Industrial Placement - Sales & Marketing

Salary: £24,327

Duration: 12 month contract

Start Date: 17th August 2026

Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid working

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

Our Industrial Placement Programme:

As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 250 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

During your placement, you’ll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Click here to visit our virtual tour. Alongside hands-on work experience, you’ll also benefit from:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you
  
  

About the role:

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to creating extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:

• Gain invaluable experience working on high profile strategic projects that fully supports our purpose to be the world’s most desirable and valued luxury brand,
• Have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment and bring your ideas to life in real-world business situations,
• Gain invaluable experience dealing with multiple different stakeholders and how we need to consider our global audience due to language, culture and legislation.
  
  

Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting project managers in delivering key Beyond100+ Strategy projects and workstreams,
• Helping coordinate cross-functional teams and track project progress,
• Assisting with risk management, reporting, and documentation,
• Contributing ideas for process improvements and innovation,
• Communicating project updates to stakeholders across the business and levels.
  
  

About the Department:

Join Bentley’s Sales & Marketing function and learn how to deliver strategic initiatives that drive business success. You will gain experience in planning, execution, and stakeholder management, working on projects that shape the future of the brand.

Working with and being mentored by expert industry colleagues, you will gain a real insight into the requirements needed to deliver our strategy and an understanding of how agility is crucial across all levels to ensure we deliver on time, to budget and to quality.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Business Management, Project Management, International Business and Business Administration.

Skills required for the role:

• Organisational & time management skills
• Efficient problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proactive and curious
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• High attention to detail and extreme ownership behaviours
  
  

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £24,327
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities
  
  

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions

#BelongingAtBentley

Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

Closing date: 14th November 2025.

We aim to progress to online assessments in December and offer by the end of the month.

Click here to view our FAQs.

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