International Trainee - Database Marketing

Shape the path towards fossil freedom.   

Are you ready to challenge the status quo, lead us down new paths and contribute to solving one of humankind's greatest challenges – climate change? We are searching for talented individuals to join us as International Trainees at Vattenfall. Help us lead the energy transition and make a real impact.

About the traineeship.

This traineeship offers you a unique opportunity to kickstart your career in our sustainable business. Each of the trainee positions is distinct, tied to a department within a specific business area and working location. This means that each position has its own tailored responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.   

What you will experience:

• Personal development: Benefit from a year full of growth opportunities, professional meetups, and comprehensive training.   
• International exposure: Engage with a diverse, international trainee team both virtually and in person. Participate in job rotations and on-site visits.  
• Collaborative environment: Enjoy a balance of serious work and a fun, supportive atmosphere.  

I expected beforehand that working at a corporate would mean only serious business. We do focus on learning and growth and bringing new perspectives to the company, but we also have fun and add humor and lightness. I feel like we are the change the company wants to see.

Joakim, International Trainee in Stockholm

Your role as a Trainee - Database Marketing

For our Customer Experience Team, we are looking for a Database Marketeer with analytical skills. The database marketeer will help retain existing customers together with the customer experience specialists and communication specialists.

As a Database Marketeer, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that is jointly responsible for running (micro)segmented campaigns. In your role, you will perform selections, tests and data analyses for marketing campaigns for all channels. You ensure that the right customer is selected, approached with the right message, at the right time and through the right channel. You use triggers and behavior from various channels to achieve this. You advise proactively based on the data on commercial issues and optimization opportunities of campaigns.

In addition, as a database marketeer, you are connected to the other database marketeers to guarantee quality, learn together and share best practices

Your responsibilities include:

• Making data analyses; Which target group can we best approach through which channel for a particular proposition;
• Creating and executing data selections for marketing campaigns by building campaign flows;
• Testing campaigns and new propositions;
• Finding opportunities from the data to improve the results of the marketing campaign;
• Create reports for the management.

Qualifications

Your qualifications as a Trainee - Database Marketing

To succeed in this position, we are looking for individuals who possess both the professional and personal skills to thrive in a dynamic, global environment.  

Below are the key qualifications we seek:

• You are a recent graduate or final-year student with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Business Analytics, Economics, or a related field. 
• You have basic knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, SQL) and are eager to learn more about marketing automation platforms (e.g. Salesforce, Marketing Cloud).
• Excellent Dutch communication skills (spoken and written).

You should also recognize yourself in:

• Analytical skills: You enjoy diving into data, spotting trends, and translating insights into concrete actions.
• Being a great teamplayer: You thrive in a collaborative environment and love exchanging ideas to achieve the best results together.

To be considered for our traineeship, we are looking for candidates who should:   

• Be a recent graduate with an academic degree or expected graduation before September 2025.  
• Have maximum one year of work experience after completing your most recent degree. Interns and student jobs will not be considered.
• Be fluent in English. Skills in other languages can be a merit.
• Be willing to travel regularly and relocate for short rotations within our organization.   
• Identify with our values: active, open, positive and safety.   
• Have a strong desire for long-term commitment to contribute to Vattenfall’s vision, making a lasting impact on the future of energy.

Being part of the Trainee Programme at Vattenfall gives me a unique perspective on our pivotal role at the forefront of the energy transition. The programme has empowered me to grow, take on challenges and collaborate with talented people across an international organization.

Aliaksandra, International Trainee in Hamburg

Additional Information

Our offer

The Vattenfall International Trainee Programme is the kickstart of your career within Vattenfall. Over the course of a year, you will develop your professional and personal skills, participate in international workshops and site visits, and have the opportunity to work abroad. Each position comes with a competitive salary and excellent remuneration package.

Vattenfall provides me with the steepest learning curve. We are a group that feels connected by our core values in line with the organization's values. We all feel part of a movement that understands the importance of human connection, resilience, and curiosity in energy transition and sustainability.

Rogier, International Trainee in Amsterdam

Our organisation

At Vattenfall you can free your superpowers! We are one of the European market leaders in the generation of renewable energy and are primarily active in Scandinavia, Germany, Denmark, UK and the Netherlands. We are committed to a future where everyone can choose fossil-free ways to move, make, and live. We value diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21,000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are working for fossil freedom.