Kendo Marketing Operations Intern
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- 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 Marketing Operations Intern in Paris for 6-month Fenty Beauty role, launching products across Europe. Full-time hybrid internship.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate and oversee product launches across European markets, including participation in launch preparation, performance analysis, reporting, and market-specific marketing initiatives
- Ensure brand visibility on Sephora e-commerce platforms through delivery of product matrices and digital assets, and manage CRM brand visibility
- Manage marketing resources including budget allocations, country-level orders, and logistical tracking
- Conduct competitive pricing analysis, market surveillance, trend monitoring, and competitive benchmarking
- Develop and monitor trade marketing plans, including animation briefs, production oversight, point-of-sale material validation, and performance evaluation
- Support Brand Manager daily operations including performance tracking on reporting systems, coordination of calls and meetings with US headquarters, 360° marketing plan updates, and budget monitoring
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (bac+4/5) or equivalent in marketing, business, or related discipline
- Strong proficiency in MS Office and digital productivity tools
- Fluent English language skills
- Demonstrable passion for the cosmetics and beauty industry
Skills
Experience
Beginner level; no prior professional marketing experience required. Academic background in marketing, business administration, or related field is preferred.
Education
Bachelor's degree (bac+4/5) or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as marketing, business, communications, or brand management.
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
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