OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW

Croud is excited to be offering a paid 6 month paid trainee opportunity to two individuals this June to December 2025. Croud is one of the fastest growing, most accomplished digital marketing agencies in the world. We work with massive global brands like Timberland, Audible, and Selfridges supporting clients in 122 markets. This is enabled by our unique business model, and we are a Sunday Times Best Place to Work .

At Croud, we unlock potential by elevating our people, clients, and communities within a rapidly advancing and complex economy. We operate as a unique scaled network of Intelligent, Creative Specialists, enabling us to deliver superior brand outcomes and unlock potential for our people, our clients and our communities.

Our culture is strategically driven and inspired by a shared long-term vision. It is collaborative and connected, with a focus on continuous learning and mutual support.

We are energised by future thinking, driving innovation to achieve better outcomes. We are instinctively generous, actively including and empowering our people. Above all, we are purpose-driven, committed to positively impacting our people, the planet, and our global communities.

As part of the agency’s dedicated efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, we are providing the opportunities to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. Croud are seeking candidates from diverse ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds or candidates with a disability. Participants will undergo a training programme covering various aspects of marketing from planning and strategy to SEO and paid media. The trainee scheme is designed to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where participants feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique talents and perspectives.

As a trainee you will have access to mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals within the agency, who are committed to supporting your growth and development throughout your time at Croud. Upon successful completion of the programme, outstanding trainees may have the opportunity to join Croud as full-time employees, contributing to the agency's dynamic team.

ROLE & SKILLS

We’re on the lookout for those who think big and are naturally curious. We love individuals who are passionate about solving complex problems and want to make a real impact, gain valuable skills and work with an inspiring team. By joining Croud’s trainee scheme you’ll fully integrate into our ways of working and work directly with a variety of teams in the business gaining well-rounded experience and contributing to exciting business-critical projects. You’ll be given the opportunity to learn and develop new skills through tailored training and be provided with ongoing support and specific events to help build your knowledge. Join us at Croud and contribute to innovative projects that are reshaping the future of digital marketing.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We believe that a mix of skills are essential within our business and we're more interested in your potential than extensive work experience, so don't worry if you don't have direct experience in digital marketing yet. Diversity and inclusion are important values for our agency, and we are looking for fresh perspectives to enhance our team. We're looking for candidates who are:

• Naturally curious problem solvers
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Adaptable and willing to dive in to learn new skills
• Engaging and charismatic
• Strong communicators (either verbal or written)
• Interested in marketing and emerging technologies

TRAINEE SCHEME HIGHLIGHTS

• Onboarding/ Meet with your cohort: We’ll have two trainees joining Croud simultaneously from 10th of June 2025 to 12 December 2025. Each person will be given a dedicated line manager as well as a mentor to provide you with support throughout your time with us.
• Trainee Bootcamp: You'll undertake a series of training sessions covering technical role-specific learning, both in-person and virtual to help you get set up for success.
• Meaningful Work and Projects: All trainees will join a variety of Croud teams and directly contribute to business work streams and priorities.
• Learning Series: You’ll have dedicated in-person training workshops delivered by our team to help build professional & soft skills, and provide you with the long-term transferable skills you’ll need to develop in the industry, including topics such as presentation skills, business writing, negotiation and critical thinking.
• Social Events: Regular fun events organised by our workplace team including free breakfast in the office and free lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays!
• Mentorship: Each trainee will be given an experienced mentor in addition to their line manager. Mentors will provide dedicated time to support your long-term development as well as your learning throughout the program. Mentors are also a great way to network with those outside of your day to day and build your understanding of how to navigate the business.

Croud operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days a week based in our London office and the remaining days from home if you wish. Standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.30pm.

Croud is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. All candidates will be assessed based on merit, qualifications and their ability to perform the requirements of the role.

HOW DO I APPLY?

We want to give you a chance to show off your creativity, personality and skills. We would like you to submit either a video or document answering the interview question provided below:

“If you had the opportunity to start your own business, what kind of business would you create and why?”

Send us a short 60-90 second video of you explaining your answer. If you’d prefer not to do a video, that’s fine and won’t put you at a disadvantage. You can also choose to send us 3-5 slides of your idea (using Powerpoint or Google slides).

What are we looking for? We don’t expect you to have prior marketing knowledge to complete this. We want to see your creativity, how you approach research and how you articulate your ideas. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Applications close: Tuesday, 22nd April 2025. You'll get a response by: Friday, 2nd May and interviews will be held in London mid May. Successful candidates will start the Croud Sourced trainee scheme on Tuesday 10th June 2025. 

Please note, the application process will ask you for a CV but we don't need or want that - just upload your task using the 'additional files' button!

Our Values

At Croud, our vision centres around the idea of unlocking potential. We do this by elevating everyone in an inclusive and progressive culture, empowering individuals to deliver their best work. This means we build better brand outcomes, and unlock potential for our people, our clients and our communities.

We live and breathe five core values that foster a culture where everyone can thrive. Our commitment to elevating each other is fundamental to both our cultural and business success. The ideal candidate will excel in and demonstrate the following:

• In it together - our value on integration, collaboration and outcomes
• Eye on the future - our value on futurism, creativity and passion
• Generous in spirit - our value on people, development and inclusion
• Do what you say - our value on integrity and accountability
• Make a difference - our value on purpose and impact