Digital Marketing Trainee

Launch your career in Marketing Technology consulting

You’ll work side by side with experienced consultants, solving real-life business problems using modern technologies – and having fun while doing it.

Who we are

Columbia Road was founded in 2016 to challenge the old ways of doing digital business. Our mission is to help companies sell better in the digital era. We focus on measurable results – not just building IT systems – using a mix of software development, design, marketing, strategy, and data engineering.

We’re a community-led company, built on trust, transparency, and a low hierarchy. Everyone here has a voice in company-wide decisions. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We’re proud of our 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor – and always looking to do even better.

What you’ll do

As a Marketing Technology Associate, you'll be at the intersection of marketing and technology, working on projects that improve our clients' customer engagement. Your responsibilities may include:

• Implementing and optimising marketing automation activities
• Setting up analytics and tagging frameworks
• Enhancing clients' digital marketing campaigns
• Customer Journey, Buyer Persona mapping and Customer Research
• Content Creation

You'll collaborate closely with developers, designers, fellow marketers, engaging directly with client teams. The work is hands-on and you’ll be given real responsibility from day one, with the support of a senior team to guide your growth.

Requirements

This program is for you if:

• You're a soon to be graduate student with some industry experience from projects or part-time work in marketing related activities such as Marketing Automation, CRM, Digital Marketing or Analytics.
• You’re curious, motivated, and eager to grow professionally
• You approach problems analytically and want to understand the business impact of your work
• You’re comfortable communicating your ideas and working in agile teams
• You’re not afraid to present your thoughts and try out new ways of working
• You enjoy fast-paced environments and want to learn by doing
• You have professional working proficiency in both English and Swedish

In addition, you might have hands-on experience in some of these technologies:

• Marketing Automation platforms (e.g. Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Hubspot, Marketo, CustomerIO)
• CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, MS Dynamics)
• Experience in utilising customer data from various sources (CRM, CDP, DMP)
• Digital advertising understanding (e.g. Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, LinkedIn)
• Web analytics and communicating data insights (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, Tableau, Matomo, Piwik PRO)
• SEO, content and technical
• Tag management (e.g., Google Tag Manager, Tealium)
• CRO
• A/B testing
• Service, graphic, and/or UX/UI design
• Copywriting

We don’t expect you to have years and years of experience - lots of positive energy and a “getting things done” attitude are the winning combination.

Make sure you showcase your experience and knowledge as clearly as possible in your application, resume and attachments. We value examples and results from previous projects, and we'd love to know what concrete marketing tools you used to get those results.

• A part-time position along your studies
• A salary based on Sveriges Ingenjörers recommendations
• A community-led organisation with lots of autonomy
• Weekly learning sessions and training opportunities
• Office in central Stockholm, Drottninggatan 33 with daily breakfast & snacks
• Health services incl. mental health, and insurance
• Friskvårdsbidrag in accordance with working hours
• Mobile subscription, tech gear from selection
• Events, hackathons, and fun events organised by Roadies
• Possibility to work on open-source or social impact projects during your free time and get compensated for it

• Deadline to apply: May 15th, 2025
• First round: Phone screen - Get a better picture of the job and help us understand your experience
• Final round: On-site interview - showcase your approach to problem solving and meet some of your potential future colleagues
• Notifications: You’ll hear back from us by June 10th at latest

Timing

Start Date: September 15th, 2025. You’ll begin with a 2 day on-site onboarding session, after which we’ll agree together on when you can start working on projects.

The Associate Program is designed as a one-year, part-time opportunity that runs alongside your studies. You’ll join us during the academic year, with flexibility to adjust your hours during holidays or exam periods.

Please note: we can only consider applicants living within commuting distance of Stockholm. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor work visas for Sweden, so only EU/EEA citizens can apply.

Check out our Culture Code and learn more about the program here.