Marketing Apprentice The Times

Marketing Apprentice - The Times

Start date: March 2026

Length: 24 Months FTC

Location: London

Course: Level 3 Marketing

Your Role: In The Times and Sunday Times Marketing Communications team the apprentice will be working with a group of experienced marketeers across many different disciplines. The apprentice will rotate across different areas of the business starting in Times Travel and reporting into the Times Travel marketing manager. Beyond Times Travel the apprentice will work across Times Events Times Audio (Times Radio and podcast) as well as Times and Sunday Times subscription marketing.

During your time with us you will earn above living wage get full training study towards a Level 3qualification (with your course fees paid). You will also receive mentoring/coaching from the industrys best as well as any other equity you might need to fulfil your full potential.

Day to day you will:

There will be an array of different tasks that the apprentice will work across day to day these include:

• Support the planning and delivery of marketing campaigns across multiple channels

• Assist with campaign set-up scheduling and coordination across teams

• Help produce and update marketing materials presentations and internal documents

• Support content creation for marketing channels including copy visuals and basic edits

• Monitor and report on campaign performance helping to compile regular updates

• Carry out audience and market research to support campaign planning and evaluation

• Assist with managing campaign assets and ensuring correct usage across platforms

• Help coordinate meetings take notes and follow up on actions

• Work closely with colleagues across marketing editorial product and commercial teams

• Support day-to-day administrative tasks that help campaigns run smoothly

What were looking for from you:

• Strong organisation and attention to detail

• Clear written and verbal communication

• Confidence working with data spreadsheets and presentations

• Curiosity about news media and marketing

• A proactive can-do approach and willingness to learn

If you think you have what it takes but dont tick every requirement on the list please do apply. We recognise that considering someones potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

Application Process

Online Application > Google Meet Interview > Assessment Centre

As part of the online application process we would like you to provide answers to our three application questions:

• Describe a recent marketing campaign that caught your eye. Why was it effective and what did you particularly like about it

• What does The Times mean to you and why would you like to work there

• Tell us what makes you want to pursue a career in marketing

Please note that we will be running the assessment centres in March 2026.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

Life at News

Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and Next Gen.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year