Manpower is a worldwide innovative forerunner and leader in the field of employment through the provision of services and workforce management solutions for clients and helping people in their career development with the aim of understanding the needs of the clients and candidates in the changing world of work.

On behalf of their client, British Council, Manpower Serbia is searching for a motivated candidate to take the challenge and join the Western Balkans marketing team within the ‘Young Marketing Professionals’ paid internship programme as:

Marketing and Communications Assistant Western Balkans

Location: Belgrade

Purpose of this two-year internship programme:

To support the delivery of the British Council’s marketing and communications related work in the Western Balkans cluster (consisting of six markets: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) in order to achieve business objectives and positively impact the target markets. To support the British Council in radically increasing the scale at which we work to influence policy makers and mass audiences across the Western Balkans. To support implementation of marketing and communications plans and initiatives and maintain effective relationships and communications for products and services in the areas of arts, English, exams, education and society.

The position is within the ‘Young Marketing Professionals’, a two-year paid internship programme.

Your tasks will include:

• assisting in assuring brand compliance of digital / printed promotional materials and live events across the Western Balkans
• handling direct social media interaction with customers on social media channels, generate relevant content for British Council social media platforms, provide translations for existing content in English to one of the local languages spoken in the Western Balkans
• regular uploading of new and updating existing content on British Council websites in the Western Balkans, provide translations for existing content in English to one of the local languages spoken in the Western Balkans
• assisting in drafting of press releases and distribution to media contacts
• monitoring and storing press clippings
• updating records of all marketing and communications campaigns and assisting in measuring their effectiveness
• performing occasional office management and administrative duties.

A successful candidate will have:

• university degree or a professional qualification in Marketing, Communications, Media or related fields
• up to two years of formal / informal work experience in a professional working environment (marketing departments, creative agencies, etc.)
• experience in designing and delivering presentations
• advanced Excel and Power Point skills
• fluency in Serbian and English
• event management experience
• experience in marketing department or creative agencies (advantage)
• customer and solution oriented working attitude (desirable).

The selection process is taking place NOW!
If you consider yourself appropriate candidate for this opportunity, we invite you to apply for the position
You can apply on the British Council website.

Deadline for applications:
21.08.2016.

Manpower is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to gender, marital status, and national origin, age, creed, religion, race, color, ancestry, and sexual orientation, physical or mental disability.
All applicants will be informed and shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.