Kilian Paris Business Planning and Market Operations Intern

About Kilian Paris

Kilian Paris is a distinguished luxury fragrance maison founded in 2007 by Kilian Hennessy, heir to a lineage of French cognac craftsmanship and savoir-faire. Renowned for its audacious olfactory creations, refillable objects, and theatrical aesthetic, the brand invites employees to contribute to a world where perfume is treated as an art of seduction, memory, and lasting elegance. As part of The Estée Lauder Companies, Kilian Paris offers the intimacy of a niche maison alongside the reach of a global luxury group, attracting talents passionate about creativity, client excellence, artisanal detail, and the codes of contemporary haute parfumerie.

Role & Responsibilities

• Consolidate and update regional marketing calendars covering key launches, campaigns, and commercial moments.
• Prepare planning documents and presentation materials for internal meetings.
• Track key milestones, deadlines, and follow-ups for launch and campaign planning.
• Collect, organize, and summarize launch and business performance data.
• Prepare basic analyses and dashboards for business reviews and team discussions.
• Track key initiatives and flag updates, gaps, and information still required from markets or internal teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day with Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, Retail, and Online teams.
• Help keep planning tools, trackers, and templates clear, accurate, and easy to use.
• Prepare and format PowerPoint presentations, Excel trackers, recap documents, and meeting materials.
• Consolidate market feedback, competitor insights, and internal updates.
• Support ad hoc projects related to commercial planning, product launches, or operational execution.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, International Business, Finance, or a related field.
• First internship experience in marketing, business analysis, luxury, beauty, retail, FMCG, or commercial operations is a plus.
• Strong interest in beauty, consumer trends, brand strategy, and commercial planning.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers and data.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, well-structured documents.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage several tasks and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with different teams.
• Proactive, curious, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced international environment.
• Good command of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent English; French or another language is a plus.

Skills

Education

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, International Business, Finance, or a related field.

Culture

Kilian Paris fosters a refined, creative workplace culture rooted in the codes of haute perfumery, Parisian elegance, and bold olfactive storytelling. As an employer, it values craftsmanship, artistic curiosity, and a meticulous sense of luxury, encouraging teams to deliver distinctive client experiences with sophistication and passion.

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.