Kendo Communications & Influence Intern

Employment
Internship
Seniority
Intern
Posted
Sep 8, 2026

About Kendo

Kendo is a dynamic beauty brand incubator within the LVMH family, renowned for creating and scaling distinctive names that shape contemporary prestige beauty. Since its founding in 2010, the company has combined entrepreneurial agility with the resources and standards of a global luxury group, fostering brands such as Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Ole Henriksen, and KVD Beauty. As an employer, Kendo offers an inventive, fast-moving environment where creativity, commercial rigor, inclusivity, and digital fluency converge. Its teams are encouraged to challenge convention, build culturally resonant products, and contribute to a portfolio defined by innovation, authenticity, and global ambition.

Kendo Brands seeks a Communications & Influence Intern for Fenty in Paris. Support PR, influencer strategy, and content management across European markets for 6 months from January 2027.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Support the definition and execution of PR and influencer campaigns across Europe
  • Manage influencer and press gifting programs across European markets
  • Adapt and distribute press assets and social media content for European markets
  • Develop creative briefs for influencers, media agencies, and creative partners
  • Coordinate and support press events, influencer events, and sampling activations
  • Track and manage requests from external PR agencies
  • Contribute to marketing presentations and PR & influence strategy documentation for the brand portfolio
  • Compile and monitor performance reports from European PR agencies
  • Produce monthly reporting on campaign performance and special activations for the global team
  • Conduct weekly trend monitoring across makeup, skincare, lifestyle, and streetstyle content
  • Identify emerging influencers and talent across Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, and other platforms

Qualifications

  • Upper-level tertiary education (Bachelor's +4/5 years) in Marketing or Communications
  • Strong familiarity with social media platforms and current luxury and streetstyle trends
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint
  • Fluent English
  • Autonomous, organized, and proactive working style
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments
  • Adaptability across diverse stakeholder groups

Skills

PowerPoint Social media analysis and monitoring Event coordination Influencer relations Content adaptation and localization Trend forecasting Report writing Microsoft Office Communication and collaboration

Experience

Entry-level; no prior professional experience required. Candidates should have completed relevant coursework in Marketing or Communications and possess demonstrated interest in luxury beauty, cosmetics markets, and social media ecosystems.

Education

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4–5 years of university education (equivalent to Bac+4/5 in the French system), with a specialization in Marketing or Communications. Equivalent professional qualifications will be considered.

Workplace

This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Culture

Kendo offers a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture where brand builders, creatives, and beauty experts collaborate to develop distinctive global beauty brands. As part of the LVMH ecosystem, it combines the agility of an independent incubator with the standards, resources, and international perspective of a luxury group. The environment values innovation, inclusivity, commercial excellence, and hands-on ownership at every level.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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Kendo

Kendo Communications & Influence Intern

Paris, France

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