Graduate Tester Programme 2024

  • Lisboa
  • Wpp Group
Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

Graduate Tester needed to join our team on a permanent basis in our Porto or Lisbon office.

The opportunity:

We are currently looking for driven graduates from any academic discipline, ideally with some commercial exposure, to join our 2-year Graduate Testing Programme. Chosen candidates will work on world-class award-winning and multi-channel Commerce solutions for high-profile clients, using a range of leading-edge technologies and methodologies.

VML Enterprise Solutions provides an excellent environment to help you fast track your career, build on your strengths, and take the right path for you.

What you'll be doing:

You should possess an interest in business systems, strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will need to be a highly motivated individual with well-developed interpersonal skills. You will be working within the development and support team primarily focused on B2B and B2C systems. You will be involved in the preparation of test cases, test scripts, and will be required to execute tests manually and where potentially using automated testing. You will then need to raise any defects identified and liaise with the broader team internally and externally to ensure that all our clients' websites are second to none!

What we want from you:

Candidates should have the desire to work in a testing environment and ideally experience working with any of the following:

Testing web applications

SQL

Knowledge of the development life cycle

However, we are looking for attitude and ability:

Intelligent, numerate with the ability to pick things up quickly

Logical thinker

Good communication skills and telephone manner

If you know some of this, even better:

Retail processes

So what will our Graduate programme give you?

Our new 2-year graduate programme will help you start your journey in the world of eCommerce. We will help you learn and develop the right skills and knowledge to succeed in whatever area of the business you work in. The programme will help you to develop your career in the direction that you want it to go, be it to be the best techy in the business or a future leader of projects and teams.

You will be part of an amazing group of graduates who will be starting off their career journeys with you. The programme will include lots of different training, from industry-recognised professional qualifications to softer business skills and bootcamps to understand our wider business and prepare you for the ride! Most importantly you will get real on-the-job experience, working with some of our amazing teams and clients. The main thing is you won't be on this journey alone, this is all about you all learning, sharing and supporting each other as you go!

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

We offer a great benefits package including hybrid working that works for everyone, social events, training opportunities, medical and dental insurance, life assurance, meal cards and much more.

Our personality and behaviours:

We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:

Connect Meaningfully

Inspire Creatively

Include Purposefully

Approach Positively

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That's why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

In our Lisbon or Porto office, you'll join a team of other specialists who are always ready to help each other. The team is part of our Enterprise Solutions network and works in coordination with our Local and EMEA client leads.

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization-creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers-who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

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