Sales & Marketing Apprentice

About the role

Job Title: Business Development & Growth Accelerator ✨

Are you a curious mind with a knack for spotting opportunities? Do you love diving into what makes customers tick? 🤩 This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation, learning about our amazing clients, cutting-edge solutions, and the dynamic markets we conquer. You'll be the bridge, transforming insights into growth and helping us share the awesome value we bring. 🚀

What you'll be doing:

• Be a Business Explorer: Scout for new clients, explore fresh markets, and uncover game-changing business opportunities. Get to know target industries, companies, and the key players making decisions. 🗺️ Understand what makes our prospects tick – their challenges, priorities, and ultimate wins. 🎯 Help us identify, qualify, and move new sales leads forward, keeping the conversation going. 🗣️ Coordinate and support client demos, and with a little guidance, you'll be leading them yourself! 🎤

• Market & Rival Recon: Keep a pulse on our competitors – what they're offering, their pricing, how they position themselves, and what they're up to. 🕵️‍♀️ Stay ahead of the curve on trends in our operating sectors. Identify new customer needs and where PPL Innovate can shine. ✨ Help us figure out how to stand out from the crowd! 🌟

• Sales Storyteller: Ensure our sales materials – presentations, brochures, case studies – are top-notch, current, and compelling. ✍️ Team up with clients and colleagues to craft powerful case studies that showcase the real impact of our solutions. Gather client feedback, success stories, and wins to fuel our sales and marketing engine. 📣 Help create new sales resources as our offerings and markets evolve. 💡

• Social Media Superstar: Partner with our Senior Leadership Team to bring our social media strategy to life. Plan, create, and post engaging content that gets noticed across our channels. 📱 Track social media performance and share insights on what's working and where we can level up. 📈

• Tender & Proposal Pro: Support our team in finding and tracking relevant tender opportunities. 📄 Help craft and submit winning tenders and proposals. Research prospective organizations and their needs to nail our responses. Keep our tender records organized and deadlines met! 🗓️

• Event Enthusiast: Discover awesome conferences, exhibitions, networking events, and industry gatherings. 🎉 Help plan and coordinate PPL's own sales and business development events. Manage logistics, invitations, communications, and follow-up like a pro. 🤝 Be our brand ambassador at events and build new connections. 👋

• Product & Client Master: Gain a deep understanding of PPL's products, services, and what makes us unique. Confidently explain how our solutions empower clients to smash their goals. 💪

This role is perfect for someone who is:

• Super curious and eager to learn. 🤔
• Commercially minded with an eye for business. 💰
• Great at understanding people and their needs. ❤️
• A proactive self-starter who thrives on collaboration. 👯‍♀️

Key responsibilities

• Support business development and sales activities, including client research and opportunity progression.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify trends and potential opportunities.
• Assist in the creation, maintenance, and distribution of sales collateral and marketing content.
• Provide support for the preparation and submission of tenders and proposals.
• Help plan, coordinate, and manage company events and networking opportunities.