Unilever Future Leaders Programme - Marketing NL

Unilever Future Leaders Programme (UFLP) – Marketing (Netherlands)

Our Future Leaders Programme is designed to develop Unilever’s Future Leaders (UFL) by providing challenging and purposeful opportunities that accelerate readiness to take on business leadership roles.

The Unilever Future Leaders Programme (“UFLP”) is a 3-year traineeship programme that gives you the opportunity to develop yourself into an experienced future-fit professional.

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) businesses. We reach 3.4 billion consumers a day and we have 128,000 employees globally.

What will you be doing as a Marketing UFLP?

By joining the Unilever Future Leaders Programme for Marketing, you will be equipped with the skills and tools to become a strong marketing leader for the future. Through 3 one-year rotations across different marketing roles, such as brand management, product innovation, digital marketing, media, channel marketing, consumer insights or category management, you will gain valuable job experience. In addition, you will receive marketing, digital and personal development trainings to support your development.

For example, in one job rotation, you will lead the development on new product innovations. You will work closely together with R&D, supply chain, finance, and internal marketing research teams to bring products to the market.

In another job rotation, you will work on communication & media strategy, track results and execute evidence-based optimisations. You will work closely together with media and D-commerce teams and agencies to help ensure consumers choose Unilever brands over competitors.

What do we look for?

You do not need a specific educational background—this is a programme in which your personality will set you apart. It takes a blend of ambition, resilience, pro activeness, people skills and commercial acumen. You will need creative business thinking and a growth mindset, credibility and confidence in front of people, critical thinking, a digital mindset, and a passion for shoppers, consumers, brands, communication and media.

You also have a passion for sustainability, and you believe that businesses with purpose last. Finally, we expect you to demonstrate the Unilever Behaviours: care deeply, focus on what counts, stay three steps ahead, and deliver with excellence.

What will the programme involve?

The programme is designed to help you develop into a future marketing leader through hands-on learning alongside experts. You will develop your individual leadership skills by working on real jobs from the start. You will have at least three rotations within the programme.

• The UFLP Marketing traineeship is a combination of rotations across teams in different fields of marketing.
• During the programme, you receive on-going development through a learning plan to build your personal skills and leadership, as well as functional learning opportunities through sales and marketing academies. Each UFLP marketing trainee is assigned a marketing coach and personal mentor.
• During the 3 years of the programme, you will have real responsibilities and the opportunity to make an impact. Your development is supported with internal and external training focused on leadership, marketing, and digital skills.

The Unilever culture encourages innovative thinking. You will be supported to achieve your potential, whilst having the chance to shape your career path according to your interests, strengths, and ambitions.

Requirements for application

• Eligibility to work in the Netherlands is a must before the employment start date of the UFLP programme on the 1st of September 2026.
• A Master’s/Bachelor’s degree, WO (university) degree (or international equivalent), is a must at the start date of the UFLP programme on the 1st of September 2026.
• You can also apply with a completed HBO (applied sciences).
• Intermediate level of Dutch is preferred but not required. Fluency in English is required as well.
• We recommend that you only apply with a maximum of 5 years of experience to get the best out of the traineeship.
• Search year/Orientation year visa is not accepted. Unilever cannot support the request for a visa in any form (R&D talents, EU nationals, and candidates with asylum residence permits, are excepted from this requirement).

What can Unilever offer you?

• 30 company-paid holidays, excluding public holidays
• A company pension scheme with a low pension contribution of 3%
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Multiple job rotations based on your track and learning needs
• Personal and functional learning and support along the way
• Share scheme
• Home working allowance
• My Fitness Plan (deduction on your Fitness Subscription)
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green mobility policy
• Informal culture and being the first one trying new products