LIONS Intern

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Ascential Group Ltd Full time

Closing date: 30th July 2024

Salary: £25,642.50 (per annum)

Duration: 3 months fixed term contract

Start date: Monday 16th September 2024

We're looking for an Intern to join the LIONS brand for a three month “Creativity in Business” programme at our London offices.

Our internship programme provides a platform for learning, growth and exposure to the business of creativity, laying the foundations for an informed, sustainable career in the creative industries and building your CV.

Your role : As an intern, you'll spend 4 weeks in each of our core departments - Sales, Marketing and Content. We break our business into 3 pillars - community, learning and benchmark and you'll get to learn about each of these as part of your experience. During the experience, you’ll also work on a live project brief which will be presented to the LIONS leadership team at the end of the rotation

Community: Our community experiences - online (LIONS Live) and offline (Festivals) - and partnership programmes, are the definitive place for the global creative community to come together to collaborate, partner & celebrate creativity that drives progress. During this rotation you’ll work hand in hand with our sales, marketing, and content teams to learn how we create and deliver community experiences. Learning: Our learning programmes aimed at individuals, and advisory services aimed at organisations - accelerate excellence by building creative capabilities, leadership and processes through the best experts and work in the world. Benchmark: Our awards - including Cannes Lions’ - are the undisputed benchmark for creative excellence and effectiveness, enabling those in the business of creativity to understand best practice and gain the confidence to aim higher by seeing what's creatively possible.

You will be eligible to join us at Cannes Lion Festival 2025,

During this internship you will also have the opportunity to:

Shadow live client calls and understand global account management Understand the different product sets within LIONS and what it takes to build a global brand Meet and work with a wide range of individuals across our Community pillar Develop and write your own product strategy Brainstorm marketing and communications plans Work on a holistic internship project to be presented at the end of your rotation Present and pitch your ideas to LIONS executives

At the end of your internship , we hope you’ll gain -

A macro understanding of the marketing & advertising industry Exposure to core functions of a global business, with a focus on creativity Inspiration & networking to equip you for a career in the creative industry

Experience:

You do not require previous experience, and we welcome recent graduates and/or those interested in a career change. All we ask is that candidates show a dedicated & demonstrated interest in the field of creativity. Interest in advertising, marketing, and communications Problem solving, leadership, motivated, team player, organised

Who are we?

The LIONS brand is probably most synonymous with Cannes Lions, The International Festival of Creativity, the definitive meeting place for the global creative communications and advertising community. It’s five days of inspiration, aspiration, unlimited magic and potential. The Festival has been championing creative excellence since 1954 with the goal of providing a global destination and the definitive benchmark for creativity that drives progress.

LIONS is going through an exciting time as it’s recently repositioned as The Home of Creativity, supporting those in the business of creativity at every step of their journeys with an extended portfolio of new advisory, learning and intelligence services. Our purpose is to drive progress through creativity for an incredibly diverse and talented global creative community.

You will join a team of change makers. The team’s purpose is to champion change to create the most powerful global creative community and drive growth for the brand.

LIONS is part of Ascential plc . Ascential takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700 people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors. Ascential plc is listed on London Stock Exchange.

Why Choose Us?

We strive for the highest standards in everything we do. But that’s not just for our customers. We want working for Ascential to be the best career move you’ve ever made.

Ascential is a people-powered company, and we’re committed to supporting each and every one of them. We publish an annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report that sets out our goals, commitments and progress so far. We invest in Employee Groups, empowering them to run educational events, support charities that they’re passionate about, and share experiences with colleagues. These groups include Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women's Network. And our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team.

We’re committed to ensuring that the impact of our business on our environment - and the communities we operate in - is a positive one. That means making sure that each event we run is the most sustainable it’s ever been. We also default all of our pension plans to ESG options, so that our people’s savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet.

Helping people to connect and drive progress isn’t a business-only goal. We know that the world is a better place when we all lead with heart, supporting charitable causes that make a difference. We provide opportunities to give back through Volunteer Days, our Employee Groups and our charity partner, The Prince’s Trust.

We value output, not hours. Most of our roles ask for 1-2 days a week in your nearest office. But if that’s not possible for you, let’s talk. Flexible work conversations are actively encouraged here, and always will be.

Only you know what’s most important to you. That’s why we offer benefits packages that you can tailor to your needs. These include:

25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell upto 5 days Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options Great learning and development opportunities.

We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.

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