Launch your career with Professional Development Group (PDG):
Are you a recent graduate looking for a role where you can develop commercial, sales and marketing skills from day one?
At PDG, you'll join our ambitious and supportive team, working on conferences and professional development events that help thousands of professionals across the UK learn, connect and share best practice.
This is a genuine opportunity to build experience in both sales and marketing, working on campaigns from concept through to delivery while developing valuable commercial skills.
If you're organised, curious and motivated to succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary is £24,784.50 per annum, plus an on-target earnings (OTE) opportunity of approximately £9,000 per year, based on the typical performance of previous graduates in this role.
The Role:
We're looking for a motivated and organised Sales & Marketing Graduate to join our Wilmslow office. Working alongside an experienced Senior Business Development Manager, you'll help plan and deliver marketing campaigns while also supporting delegate sales for our conferences and events.
This is a varied role, with approximately 70% focused on sales activities and 30% on marketing, giving you exposure to the full commercial lifecycle of our events.
Key responsibilities of the role
- Plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns for conferences and events, ensuring deadlines and commercial objectives are achieved
- Promote conferences and engage with prospective delegates to drive attendance and revenue
- Produce engaging marketing content for email campaigns
- Write, edit and proofread clear, commercially focused copy
- Analyse campaign performance and produce reports that support future marketing decisions
- Identify and segment target audiences using our CRM and marketing platforms
- Work closely with the Production, Marketing and Data teams to maximise event success
- Manage customer enquiries professionally by telephone and email
- Provide administrative support throughout the event planning process
- Contribute ideas to improve campaigns, processes and customer experience.
What we’re looking for:
Skills – Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- High attention to detail
- Confident using Microsoft Office
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Comfortable communicating professionally by telephone and email.
Skills & Knowledge – Desirable
- Brings innovative ideas and looks for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
- Familiarity of using email marketing software
- Interest and/or understanding of government and public-sector policy is preferred, but not essential.
Personal Qualities - Essential
- Positive, enthusiastic and motivated to achieve results
- Curious and eager to learn new skills
- Takes ownership of their work and demonstrates initiative
- Works collaboratively and builds positive working relationships
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
- Adaptable and resilient
- Creative with a willingness to contribute new ideas.
Personal Qualities - Desirable
- Self-motivated, resourceful and comfortable taking ownership of tasks while working independently when required.
Experience – Desirable
- Previous work experience in events, sales, marketing or customer service would be beneficial but is not essential.
Education – Essential
- A degree (or expected degree) in Marketing or a related discipline.
What you'll gain:
- Practical experience in both sales and marketing
- Exposure to the full lifecycle of conferences and events
- Mentoring from experienced commercial professionals
- Opportunities to develop campaign planning, copywriting and analytical skills
- The opportunity to increase your earnings through a commission scheme.
Company Description:
Professional Development Group (PDG) delivers conferences, exhibitions and professional development programmes that help organisations and professionals learn, connect and improve performance.
Through our brands, Government Events, GovPD and MyPD, we help public, private and voluntary sector professionals develop their knowledge, build networks and improve organisational performance.
Professional Development Group is comprised of the following brands:
- Government Events: The UK’s premier provider of public sector conferences and professional development resources supporting leaders and teams across the public and voluntary sectors by delivering high-quality events
- GovPD: Industry-leading professional development training courses for the public, private, and voluntary sectors in the UK. Offering a wide range of training programmes that include in-person and online sessions tailored to meet specific organisational needs. GovPD maintains one of the highest delegate feedback ratings in the sector by catering to different learning styles to ensure high levels of engagement
- MyPD: A provider of executive education, offering a range of globally recognised professional qualifications and training courses. An Approved CMI Centre, MyPD delivers, assesses, and assures the quality of CMI qualifications.
We operate from offices within London and Wilmslow.
Additional Information:
What we offer
- Structured on the job training and ongoing development
- Opportunities for career progression with a growing business
- Hybrid and flexible working model (three days per week in the office)
- 23 days annual leave, increasing with service to 26 days
- Option to purchase up to four additional days annual leave
- Half-day holiday on your birthday
- Company pension
- Regular company events
- Christmas office closure.
Salary
£24,784.50 per annum, plus an on-target earnings (OTE) opportunity of approximately £9,000 per year, based on the typical performance of previous graduates in this role.
Inclusion & Diversity:
At Professional Development Group, we believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness, and where people feel valued for who they are and what they contribute.
We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Recruitment, development and progression decisions are based on skills, experience, potential and performance, ensuring every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or once you join us, please let us know. Any information you share will be treated confidentially and used only to provide appropriate support.
We know that creating an inclusive culture is an ongoing commitment. We want everyone who joins PDG to feel a genuine sense of belonging, be empowered to contribute, and have the opportunity to develop and reach their full potential.
Ready to launch your career:
Apply today and become part of a team that's passionate about delivering events and learning experiences that inform, inspire and connect professionals across the UK.
Pay: £25,420.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wilmslow SK9 5AG
