OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

Established jewellery company, Chisholm Hunter is looking to hire a Mandarin speaking postgraduate student to join our growing business for a 3 month placement. The role will see you engaging with businesses and individuals in order to maximise sales opportunities throughout the UK and overseas. The role will be based in Glasgow City Centre.

Job description

Project Description

This 3 month project aims to improve our business development and account management capabilities in an area that offers many opportunities for business growth. Specifically, you will deploy your skills and knowledge to increase awareness of our brand and 'A Cut Above' standards and establish processes which will create a pipeline of demand from new, Mandarin speaking customers both in the UK and overseas.

There is flexibility in terms of the working pattern for the placement and this would be discussed in more detail at interview.

Role Description

Main Tasks:

• Outbound calling to Chinese tour operators and tour guides to ascertain potential business opportunities
• Establish processes that ensure that we can capitalise upon these opportunities and encourage new business to the store
• Translating marketing content into Mandarin
• Assisting the marketing team in providing marketing collateral to the Chinese market
• Work with prospective and current partners relating to Chinese business development

Qualifications

This placement is open to students who are currently studying for a postgraduate qualification and meet the essential criteria for the role.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Good English language skills and general written and spoken communication skills including translation to/from Mandarin
• Competent with Microsoft packages
• Possess a genuine ability to build business relationships
• Able to represent a luxury jeweller to the expected standards through general conduct and passion for the brand
• Willingness to learn
• Attention to detail is important

Desirable Skills

• Cantonese language skills in addition to Mandarin

Benefits

Company benefits

This is a role which will see you increasing your skillset in areas such as communications, marketing, telephone and establishing business relationships. You will be working alongside experienced colleagues in the Marketing and Communications & Partnerships divisions of the company. It is an ideal opportunity for a postgraduate student who is looking to build a network of business contacts.

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about professional development opportunities and build up a professional network.

Additional information

Location: Glasgow

Planned interview date: TBC

Preferred start date: 22nd August 2016

Company information

We’re a family business which has seen exceptional growth and success thanks to our ‘Cut Above’ philosophy and passion for luxury jewellery and timepieces – something which is shared by every individual and team across the company. That dedication to continually shine brighter means we now have 24 stores across the UK with 290 employees company-wide, with more expansion planned very soon. Our people are our greatest asset, and we look for ambitious, enthusiastic, customer-focused individuals who are determined to contribute to, and share in, the company’s success.

Company sector: Other

Company website: www.chisholmhunter.co.uk