Kendo Marketing Operations Intern
Kendo (LVMH) — Paris: Marketing Operations Intern for Fenty Skin. 6‑month internship starting July 2026; hybrid; support European product launches.
Overview
Kendo Brands is the beauty incubator within the LVMH group, recognized for incubating and scaling culturally relevant, high-performance beauty labels such as Fenty Beauty and Ole Henriksen. The organisation combines entrepreneurial agility with the resources of a global luxury house, fostering creativity, market insight and rapid product innovation within an international, brand-driven environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate and ensure successful product launches across Europe, including launch set‑up, delivery of product matrices and creative assets to Sephora e‑commerce, and management of country allocations, orders, logistics and budget follow‑up.
- Monitor commercial performance, produce regular reporting, and deliver data‑driven recommendations to optimise results.
- Support local markets with tailored marketing activations and ensure CRM visibility for the brand.
- Develop and follow up Trade Marketing initiatives: write briefs, oversee production, validate POS/PLV materials and analyse their effectiveness.
- Maintain and update 360° marketing plans and contribute to budget tracking.
- Coordinate calls and meetings with the US headquarters, participate in cross‑border meetings and follow up on specific requests.
- Conduct pricing studies, competitive intelligence, trend monitoring and benchmarking to inform strategic decisions.
- Provide day‑to‑day support to the Brand Manager across operational and project tasks.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or completing a Master's level programme (Bac+4/5) in Marketing, Business, Communication or a related discipline.
- Fluent English (verbal and written) is mandatory.
- Highly organised, autonomous and proactive with strong prioritisation skills and the ability to adapt to a fast‑paced, international environment.
- Demonstrated interest in cosmetics/beauty and comfort working within a start‑up, entrepreneurial culture.
- Available for a 6‑month internship beginning July 2026.
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level; suitable for students or recent graduates. Prior internships in marketing, brand management or beauty retail are advantageous but not required.
Education
Master's level (Bac+4/5) in Marketing, Business, Communication or a related field; currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a graduate programme.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Cerulean lists 3.316 open roles in Paris, including 67 posted recently. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.727 active listings on Cerulean, 101 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.275 open positions, with 127 posted this week.
Culture
Kendo operates as an entrepreneurial, creativity‑led incubator within the LVMH group, combining start‑up energy with luxury expertise. Teams prize innovation, collaboration and a fun, driven approach to building forward‑looking beauty brands.
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