Marketing Apprentice – Level 6 Marketing Apprenticeship (Degree-Equivalent)

• Location: Reading, UK
• Hybrid working pattern
• Job type: Apprentice

About the job

Want to kick-start your marketing career at the forefront of healthcare innovation? Join Sanofi as a Marketing Apprentice and be part of our autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes Commercial Team, where you’ll gain real-world experience, receive industry mentoring, and study towards a Level 6 Marketing Apprenticeship – equivalent to a university degree – all while getting paid.

This paid apprenticeship lasts at least 24 months and includes fully funded training delivered by an accredited provider to achieve a degree-level qualification.  You’ll attend one full-day or two half-day seminars per month, supported by virtual classrooms, recorded lessons, and coaching from experienced professionals. For full course details, visit the government apprenticeship site:

Marketing Manager (Level 6) – GOV.UK Apprenticeship Training

This opportunity is ideal for A-Level school leavers or those with an HNC seeking a career path that combines practical experience, salary, and a degree-level qualification – without university tuition fees.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the creation of promotional marketing materials – from aligning with business needs and reviewing concepts, to agency briefing, approvals/certification, and training/roll-out.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure all materials and assets are delivered on time, to a high standard.
• Collaborate with the Omnichannel Lead to tailor marketing content to customer preferences and insights.
• Assist in planning and executing training rollouts, including content creation, approval, and delivery.
• Lead and contribute to project management tasks including stakeholder coordination, tracking, reviews, and reporting.
• Responsibilities and activities will evolve over time as the needs of the business changes and as the apprentice evolves their learning.

About you

• Experience: Some basic experience in marketing, communications, or customer-facing roles is helpful – but not essential.
• Soft skills: Proactive communicator, collaborative, organized, results-driven, and eager to learn.
• Technical skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Office, and tools like MS Teams, Zoom, Miro. Interest in digital platforms and agile/scrum methods is a plus.

• Education:
• 3 A-Levels: Minimum BBC (112 UCAS points), or
• BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DMM (112 UCAS points), or
• Access to HE: 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits, or
• Equivalent qualifications (worth at least 112 UCAS points).
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A–C or 4+ in reformed GCSEs), including Maths and English.

Note: An HNC (Higher National Certificate) is not required.

• Personal Characteristics: Growth mindset, accountable, logical thinker, action-oriented, empathetic, resilient, and agile.
• Languages: English (fluent, written and spoken).

Ready to earn, learn, and launch your marketing career with a degree-level qualification?
Apply now and take your first step into an exciting career with a global healthcare leader.

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to gain experience, unleash your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Experience a great insight into the pharmaceutical industry.

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.
If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.