Planning & marketing intern

Closing date: 16th November 2025 at 11.59pm

Salary: London Living Wage

Duration: 12 months

Working hours: 9am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday

Location: London (3+ office days per week)

Start date: 2nd February 2026

Push advertising boundaries and work with top global brands in this exciting 12-month internship.

Talon is the UK’s only independently-owned Out of Home media specialist. They have ambitious growth plans, without compromising the vision of providing exceptional client service, independent advice and strategic expertise. They aim to be different, taking a data-led approach to planning and buying and to embrace technology at every turn.

As a planning & marketing intern in this entry-level role, you will rotate between three different departments being placed in each team for a period of four months. The teams will be as follows: UK Planning teams, International and Marketing.

• The International team manage a great pool of clients and campaigns in different parts of the world. Examples of their most prominent campaigns and clients include Chanel, Johnnie Walker, Bacardi, Peroni, Disney, Warner Bros, Pepsi, and Ferrero among others. What’s interesting about these, is that every single one of these clients tackles different markets and is always looking to expand the advertisement boundaries.
• The UK Planning teams includes a range of teams you will be able to support and deliver on all planning functions, working hand in hand with the Planning & Client Teams.
• The Marketing team is responsible for capturing the attention of Talon's target market. Generating new business leads by setting out a clear and compelling service offering via all marketing channels. Growing existing accounts’ spend through engagement and service promotion and promoting clear communication within the teams and offices.

What you will gain

• You will be supporting executives and the wider teams, to get a firm understanding of the planning and buying process behind Out of Home advertising along with the chance to gain invaluable media experience.
• You will be able to benefit from bespoke on-the-job learning and training offered by the company.

Key activities

• Proactively liaise with your team to ensure all tasks are complete in the correct time frame.
• Be able to assist each department within the criteria they set.
• Develop an understanding and utilisation of all our tools and systems e.g. Plato, Ada, Atlas etc.
• Assist with projects and any tasks requested by team members.
• Support teams with admin/documentation/correspondence/presentations (ad hoc).
• Assist with workload when team members are on holiday.
• Support teams with diary/meeting coordination and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Demonstrate proper care and respect for corporate assets.
• Comply with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Develop and grow industry knowledge through attendance of internal training programmes.
• Work to embody the Talon values and behaviours to maintain the best possible culture throughout Talon.
• Participate in projects and initiatives which drive Talon’s commitment to positive social and environmental causes, e.g., charity partnerships, volunteering, carbon offsetting etc.

What we're looking for

• Commercially aware and on the lookout for new opportunities and ways to generate added value.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Detailed, organised and proactive with a flexible approach
• A hardworking and reliable team player with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task
• You may have previous Microsoft Excel and/or office/admin experience but this is not necessary
• Experience with dealing with clients and suppliers is desirable but not essential

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.