Marketing & Communications Placement Opportunity

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operates a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for employees.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

  Belfast, Derry-Londonderry, Strabane (hybrid working)

   

  Your role in the team

   

  We have a year-in-industry opportunity in our Marketing and Communications Team for students, starting in Summer 2022.

   

  The Marketing and Communications Assistant will utilise back-office, CMS and social media platforms to support a busy team providing a range of services to 2,400+ employees across three sites in Northern Ireland.

  This is a great opportunity for an undergraduate who wants experience of all elements of the marketing mix – such as social media, website management, other digital communications, print communications, photography, event management and PR.

   

  The successful candidate will take on a range of key administration activities to aid in the smooth running of the team. 

   

  • Help implement marketing plans and strategy to meet the company’s objectives in relation to recruitment marketing, internal communication, and employee engagement
  • Preparation of content for AllstateNI’s online presence – web, social media, PPC
  • Organization and co-ordination of Town Halls, Intranet & SharePoint sites, employee newsletters, events across our 3 sites and external promotion of company activities
  • Monitor and report on all digital marketing activities
  • Assist with the delivery of internal and external events, conferences and exhibitions
  • Administration of the company’s recognition and reward programme
  • Competitor analysis
  • Conduct market research
  • Work closely with our Graphic Design team to assist in the creation of promotional material
  • Liaising with suppliers to develop and order marketing merchandise and manage inventory

   

  Placement Students who impress on their one-year placement with Allstate Northern Ireland may be made conditional offers of permanent employment with Allstate at the end of their placement for further opportunities where available.

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK
  • On course to complete second year of a Marketing or Communications degree course by the end of June 2022.
  • Able to provide evidence of having achieved high academic grades in your degree course and academic qualifications to date.
  • Please include a full list of module marks from your first year, and any current year to date. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of application.

   

  Should we receive an unprecedented level of applications, we reserve the right to heighten our shortlisting criteria.

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  Experience in the following:

  • Managing social media platforms
  • Event management
  • Content creation, web, blog, video, etc. 

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

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  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 21st February 2022