Sales And Marketing Intern

Job description Role: Sales & Marketing Internship Location: Romsey Duration: 3–6 months (flexible) Type: Full-time, in-person preferred Compensation: £12.25 per hour About Pars Rug Gallery Pars Rug Gallery is a distinguished luxury retailer with locations in Southampton, Romsey, and Hungerford, specializing in exquisite handmade rugs and unique handcrafted items. Our collection features one-of-a-kind, high-end rugs, each with its own rich history and origin from diverse regions around the world. In addition to our exceptional rugs, we offer a curated selection of other fine handcrafted products, including antique mirrors, original paintings, and other unique decorative pieces. Beyond retail, Pars Rug Gallery provides professional services to both individual customers and businesses. These include expert rug cleaning, meticulous restoration, insurance valuations and more. Our dedicated team ensures that every item we sell or service receives the utmost care and attention, reflecting the quality and heritage of our offerings. About the Role We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic Sales and Marketing Intern to support the growth of our service offerings, including rug cleaning, restoration, and interior consultations. This internship will give you hands-on experience across the full customer journey—helping to attract new leads, engage prospects, and build long-term client relationships in both B2B and B2C markets. You'll be involved in creating content to raise awareness of our services, contributing to email marketing and outreach campaigns, and assisting in client communications both online and over the phone. Your work will help strengthen our brand presence while supporting lead generation and customer retention efforts. As part of the team, you’ll help shape and execute marketing and sales initiatives tailored to our specialist services. By researching new opportunities and helping build relationships with clients and industry partners, you’ll play a key role in expanding our customer base. This opportunity is ideal for a university student, recent graduate, or early-career professional looking to gain experience in luxury retail marketing, business development, and customer engagement. We're looking for someone proactive, organized, and eager to learn, with strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude. Training and Development Full training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to gain real, hands-on experience in how a luxury retail and service business operates behind the scenes. You’ll learn how to support and grow an e-commerce and in-store business from the ground up, with exposure to key areas such as sales, marketing, lead generation, and customer service. Whether you're looking to build practical skills or explore a future career in business, design, or marketing, this internship offers valuable insight and mentorship. Key Responsibilities Lead Conversion & Management ● Manage and convert incoming B2B and B2C leads from initial enquiry to final sale service side of our business. ● Handle all customer enquiries via phone, email, and in person in a professional and timely manner. ● Lead the preparation and delivery of tailored quotes and proposals, ensuring they reflect customer needs, service scope, and pricing strategy. ● Own the quoting process from initial consultation through follow-up, revisions, and closing the sale. ● Use CRM software to track leads, manage the sales pipeline, and maintain accurate customer records. Lead Generation ● Research and identify new business opportunities across both B2B and B2C markets. ● Build and implement effective lead generation strategies tailored to different customer segments and service offerings. ● Use digital channels such as LinkedIn, industry directories, forums, and online communities to identify and connect with potential clients. ● Conduct targeted email outreach campaigns to generate interest and schedule meetings or viewings. ● Proactively build relationships with key industry contacts, including galleries, antique dealers, interior designers, workshops, and private collectors. ● Book and attend client meetings, gallery viewings, and site visits to establish new connections and explore potential collaborations. ● Attend relevant networking events and industry functions to generate qualified leads and promote our services. ● Maintain a healthy and active pipeline of prospective clients, ensuring consistent digital and in-person follow-up activity. Marketing & Outreach Strategy ● Take ownership of documenting key projects and service work through high-quality images and videos. ● Collaborate with the social media team to create and manage content promoting our services across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and our website. Use this content to produce engaging posts, stories, reels, case studies, and behind-the-scenes insights to attract and educate potential clients. ● Write and case studies that highlight the quality, uniqueness, and results of our services. ● Develop and run customer surveys and feedback campaigns to gather insights and improve marketing strategies. Required Skills ● Strong verbal and written communication ● Customer service and sales aptitude ● Basic knowledge of digital marketing and social media ● Content creation (photos, videos, captions) ● Online research and lead generation skills ● Familiarity with CRM tools and basic admin software (e.g., Excel, Gmail) ● Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented ● Team player with a self-starter attitude ● Interest in luxury retail, art, or interior design (preferred) vide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall. Responsibilities [Be specific when describing each of the responsibilities. Use gender-neutral, inclusive language.] Example: Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability Qualifications [Some qualifications you may want to include are Skills, Education, Experience, or Certifications.] Example: Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Location: Romsey, GB

Posted Date: 6/14/2025