Oxford University Internship in E-Commerce

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

The Rebellion E-Commerce team is at the forefront of our business, orchestrating a dynamic array of activities that encompass product management, sales, category selection, captivating designs, exciting promotions, marketing strategies, and enticing bundles. Our efforts span a diverse selection of both physical and digital products, amplifying brand awareness through exclusive limited editions and unique offerings that can only be found in the Rebellion Store. We are dedicated to creating demand while consistently boosting traffic and revenue through strategic, measurable initiatives!

This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, offering a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success.

What You'll Do:

• Product Management: Assist in the selection, design, and category management of all Rebellion franchises available through the online store.
• Marketing Campaigns: Support the creation of marketing, public relations, and retail materials, and collaborate with external media agencies on search engine optimization (SEO), search engine advertising (SEA) strategies, and customer acquisition efforts.
• E-commerce Analysis: Develop insights into Rebellion’s e-commerce strategy and business plans by analyzing performance dashboards and offering actionable recommendations to the commercial team.
• Consumer Insights & Research: Perform market research to assess product performance, detect trends, and ensure competitive pricing and quality standards.
• Partner Collaboration: Collaborate with licensed partners to enhance their marketing investments and support integrated marketing campaigns that generate high-value traffic.
• Promotional Campaigns: Engage in brand-specific and cross-brand promotional initiatives to enhance product visibility and drive sales.
• Product Curation: Analyze product performance to inform decisions regarding the retirement, promotion, or commissioning of products based on market demand and performance metrics.
• Service Development: Aid in the implementation of new service recommendations and investigate potential opportunities for new product lines.

What You'll Learn:

• Strategic Marketing Techniques: Best practices in digital marketing, SEO, and SEA optimization.
• E-commerce Strategy: Insights into Rebellion's business plans and how to grow online sales through data-driven decisions.
• Campaign Management: How to develop, execute, and optimize marketing campaigns across various platforms.
• Data Analytics & Consumer Insights: Techniques for analyzing performance dashboards, identifying trends, and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Product Development: How to curate, design, and manage products to meet market demands.
• Collaborative Workflows: Building and maintaining relationships with internal teams, external partners, and key customers.
• Market Research: Conducting research to ensure Rebellion products align with current market trends and consumer preferences.

• Internships are exclusively accessible to undergraduate students from Wadham and St John's Colleges at Oxford University.
• Availability for attendance from June 30, 2025, to August 29, 2025.
• A sincere enthusiasm for the gaming, film, publishing, digital marketing, or e-commerce industries is essential.
• Prior experience in marketing, retail, or product management is beneficial, though not mandatory.
• Familiarity with tools such as Google Analytics, SEO/SEA tools, and e-commerce platforms is desirable.
• All applications must be submitted by Friday, 21st February at 16:00.

Life at Our Oxford HQ 

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces. 

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio. 

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable! 

Inside Rebellion 

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms. 

Find out more about us here 

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself and to express your creativity and your talent. We are people-focused and will support you in every way to be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being. 

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity, and beyond because a representative team makes better products. 

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers 

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