Kendo Brand Management Intern
Kendo (Fenty Skin) — Marketing Operations Intern in Paris. 6-month internship starting July 2026; support European product launches and trade marketing.
Overview
Kendo Brands is the beauty and skincare incubator within the LVMH group, recognised for launching culturally resonant, design-forward brands such as Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair and Ole Henriksen. Operating with an entrepreneurial, start-up mindset inside a luxury conglomerate, Kendo combines creative risk-taking with rigorous market expertise to accelerate fast-growing beauty concepts across global retail and digital channels.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support product launches across European markets, including implementation logistics, asset delivery and market activation.
- Monitor sales and marketing performance; produce reports, extract actionable insights and propose recommendations.
- Support local markets with bespoke marketing actions and trade marketing activations (briefing, production follow-up, PLV validation and performance analysis).
- Manage brand visibility on e-commerce platforms (delivery of product matrices and creative assets) and support CRM visibility initiatives.
- Administer operational levers: country allocations, order placement, logistical follow-up and basic budget monitoring.
- Conduct price studies, competitor surveillance, trend tracking and benchmarking to inform market positioning.
- Provide day-to-day support to the Brand Manager: maintain 360° marketing plans, coordinate calls and meetings with US headquarters, update reporting tools and assist budgetary follow-up.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in or recent graduate of a master's-level programme (Bac+4/5) in marketing, business, luxury management or related discipline.
- Available for a 6-month internship beginning July 2026.
- Highly organised, autonomous and proactive with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interest in cosmetics and brand-building within a start-up-like culture.
- Professional-level command of English is mandatory.
Skills
Experience
Suitable for early-career candidates and current master's students; prior internships in cosmetics, beauty, FMCG or brand/marketing functions are an advantage but not mandatory.
Education
Master's level (Bac+4/5) or equivalent.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Kendo operates as a creative, fast-moving incubator within LVMH, combining start-up agility with luxury standards. Teams are entrepreneurial, collaborative and internationally oriented, focused on rapid experimentation and high-quality execution.
About Cerulean
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