Digital Content Apprentice
GM Design
We’re seeking a Digital Content Apprentice to support our Design, Editorial and Account teams in producing high‑quality written and visual content for GM Design’s international clients. This well‑rounded role offers strong agency experience and hands‑on learning in digital content creation.
Overview
As our Digital Content Apprentice, we’ll help you learn the skills needed to:
- Actively contribute to the creative process of the agency as we develop new design and marketing solutions for our clients
- Artwork graphics for our client’s digital and social channels, resizing and rolling out versions in different languages
- Help ensure visual and written content meets gm's standard of work and the defined corporate identities of our clients
- Take briefings from Project Managers and respond constructively to internal and external feedback
- Maintain project management tools with key information, such as dates and progress status
- Follow marketing activity plans to determine upcoming project requirements
- Provide essential administrative support for a range of agency tasks
- Support copywriters in optimising web copy in line with SEO best practices
- Efficiently prioritise individual workload with a high degree of professionalism
As well as the key duties of this role, we welcome apprentices to identify business areas or tasks where they can further practise key learnings from their apprenticeship!
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave (pro rata including bank holidays)
- 3 days additional leave during Christmas shutdown
- Team members accrue +1 day annual leave for each full year of service (up to +5)
- Protected 1 hour lunch break
- Enrolment on company pension scheme
- Comprehensive health insurance with advanced services to support employee wellbeing, including contributions towards dental, optical, therapies, etc.
- Birthday cake!
- Shared use of parking space
- Regular team lunches and activities
- Flexible home working arrangement on offer after successful completion of Apprenticeship
Entry requirements
Essential:
5 GCSEs grade A*-C/9-5 or equivalent (including English and Maths)
Skills required:
- Must have experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator are a must)
- High attention to detail
- Excellent written English
- Confident communicator
- Able to quickly adapt and develop skills in the latest design, marketing and web platforms
- Strong planning, organisation and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, specifically PowerPoint and Excel preferred
Personal qualities:
- Problem-solver and creative-thinker
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
- An affinity for digital media, AI and software
- Dedicated, self-motivated and conscientious
- Team spirit
- Inclusive and supportive working style ("all-hands-on-deck" attitude)
- Happy to respond to new ideas and approaches with an open mind
- Ability to work under pressure
Training to be provided
You will undertake the Content Creator Level 3 Apprenticeship programme.
Future prospects
After successful completion of the apprenticeship, potential to progress to a Junior Artworker then a Graphic Designer.
