The Marketing Academy Foundation provides an important and alternative way into the marketing profession. The talent they find brings fresh perspectives and bags of energy, and with a great level of ongoing support from the Foundation that makes it work for everyone.

— Claire Sadler, Chief Marketing & Fundraising Officer, British Heart Foundation

More than an entry point



We help young talent land the role and support them and their employer through that all-important first year.

Alongside this, we open doors to events, networks and opportunities that build confidence and connections across their early careers.

Our team has held senior roles in leading agencies, brands and media owners, so we know this industry inside out; and we're connected to The Marketing Academy, a global programme dedicated to developing marketing's senior leaders. 

Find the talent Grow the access

Our team


We’re dedicated to working with the industry to find and grow talent it wouldn’t otherwise have reached. The results speak for themselves - for the young people, for the businesses, and for marketing as a whole.

— Lianre Robinson
CEO, The Marketing Academy Foundation,

Our trustees


We started this knowing there were brilliant young people out there who had everything marketing needed – curiosity, ambition, a genuine understanding of the world. They just needed someone to open the door.

— Sherilyn Shackell
Chair of trustees,
CEO, The Marketing Academy