Pros
- You'll gain beginner experience with basic marketing - that's all
Cons
The role can be very very demanding, with responsibility for a wide range of tasks such as videography, editing, photography, managing consultant profiles, handling invoices and emails, organising events, updating the website, and coordinating with different teams. Plus, whatever else they can throw at you. I often felt there was no support, a fundamental lack of understanding of the resources needed to complete these tasks effectively, and no desire from managers to learn. Feedback could be delivered quite critically rather than constructively, and mistakes were not always treated as learning opportunities. Standing your ground was seen as defensive when in truth, you're just trying to be understood. Training was minimal and not always led by people with marketing experience. There are limited local career progression opportunities unless relocating or changing departments. The pay felt low compared to the expectations of the role, and the employment structure was unclear. I was on a bank contract but regularly worked full-time hours without the same benefits as permanent staff.
