Marketing Internship | Open Bank, S.A., Netherlands Branch

Country: Netherlands

Your role and the team

As a Marketing Intern, you play an important role in driving the digital presence and brand engagement for the business operations of the company across the Benelux. In this role, you will support the marketing team with a wide variation of tasks, ranging from managing digital campaigns and optimizing website content to tracking marketing budgets and reporting on performance. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure high-quality marketing output. Result-oriented work is important, both as a team and on an individual level. Read more about how or view our culture and vacancies on our website: About us | Santander Bank.

You are

A determined and agile person with a Marketing, Communications, or Business studies background and with the ambition and determination to learn and to grow professionally. A result-oriented and accurate professional with good organizational and planning skills who can work independently as well as in (project) teams. You have an eye for detail, a passion for digital trends, and creative thinking skills. Previous experience in marketing is not required but is a nice-to-have.
 

What do we expect from you

• Digital Advertising: Manage and monitor Google Ads campaigns for the Belgian market. Track campaign results and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Website Management: Update and maintain Santander Benelux websites from a technical and content perspective. Ensure website content is accurate, up to date, and aligned with brand and compliance requirements. Coordinate small website changes and support troubleshooting when needed.
• Budget and Invoice Control: Assist with invoice processing and marketing budget follow-up. Track marketing expenses, support budget control activities, and maintain accurate records of campaign and supplier costs.
• Content Creation & Quality Checks: Support the creation, review, and update of marketing content. Perform content checks to ensure consistency, accuracy, and brand alignment. Assist with copywriting, editing, and adaptation of content for different digital channels.
• Digital Tracking and Reporting: Monitor digital marketing performance across relevant channels. Prepare regular reports on campaigns, website performance, and digital activity. Support the analysis of key metrics and help translate results into actionable insights.
• Social Media Management: Support the planning, creation, and publication of social media content. Help manage the social media content calendar, monitor engagement, and contribute ideas for improving Santander Benelux’s social media presence.

You have

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing, Commerce, Communications, or a related field;

• The skills to communicate properly with stakeholders in the company (informal and presentations) and have an attitude of focusing on the results;
• Good command of English (spoken and written) is essential, good command of Dutch (spoken and written) is preferred;
• The ability to identify bottlenecks and take the initiative to improve processes;
• Good command of Microsoft Excel (for budget tracking and performance reports);
• Knowledge of or affinity with tools like Google Ads, Google Analytics, Content Management Systems (CMS), or social media planning tools is a strong advantage.

About us

We are Open Bank, S.A., Netherlands Branch – also trading as Santander or Santander Consumer Finance. Santander Consumer Finance and Openbank are part of Santander’s global Digital Consumer Bank (DCB) business unit, which brings together all consumer finance activities. This enables us to continuously innovate and improve our services.

We have been active in the Netherlands since 1985. We support our partners – such as automotive manufacturers (OEMs), dealers and retailers, and in Belgium also retail partners – in strengthening their sales by offering financing solutions that contribute directly to their growth. In the Netherlands, we serve our customers from our office in Utrecht, and since 1992 in Belgium from our office in Merelbeke (near Ghent).

The leasing company Santander Leasing is also part of Santander (in the Netherlands with an office in Den Bosch, in Belgium from Merelbeke). Our Benelux team consists of approximately 250 colleagues. Together, we are part of the Santander Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the world.

What makes Santander different and unique?

We collaborate internally and externally with people of many different nationalities. Showing initiative is appreciated here, as is humor. We encourage creativity and brainstorm new ideas together. We have an open corporate culture with an informal working atmosphere.

We have an open office with various large and small meeting rooms and focus rooms if you need more privacy and quiet. We understand how important mobile working is. Work permitting, employees can work from home two or three days a week and stay in touch with colleagues and clients via MS Teams.

For nine years now, we have been receiving the Top Employer awards for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Europe.

The health and well-being of our professionals are a priority and a fundamental pillar of Santander's value proposition, which is communicated internally and globally under the name Behealthy. At Santander, we believe that the well-being of our employees is the key to creating a positive, dynamic, and innovative work environment. When people feel good, they have more energy, creativity, and engagement, thereby driving the success of the entire organization. In times of change and major challenges we face together, it is even more important to adopt healthy habits that help us prevent illness and maintain physical and mental balance. Our employees can take out a gym membership or make use of the bicycle plan through our FiscFree offer.

Our Evermood program offers a free platform for employees on various topics – from support in the form of tips on financial issues to advice on childcare and help resolving workplace conflicts.

Enthusiastic?
Join the team! This is your chance to use your talent in a dynamic, international organization. Please respond via this link: https://santander.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SantanderCareers/job/Utrecht/Intern-Business-Controller---Santander-Consumer-Finance-SA_Req1564855

*Screening is part of the application process. We check, based on the screening procedures in place within Santander, whether new employees are sufficiently reliable to perform work at Santander.

 *We have a strong risk culture and expect all our professionals, regardless of their position, to have a proactive and responsible attitude towards risk management.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not desired.