Marketing executives promote a company's products, services or brand.
£18,000 Starter
to£35,000 Experienced
37 to 39 a week
evenings / weekends occasionally
You can get into this job through:
Many marketing executives enter the job with a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree. Useful subjects include:
It may be possible to study Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualifications alongside your degree through the Graduate Gateway programme.
You'll usually need:
You can get into this role through a higher apprenticeship as a marketing executive.
Employers will set their own entry requirements.
You could join a company's marketing department as an administrator or assistant. This could give you enough experience to work your way up to become a marketing executive.
You can apply directly to employers if you've got business and marketing skills. You may get these through jobs like sales, customer service or public relations work. Some eomployers may ask for a degree qualification but it's not always essential.
You can do professional qualifications offered by The Chartered Institute of Marketing and The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing, which may help your job prospects.
You can join The Chartered Institute of Marketing and The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming a marketing executive from The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may involve:
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
With experience, you could become a marketing manager.
You could also become a freelance marketing consultant, or move into areas like advertising, sales or public relations.
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