Marketing Growth Explorer Intern - Undergrad

This isn't just an internship-it's an exciting journey through the core areas of our marketing department. Over the course of a year you will experience five essential marketing functions, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the marketing ecosystem:

• Demand Generation: Implement full funnel targeted campaigns that build brand awareness and generate leads, contributing directly to our growth.
• Field Marketing: Engage in regional marketing initiatives, supporting events and localised campaigns that resonate with country specific audiences.
• Product Marketing: Master the art of positioning and promoting our cybersecurity solutions, working on go-to-market strategies, messaging, and competitive analysis.
• Business Development: Collaborate closely with sales teams to align marketing efforts with customer acquisition strategies, driving business growth.
• Channel Marketing: Explore how we engage and support our partners, to empower our channel partners and extend our market reach.
As an intern, reporting to the head of EMEA Demand Generation, you'll rotate and experience different leaders and leadership styles while owning and maintaining a few of your own projects. These can include lead management, internal comms, social media activation, and an innovation project. Throughout your internship you will also
• Work closely with several internal and external stakeholders including the global campaigns team, digital team, marketing operations, communications as well as our media and fulfillment agencies.
• Partner with our sales reps, BDRs, and Marketing teams to support prospecting campaigns.
• Use tools like Salesforce.com, Outreach.io, ZoomInfo, 6Sense and LinkedIn to maintainaccurate activity, contact, and account information for customers and prospects.
• Research customers and identify decision makers of potential prospects.
• Develop the skills necessary to profile, qualify and schedule appointments with key decision makers.
• Support the team by supplementing data sets, creating campaign content, and managing some ad hoc operational aspects of the job (lead routing, reporting projects, etc).
  
  Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Marketing, Economics, Psychology or related degree(s) and graduating between 2026-2027.
• A' levels in Business or a related subject.
• Passion for marketing and learning how companies operate, what makes them profitable, etc.
• Eager to learn and make an impact in a fast-paced tech environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a competitive personality.
• Strong attention to detail, very organised.
• Proficient in analysing data and managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of marketing principles, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• An understanding of how to effectively utilise AI tools such as ChatGPT and ability to recommend upcoming technologies and platforms for consideration.
• A successful intern will have a customer-centric mindset, a strong work ethic, and the adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced environment., You have the ability and interest to work FT (a maximum of 40 hours/week) in our Reading or London office. You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree and in good standing. This Placement Internship is scheduled to start June 2025.
  
  Join the EMEA marketing team and immerse yourself in a dynamic, innovative environment. Led by an inspiring marketer with a deep passion for international growth and cybersecurity, the team is built on strong foundations, fostering an inclusive culture that values every voice and drives industry-leading innovation. We are proud to be recognised by Comparably as one of the best companies to work for, reflecting our commitment to a positive, inclusive work environment., If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams. To view additional awards, please visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos. We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers' sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees. Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace. At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today's advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:
• Build and enhance our proven security platform
• Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture
• Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
• Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity-and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.