Job Description:
Digital Paid Media Traineeship (starting October 2025)
We’re looking for 8 curious minds who are ready to dive into the fast-paced, creative, and always-evolving world of digital media. If you’re excited to learn, experiment, make mistakes (and learn from them), and want to kick start your career at one of the biggest media agencies in the world, this is for you.
Full-time · Amsterdam
In just 3 months, you’ll learn everything you need to become a Digital Media Analyst. We’ll train you in Social, Video, and (Programmatic) Display advertising, but really, digital media is every form of advertising you see online. When you complete the traineeship, you’ll officially level up into a Media Analyst role at dentsu and continue your career path with us.
We’re looking for enthusiastic people who want to learn, experiment, and grow. You don’t need to know everything yet, you’ll develop your skills here, but you do need the drive to take ownership, be accountable, ask questions, and not be afraid to make mistakes. That’s how you’ll get the most out of this traineeship and your future career at dentsu.
What is Digital Media?
Digital media is everywhere: the TikTok ad you can’t skip, the campaign that pops up on Pinterest, the banner you see when scrolling news sites, or the YouTube pre-roll that makes you laugh. At dentsu, we run campaigns across platforms like Meta, Google, DPG, Talpa, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit, and Snapchat, etc. always with one mission: reaching the right people, at the right time, with the right message.
Behind every ad is strategy, data, and creativity. We’ll teach you the tricks: from bidding in online auctions to optimizing campaigns that actually deliver results.
Who is dentsu?
Dentsu is one of the largest international networks in media, marketing, and communication, and home to the biggest digital media team in the Netherlands. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands and, in 2025, we were named the most awarded media agency at the AMMA Awards.
Our teams are made up of optimists, movers, and trendsetters, working together to discover unique opportunities and create sustainable solutions. At dentsu, you don’t just join an agency, you join an award-winning community shaping the future of digital media.
What will you do?
The traineeship is intense, but that’s what makes it exciting. In just three months you’ll:
- Learn the theory, but jump into real campaigns fast;
- Get hands-on with the biggest ad platforms;
- Set up, run, and optimize Social, Video, and Display campaigns;
- Experiment, fail fast, and learn even faster;
- Build soft skills like accountability, collaboration, and problem-solving that will stay with you your whole career.
After 3 months, you’ll roll straight into the role of Media Analyst, running campaigns for major clients in the Netherlands and Belgium. In this role, you’ll focus on paid media — combining the business/analytical side (finding target audiences, working with data in Excel, optimizing campaigns) with the creative/strategic side (deciding what to communicate and how to position ads). To be clear, this traineeship is not about designing visuals, but about making ads work and deliver impact.
What we expect from you:
- HBO+ level thinking (a degree is nice, but an entrepreneurial mindset or relevant experience also counts);
- No prior work experience required, just lots of enthusiasm;
- You like working with numbers, spotting patterns, and making sense of data;
- Curious about how social platforms and systems work, you want to actually understand them;
- Curious about AI: comfortable writing prompts and open to experimenting (basic scripting is a plus);
- Accurate, but also experimental, you don’t freeze up if things go wrong. Enthusiastic, and accountable;
- Someone who asks questions, challenges the status quo, and brings energy;
- Fluent in English (spoken and written is a must). Dutch is a big plus;
- Ready to be in the Amsterdam office 5 days a week during your traineeship (you’ll learn way faster from the people around you).
What dentsu offers:
- Work for the biggest brands in the Benelux (Albert Heijn, BMW, Gamma, Heineken, Zalando, Kraft Heinz, and more);
- A clear career path: from trainee to Media Analyst in 3 months and our past trainees have gone on to become strategists, Managers and Client leaders within our business;
- Endless growth options: specialize in one channel, go deeper into data, build brand strategies, or grow into client management, it's up to you;
- A positive, informal vibe with colleagues who genuinely root for each other;
- Weekly bootcamps, Well-being Days (yes, extra days off), massages at work, and ClassPass perks;
- Friday drinks, dentsu parties, sport activities, obstacle runs, gaming rooms, and Cozy office with great coffee;
- Time for personal growth: weekly learning slots + monthly Learning Days where we hit pause on client work to invest in ourselves;
- A good salary and strong secondary benefits.
Diversity & Inclusion
At dentsu, everyone is welcome. We want people to feel safe to be themselves, speak up, and grow. If you don’t tick every single box, don’t stress. Think of this list as a wishlist, not a dealbreaker.
Ready to kickstart your career in digital media? Apply now and let’s make it happen.
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Location:
Amsterdam
Brand:
Dentsu
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
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