitor workflows, assigning all inbound jobs and enquiries to relevant departments across Marketing, Compliance, and Campaign Development teams.
• Create training materials and deliver regular training webinars and workshops to Volkswagen brand marketing teams and marketing agencies relating to regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Collaborate with ecommerce and integrations teams to review and approve customer facing digital platforms to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Assess competitor (and outside of category) financial promotions activity to benchmark and assess opportunities for improvements.
• Manage the updates to Volkswagen Financial Services advertising guidelines, ensuring any new regulation and changes to advertising approach are accurately represented.

What are we looking for?

• Currently studying a degree in Marketing, or a related field.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to review and interpret complex information
• Credible and confident, able to communicate at all levels across the business
• Have a customer orientated approach
• Creative and proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to work both independently and effectively within a team
• PC literacy - especially in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you\'ll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace. We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

You’ll Also Benefit From

• A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year - in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
• The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre

Discretionary Benefits Include

Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)

Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

What Our Recruitment Process Looks Like

• Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
• You’ll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office. You’ll also meet some of our managers and our current undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

Please note: Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.