Key Account & Trade Marketing Intern

Location: Paris, France (In-Office)
Department: International Commercial / Trade Marketing
Reports to: Key Account & Trade Marketing Team

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Key Account & Trade Marketing Intern to support the management of retail activities and trade marketing activations.

This role offers hands-on experience across commercial operations, product launches, retail execution and brand activations.

What You'll Do

Product Launches & Trade Marketing

• Support the execution of new product launches, seasonal campaigns and promotional activations across Europe.
• Coordinate creative asset requests with internal teams and agencies.
• Follow up on asset delivery and retailer implementation to ensure timely go-live.
• Support the rollout of new launches with retail partners and ensure launch calendars are respected.

Retail Activations & Partnerships

• Support the planning and execution of in-store events and brand activations.
• Research and propose innovative concepts to enhance consumer engagement and brand visibility.
• Identify potential partnership opportunities with retailers, brands, influencers and relevant organizations.
• Assist with visual merchandising projects and retail visibility initiatives.

E-Commerce & Retail Excellence

• Conduct PDP audits across retailer websites.
• Monitor product content accuracy, visuals, pricing and promotional activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve content, customer experience and online visibility.
• Support the execution and tracking of e-commerce activations and digital campaigns.

Project Coordination & Commercial Operations

• Participate in internal and external meetings with retailers, agencies and cross-functional teams.
• Prepare meeting recaps and follow up on action items and next steps.
• Maintain project trackers, timelines and key deadlines.
• Support order processing, shipment tracking and operational follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure smooth coordination between departments and help keep projects on track.

Competitive Monitoring & Market Analysis

• Conduct regular competitor and retailer benchmarking across online and physical retail environments.
• Monitor competitor launches, promotional activities, pricing strategies and retail execution.
• Analyze market trends and provide actionable insights to support commercial opportunities and business growth.

What You'll Bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management or a related field.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Interest in beauty, cosmetics and consumer trends.
• Comfortable working with Excel, PowerPoint and digital retail platforms.
• Excellent communication and language skills (fluent English required, French or other European languages are a plus) and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive, curious and eager to learn in a fast-paced commercial environment.

What You'll Gain

• Exposure to key account management and trade marketing within a leading beauty brand.
• Experience working with major retail partners and cross-functional teams in multiple countries.
• Development of analytical, project management and stakeholder management skills.