Kao Corporation

Praktikant (m/w/d) im Marketing (Global Brand Development) im Bereich Beauty (Hair Care & Color)

Kao Corporation  •  Darmstadt, DE (Remote)  •  20 hours ago
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Job Description

About Us

As part of the Japanese Kao Group, we belong to one of the world’s leading providers of beauty care products. Respect and teamwork are just as much a part of our principles as the opportunity for global perspectives. Integrity, innovation, and the pursuit of continuous improvement define our values. With an international and multicultural mindset, we always keep the perspective of our customers firmly in focus.

In Europe, our brand portfolio ranges from high-quality facial cleansing products under the Bioré brand, to established and successful hair care brands such as Goldwell, KMS, Guhl, and John Frieda, all the way to the London-based luxury body care and cosmetics brand Molton Brown.

The Role

Are you creative, analytical, and passionate about beauty products and the latest trends? Are you a true team player with a high level of commitment and an independent way of working? Then support our Global Brand Development team as part of an internship.

We are looking for creative, open-minded, and motivated talents who want to help drive new sustainable innovations for our globally successful Salon Hair Care & Hair Color brands.

For the headquarters of our Salon Division in Darmstadt, we are looking for an Intern (m/f/d) in Global Brand Development for Salon Hair Care & Hair Color for 6 months or longer. Preferred start date: as soon as possible, though generally flexible.

What you will do:

  • You support the team in defining strategic brand directions, developing new products, as well as in day-to-day operational business and cross-functional coordination processes
  • You take ownership of projects that highlight your ability to work independently
  • You analyze internal sales data, competitors, market developments, and sustainability topics
  • With your creativity, you support the creation of advertising materials, presentations, product copy, and the preparation of photo shoots, as well as brand-related and cross-brand sustainability initiatives

What you will need:

  • You are in an advanced stage of your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, ideally with a focus on Marketing or International Management, or a comparable field of study
  • You have gained initial practical experience in Marketing or Brand Management, ideally in an international environment
  • You have very good written and spoken English skills and ideally at least basic knowledge of German
  • You have solid knowledge of MS Office applications, especially PowerPoint and Excel
  • You enjoy working on strategic and analytical tasks
  • You work independently, in a structured way, and with creativity
  • You follow beauty and fashion trends and are interested in new cosmetic products
  • You are open to new ideas and challenge the status quo in order to improve things

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive insights into the marketing activities of a globally operating company in the beauty industry
  • An international working environment
  • Monthly internship compensation
  • Discounts on our products
  • A hybrid working model with a high degree of flexibility regarding home office and office days

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Über uns
Als Unternehmen der japanischen Kao -Gruppe gehören wir zu einem der führenden Anbieter von Beauty -Care-Produkten weltweit.
Respekt und Teamwork gehören genauso zu unseren Prinzipien wie die Chance auf globale Perspektiven. Integrität, Innovationskraft und das Streben nach ständiger Verbesserung kennzeichnen unsere Werte. International und multikulturell ausgerichtet haben wir dabei stets die Perspektive unserer Kunden fest im Blick.
In Europa reicht unser Markenportfolio von hochwertigen Gesichtsreinigungspflegeprodukten der Marke Bioré, über etablierte und erfolgreiche Haarpflegeprodukte der Marken Goldwell, KMS, Guhl und John Frieda, bis h in zur Londoner Luxusmarke für Körperpflege und Kosmetik Molton Brown.

Die Rolle:
Du bist kreativ, analytisch und begeisterst dich für Beauty -Produkte und die neuesten Trends? Du bist ein absoluter Teamplayer und zeichnest dich durch eine hohe Einsatzberei tschaft und selbstständige Arbeitsweise aus? Dann unterstütze unser Globales Brand -Development-Team im Rahmen eines Praktikums. Wir sind auf der Suche nach kreativen, aufgeschlossenen und motivierten Talenten, die uns dabei helfen, unsere global erfolgreichen Salon Hair Care & Hair Color Brands mit neuen nachhaltigen Innovationen voranzutreiben.

Für unser Headquarter der Salon Division in Darmstadt suchen wir einen Praktikanten (m/w/d) im Globalen Brand Development für Salon Hair Care & Hair Color für 6 Monate oder länger. Startdatum: gern ab sofort, aber grds. flexibel.

Die Aufgaben im Detail:

  • Du unterstützt das Team bei der Definition strategischer Markenausrichtungen, der Entwicklung neuer Produkte, sowie im operativen Tagesgeschäft und in bereichsübergreifenden Abstimmungsprozessen
  • Du übernimmst Projekte, die dein selbständiges Handeln unterstreichen
  • Du analysierst interne Verkaufsdaten, Mitbewerber, Marktentwicklungen und Nachhaltigkeitsthemen
  • Mit deiner Kreativität unterstützt du bei der Erstellung von Werbematerialien, Präsentationen, dem Schreiben von Produkttexten und der Vorbereitung von Shootings sowie bei markenbezogenen oder markenübergreifenden Nachhaltigkeitsthemen

Über dich:

  • Du befindest dich im fortgeschrittenen Stadium deines Bachelor - oder Masterstudiums der BWL, Wirtschaftswissenschaften, idealerweise mit Schwerpunkt Marketing oder Internationales Management, oder eines vergleichbaren Studiengangs
  • Du hast erste praktische Erfahrungen im Bereich Marketing/Brand Management gesammelt, gerne im internationalen Umfeld
  • Du verfügst über sehr gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift und idealerweise mindestens Grundkenntnisse in Deutsch
  • Du bringst gute Kenntnisse in den MS-Office Anwendungen (v.a. PowerPoint, Excel) mit
  • Du befasst dich gerne mit strategischen und analytischen Aufgaben
  • Du arbeitest gerne selbstständig, strukturiert und kreativ
  • Du verfolgst Beauty und Fashion Trends und interessierst dich für neue Kosmetikprodukte
  • Du bist offen für Neues, stellst den Status Quo in Frage, um Dinge besser zu machen

Das bieten wir Dir:

  • umfassende Einblicke in das Marketing eines global agierenden Unternehmens der Beauty -Branche
  • ein internationales Umfeld
  • monatliche Vergütung des Praktikums
  • Vergünstigungen auf unsere Produkte
  • hybrides Arbeitsmodell (hohe Flexibilität im Hinblick auf Homeoffice- und Bürotage)

Wir freuen uns auf Dich!

Kao Corporation

About Kao Corporation

Ever since the company's founding in 1887, Kao has strived to deliver value to the life of people everywhere in the world. Today, we are a leading manufacturer in the fields of hygiene, beauty and health, while our chemical business contributes to the development of diverse industries. With more than 33,000 employees, our mission is to enrich the lives of people globally and contribute to the sustainability of the world.

In the regions of Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we focus on our Beauty Care business with premium brands in three business sectors: Consumer Care, Salon and Cosmetics.

Our Consumer Care business represents iconic skin and hair care brands that are recognized worldwide for their innovation and quality, such as John Frieda, Guhl, Jergens, Curél, Bioré and Bondi Sands.

Our Salon Business sector is committed to unleashing the creativity of stylists around the globe. With our brands Goldwell, Kerasilk, KMS Hair, Oribe and Varis, stylists have everything in their hands to create beautiful show-stopping hair representative of the individuality of their clients.

Our London-based luxury brand Molton Brown, offers fragrance, body and bath products found only in our exclusive Molton Brown stores, high-end department stores and travel retail, as well as five-star hotels around the world. Our luxury skincare and make-up brand SENSAI combines advanced science with the unique spirituality of Japanese beauty embraced by their signature ingredient Koishimaru Silk.

All three business sectors are driven by the same values and beliefs: Creating high-quality products and constantly striving for the best is what is at the heart of everything we do.

This is why we understand that our people are one of our core assets, and we strive for a working environment that allows team members to flourish and grow. Join us, and you will have opportunity to help us make life beautiful.

Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Tokyo, JP
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
kao.com
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