Job Description

Department: Marketing & Communications within Client Group

Salary: £50,000

Programme overview:

At Schroders, our two-year rotational Graduate Programme offers you the unique opportunity to gain broad exposure across our award-winning teams. This structured programme is designed to develop your skills, expand your industry knowledge, and prepare you for a successful career in asset management.

Who we're looking for:

We seek ambitious, creative, and collaborative graduates who are passionate about content, digital, and client-focused marketing. You should be eager to learn, able to adapt quickly to new teams and challenges, and motivated to build a career in asset management marketing.

Ultimately, we are looking for enthusiastic graduates with a blend of technical and soft skills, eager to grow their marketing career in a dynamic environment.

Required skills and capabilities:

• Awareness of marketing campaigns, content types, and audience targeting basics

• Digital literacy and familiarity with social media platforms

• Comfort handling basic data and learning from analytics

• Strong attention to detail in reviewing content and materials

• Experience using collaboration tools (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc.)

• Good organisational skills, tracking tasks and meeting deadlines

• Excellent teamwork and a collaborative approach across diverse teams

• Clear written and verbal communication, adaptable to different audiences

• Creative thinking and willingness to suggest new ideas

• Professionalism, integrity, and respect for confidentiality

• Curiosity and eagerness to learn about marketing trends and the industry

• Client-focused mindset, always considering the needs of clients and stakeholders

If you're proactive, adaptable, and excited to contribute to award-winning marketing work, we want to hear from you!

The team:

The Marketing team at Schroders is structured to focus on the future growth of the business, with a Central Global Marketing team which consists of areas dedicated to specific marketing areas of expertise (detailed further below), specialist teams in Schroders Capital, Corporate Communications and Wealth in addition to Regional Marketing Hubs in the Americas, UK, APAC and EMEA. The Regional Marketing Hubs work with the Central Global Marketing Team to tailor global campaigns for local markets. The Regional Hubs also work with the regional sales activation teams on local marketing initiatives.

Global Marketing

Proposition Marketing - The Proposition Marketing Team is responsible for developing Schroders global marketing campaigns that are activated across the different markets, working closely with Value Proposition to ensure business priorities are aligned with global marketing initiatives. The team work closely the regional marketing hubs ensuring campaigns are relevant for local markets in addition to working closely with other teams within Global Marketing to bring campaigns to market.

Platforms & Engagement - The central Platforms & Engagement team plays a pivotal role in how we utilise MarTech to interact with our clients and prospects across channels. Ensuring that Marketing's platforms, people, and processes remain competitive and aligned with the business objectives is a critical function of the team. Another important role is to provide analytics and reporting on how individuals are engaging with our content and propositions. This insight is then used to inform decisions, optimise campaign performance, and create new opportunities for growth and retention.

Campaign & Media Strategy - The Campaign & Media Strategy team is pivotal in advancing our brand's presence and authority within the financial sector. Focused on engaging financial professionals and investors, this team leverages strategic content and targeted advertising to convey our investment expertise, enhance thought leadership, and effectively communicate our market insights. By utilising both owned and paid media channels, we aim to build strong relationships with financial professionals and drive informed investment decisions.

Planning & Production - The Planning & Production Team is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end execution of multi-channel marketing campaigns and projects while ensuring alignment with business objectives and regional needs. The team is also responsible for the creative production workflow and collaborating cross-department for campaign performance reporting.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications we're looking for:

An honours degree or equivalent - we're not fussed when it comes to your degree subject, however a marketing focused qualification would be beneficial

You will be in your final year of study or already graduated

A good working knowledge of document production software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The ability to understand our target audiences

Benefits of joining us:

When you join our graduate programme at Schroders, you will benefit from a wide range of professional and personal development opportunities, including:

• Professional qualifications:

achieve the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) in your first few weeks-the UK's benchmark entry qualification for investment professionals

work towards a Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualification during the programme

• Comprehensive training:

access immersive training sessions covering industry knowledge, technical skills, and essential soft skills to help you adapt, thrive, and make an impact from day one

• Senior networking opportunities:

attend exclusive Lunch and Learns" and Coffee Hours" hosted by senior leaders, allowing you to build your network within the industry

• Buddy system:

be paired with a dedicated buddy to support your transition into both the programme and the wider business

• Wellbeing support:

access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24-hour confidential counselling and resources on a range of topics, including mental health

Use of a private GP service

• On-site facilities:

enjoy the convenience of an on-site staff restaurant and complimentary use of our on-site gym

By joining us, you will be part of an inclusive environment where your learning, wellbeing, and professional growth are a priority.

Recruitment process:

• Online application form and CV

• Online assessments

• Online video interview

• Assessment centre

Candidates should be available to start the graduate programme on 17th September 2026.

We're looking for the best, whoever they are:

Diversity is at the heart of our culture. We strive to ensure inclusion at every level, to ensure that our actions match our words, and that our culture of belonging defines how we do business. We are an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.

Investment20/20
You will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme and will have opportunities to meet and network with trainees across the industry, as well as participate in technical training, insight events and socials.

About Us

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.