Sarah Spowart

Tell us how you came to be in your profession at the Etc.:

Having enjoyed media studies in both school and college, I decided to study Broadcast Media Production at University and successfully graduated with a 1st Class honours degree. I then worked in a variety of roles including an internship as a Graduate Project Assistant at Arc in Stockton, a Film & Media Producer and then moved into a Social Media Assistant role where I started to gain more knowledge and skills in marketing. I started at the Etc. in 2016 as a Marketing Officer in the Business Development Team, before moving across to the Marketing Department where I put myself through a Level 4 marketing course along with a range of leadership and management qualification and a Management Apprenticeship to upskill myself which successfully led me to the position of Marketing Team Lead and then onto the role I am in now as the Group Marketing Manager.

What I like best about Etc. as an employer is:

What I like best about Etc. as an employer is the support for progression within the group. During my time at the Etc. I have gained a promotion from Marketing Officer to Team Leader and now onto Marketing Manager, and have also been supporting in studying a range of qualifications including a Level 2 in Team Leading, a Level 5 Management Apprenticeship and I was successful in joining and completing the first cohort of the Etc. Leadership programme. As I continued to work my full-time job alongside these qualifications, the Etc. allowed me time to attend lessons and my line manager supported me throughout every process, allowing me to shadow her to see what is involved in the next step of my career.

What does ‘Etc.’ mean to you in 3 words:

Opportunity for growth.