Register Your Interest - Motorsport Placement 2027

Porsche Cars Great Britain; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health champions

Centre visit & driving

Job summary

Porsche Cars GB offers a placement year in its Motorsport Marketing Department, focusing on admin, planning, driver registrations, and events. You will manage content for the Motorsport Hub, support hospitality programmes, and assist with a major Esports project.

The role requires an undergraduate student, 3 A Levels, strong communication and MS Office skills, and a willingness to travel on weekends. Salary is competitive with fixed hours, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Studying towards an Undergraduate degree.
• 3 A Levels or equivalent.
• Passionate with good Motorsport industry understanding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office packages.
• Must have held a driving license for >2 years, clean, 21 by Aug 2027.
• Prepared to work away during weekends (10+ per year) - days back in lieu.

Responsibilities

• Admin and planning during office time.
• Administer driver registrations and communications for Porsche Carrera Cup GB & Porsche Sprint Challenge GB.
• Launch & implement the Porsche Motorsport Esports Programme as part of a special project.
• Contribute to Motorsport Marketing projects, reports and events.
• Maintain Porsche Motorsport Hub content, race results and website updates.
• Support Hospitality Programme for Porsche Centre Motorsport.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Motorsport knowledge

Driving license

Education

Undergraduate degree in progress

3 A Levels or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsible for the delivery of elements of Porsche Motorsport GB's activity within the Porsche Cars GB Marketing Department. As well as being responsible for admin and planning during office time.

This is a Placement Year position for a candidate currently studying an Undergraduate degree at university, seeking a placement for their third year.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration of driver registrations and communications for Porsche Carrera Cup GB and Porsche Sprint Challenge GB.
• Responsible for an end-to-end Special Project including the launch & implementation of the Porsche Motorsport Esports Programmes.
• Responsible for key Motorsport Marketing projects including motorsport book, various presentations, event reports etc.
• Responsible for Porsche Motorsport Hub, updating content, race results and ongoing website management.
• To deliver elements of the Porsche Centre Motorsport Hospitality Programme.
• Support Motorsport Events team with ad hoc requirements relating to race weekends - logistics, schedules etc.
• Collate ‘Goody Bags’ for Hospitality Programme.
• Manage the Motorsport fleet of road cars.
• Oversee the allocation, distribution, return and disposal of Motorsport team clothing.
• Ensure the Motorsport stockroom is well organised and stock levels are recorded.
• Assisting in production of working documents for each event, distribution throughout the team ensuring accuracy and understanding from each party.
• Liaison with external suppliers with joint event responsibility.
• Liaison with PCGB departments.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Studying towards an Undergraduate degree.
• 3 A Levels or equivalent.
• Passionate and has a good understanding of the Motorsport industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office packages.
• Must have held a driving license for more than 2 years - driving license must be clean - must be minimum 21yrs old by August 2027.
• Prepared to work away during weekends (10+ per year) - you will receive days back in Lieu..

Preferred Qualifications

• The individual should be enthusiastic, friendly, willing to learn and a good team player.
• Strong customer service and administration skills.
• Strong Interest in the automotive industry and Porsche as a brand.

Porsche is committed to promote a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. Our strong family embodies the values of freedom, respect and tolerance.

To fulfil this mission, Porsche is devoted to celebrating our diverse voices and cultivating an environment that reflects the varied communities we touch. This is our commitment, and we invite you to share in this vision.

• Highly Competitive salary.
• Fixed hours each week - 5 days per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
• Preferential rates on several products and services, including high street brands, restaurants, gyms and Porsche products.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme - support and advice on issues impacting your wellbeing.
• Dedicated mental health champions.
• Opportunity to visit the Porsche Experience Centre in Silverstone and drive the full Porsche vehicle range.

Location:

Porsche Cars GB Ltd and Porsche Retail Head Office is located conveniently by junction 12 of the M4, adjacent to a retail park, gym, and well-known fast-food restaurants. It is within walking distance of Theale's main line train station and a bus stop which operate regular services to Reading Town Centre.

Deadline: Ongoing

Job Type:

Placement (10 Months+)

Job Roles:

Logistics and Operations

Business Management

Hospitality Management

Locations:

Reading

Porsche is committed to promote a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. Our strong family, compromising over 80 nationalities, embodies the values of freedom, respect and tolerance.

This score is based on honest feedback written by students who’ve worked at Porsche Cars Great Britain.