Job description
Why we are here
Tony’s Chocolonely is committed to ending exploitation in cocoa. We are an impact company that makes chocolate, not a chocolate company that makes an impact. With incredibly tasty chocolate, we lead by example, demonstrating that ethical practices and success can go hand in hand. Through Tony's Open Chain (TOC), mission allies like Albert Heijn, Ben & Jerry's, Jokolade, and Aldi have embraced a fairer, more transparent supply chain for their chocolate.
Now we are on the hunt for our new Social Media Intern to join our team in Amsterdam! This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on marketing and communications experience in a growing impact-company, all while making a significant positive impact in the world of cocoa.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Socials: How to support the social team by developing creative, high‑impact content ideas, keeping the content calendar up to date, and producing channel‑appropriate posts and videos. You’ll build hands‑on skills in video editing (Premiere Pro, CapCut) and visual design (Photoshop, Canva), and learn to write captions and scripts in Tony’s tone of voice.
- Communication: How to develop strong community‑management skills by actively engaging with our chocofans, responding to comments, spotting influencer opportunities and helping maintain a fun, positive and mission‑driven presence across all our NL social channelsTrade marketing: execute campaigns on the shop floor to increase visibility in-store, online, and in our own Superstore.
- Stakeholder management: How to collaborate with internal and external partners — from Creative to Chocofancare — to support smooth and efficient content production, coordinating logistics, props, shoots and deliverables.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Translate our social and brand activities into impactful, creative and channel‑first content for our owned platforms.
- Produce engaging social videos and visual assets that support our communication objectives in the Benelux (and sometimes beyond).
- Prepare and support shoots by arranging props, coordinating logistics and assisting on set when needed.
- Write social copy that brings our mission to life in a fun, accessible and engaging way. Help improve the brand experience in our Superstore in the centre of Amsterdam and Schiphol by coming up with new communication materials.
- Manage our social communities by responding to comments, identifying opportunities for influencer PR and helping strengthen the relationship with our chocofans.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Creative and Chocofancare to ensure smooth content creation and consistent messaging across channels.
Job requirements
Job requirements:
- You’re studying for a relevant HBO/university degree (such as communications, marketing, media or creative business) and looking to gain practical experience in a real‑life social media and communications environment.
- Raise the bar. Challenge yourself and team Tony’s to increase our ambition and to accomplish our mission. Make mistakes along the way and learn from them.
- Believe wholeheartedly in Tony’s mission. You live our core values: Outspoken, In it together, Makes you smile, Entrepreneurial and Raise the bar.
- You’re creative, social‑savvy and excited to make content that inspires, engages and builds brand love.
Here are the hard facts:
- Starting on September 1st, you'll be part of our Tony's team for 6 months.
- We are all about being more in person than apart; this means we offer flexibility but see each other in our Amsterdam office on average 3 days a week. More is fine!
- You’ll be living in the Netherlands and enrolled in a school for the duration of the internship.
Here's what you can expect from us:
- You'll be part of an enthusiastic team of driven colleagues who share your love for Tony's and our commitment. We're a fast-growing international company, and we believe in doing things differently.
- As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to directly contribute to the success of Tony's Chocolonely. You'll be challenged to raise the bar and make a real impact in the world.
- You'll have 14 vacation days over the six-month period, and we'll provide you with a monthly €550 internship allowance for a full-time (40 h) internship.
- Our office in Amsterdam Houthavens is a pretty sweet workplace - you'll enjoy a fresh and tasty lunch, and plenty of snacks. We know how to work hard, but we also know how to have fun. And of course, you get to take home as much chocolate as you can carry.
Sounds like you?
If you're ready to take the chocolate industry to new heights with us, we'd love to hear from you!
Everybody is welcome to apply. From classics to limited editions, we know that different flavors make life more inspiring. And not just in our chocolate assortment. At Tony’s, we welcome everyone with equal enthusiasm – regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or veteran status. Crazy about chocolate, serious about people.
