Arla Foods Marketing Graduate Scheme - Leeds

The Arla Foods Marketing Graduate Scheme is a 2 year programme where you will complete 3 different rotations that will provide you with full exposure across our marketing function. These will be; brand, innovation and digital. Within these rotations you will be supporting the brand teams to implement exciting brand plans, as well as getting involved in creating and launching new products to market.

• Interpreting data to report at a brand and category level


• Managing key marketing budgets


• Developing a commercial mindset to help drive profitable growth for the category you are working in


• Work with a range of marketing agencies and internal support functions (inc. sales, finance and category) to aid delivery of your assigned projects.


You will be part of a network of graduates within Arla and, in addition to the rotations, you will also take part in a number of training events throughout the programme in order to develop your leadership, professional and commercial acumen skills as well as being assigned a mentor.

After completing the programme you will have gained fantastic experience working for one of the largest FMCG businesses in the UK, you will have a full overview of the marketing function in Arla and will be ready to move into a permanent role within the team, ideally placed as an Assistant Brand Manager or Assistant Innovation Manager

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level having achieved at least a 2:1 in any discipline. You'll also be ambitious and motivated with a strong desire to build a career within marketing and the food industry. With excellent communication skills you will be comfortable interacting with a range of stakeholders at different levels and will build relationships quickly. You will also have strong organisational and project management skills as well as a keen eye for detail. Finally you will be highly computer-literate and will be able to use these skills to analyse data and build presentations.

Leeds, GB

Fancy working on some of the most famous brand in the food industry?

Do you want to kickstart your career in a forward thinking marketing team where we put consumers at the heart of our decisions?, At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?


• Competitive Salary


• 26 days holiday & Bank Holidays


• Hybrid home and office working


• Benefits package including 6% pension matched contributions


• 4x life assurance (if enrolled in pension, if not 2x life assurance)


• Major retailer discounts through company benefits portal (My Benefits)


• People agenda commitment to training and development (internal & external )


• Most importantly - cheese hamper at Christmas


At Arla Foods, our "Lead, Sense, Create" values thrive on diversity and inclusion. We are a famer owned co-operative and are all about being open minded, curious and learning from each other. We know that diverse perspectives fuel innovation, which is why we actively seek individuals from all backgrounds to join our team to help us lead the dairy industry into a more inclusive and sustainable future.

We're committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified candidates, irrespective of unique characteristics. Our ambition is to create a working environment where everyone is valued and feel that they belong. Join us at Arla Foods, where your diverse perspectives will be valued and can make a meaningful impact.