Fashion Marketing – 12-month Student Placement

Here at Mint Velvet we are passionate about nurturing the next generation of industry talent. We have an exciting opportunity for a paid student placement. Based out of our head office in High Wycombe and starting in September 2023, we’re offering a long-term placement of between 10-12 months in duration. You will split your time between working with the Creative team for one half of the placement, and Buying for the second. So if you’re looking for the chance to gain invaluable work experience across fashion marketing, as part of your year in industry, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

TO JOIN OUR VIBRANT AND FAST GROWING BUSINESS AS AN APPAREL DESIGN STUDENT PLACEMENT…

We’re looking for someone organised and proactive, who cares about delivering work to a high standard.

You have a passion for product development and fashion marketing.

You’ll be eager to learn and comfortable to have a go, with the guidance of the team around you.

We’d particularly love to hear from students who connect with our Mint Velvet brand values: ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’, ‘Passion & Drive’, ‘Courage & Resilience’, ‘Collaborative’ and ‘With Soul’.

You will be studying a relevant degree and interested in a career within Fashion Marketing.

You will be looking for a 10-12 month industrial placement.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

You’ll be supporting a welcoming team of creatives and buyers at a range of levels, so it will be a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. Tasks you can expect to support include;

Creative Marketing

• Become the press sample guru, managing and actioning all requests

• Assist with sample request call ins for our ‘MV Collective’ influencers

• Support the Studio team to help co-ordinate shoots

• Work with the Social team to maintain the Mint Velvet Kids Instagram feed

• Manage the ‘shop our instagram’ page on MV.com

• Have your finger on the fashion pulse by producing competitor research

• General research for fashion features

• Keeping pinboards in the office up to date with the latest MV imagery

Buying

• Manage buying samples across the department, ensuring they’re always organised and ready for meetings, reviews, fit sessions and marketing requests

• Assist with fit sessions, recording comments and actioning any relevant follow-up communication

• Provide strong administrative support to your team

• Support the team on trims, bulk fabric, fit and final product approval within the development process to ensure we always deliver the highest quality product to the customer

• Build a clear understanding of the Mint Velvet customer and brand handwriting, as well as trend and competitor knowledge

YOU’LL BE REWARDED WITH

• Competitive starting salary and great career prospects in a fast paced and growing business

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional day off on your birthday

• Access to Smart Health – providing a range of services such as private GP appointments, mental health support, nutritional advice and more

• Life assurance

• 50% staff discount

• Interest-free season ticket loan

• Free Parking

• Early pay day finish – Finish at 3pm every pay day Friday

• Bespoke induction support and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role

• In-house performance coaches for all levels

• A welcoming and inspiring work-environment

Mint Velvet