Location: Paris, France (In-Office)
Department: International Commercial / Trade Marketing
Reports to: Key Account & Trade Marketing Team
Start Date: ASAP
About the RoleWe 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 DoProduct 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management or related field
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Comfortable working with Excel, PowerPoint and digital retail platforms
- Fluent English
- French or other European languages
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and maintain project trackers
- Proactive, curious and eager to learn in a fast-paced commercial environment
- Interest in beauty, cosmetics and consumer trends
What We Do
tarte™ is the pioneer of high-performance naturals™ & one of the fastest growing cosmetic companies in the U.S. Over 20 years ago, founder & CEO Maureen Kelly set out to create a cruelty-free line of easy-to-use, life-proof products packed with good-for-you ingredients that deliver real results without compromise. tartelettes around the world – including beauty editors, makeup artists, content creators & celebrities alike – obsess over the full assortment of award-winning, highly-pigmented, & longwearing cosmetics. Each item is developed without the icky, bad stuff (like parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, & more) & with the best naturally-derived ingredients Mother Nature has to offer. The brand is 85% vegan (with 100% vegan skincare!) & further extended their philosophy of “good-for-you glamour” by launching sister brands Awake by tarte™ & sugar rush™. tarte™ is committed to sharing its passion for skinvigorating™ ingredients with the world: it has in-store presence in over 20 countries & online at tarte.com, shipping to over 70 countries worldwide! But tarte™ doesn’t stop there. Giving back has always been a part of the brand’s DNA. In 2017, tarte™ founded heart to tarte™, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to help support causes like anti-cyberbullying, environmental conservancy, animal rescue, disaster relief & women’s & children’s health initiatives. tarte also sustainably sources ingredients directly from cooperatives, & in 2019 helped fund the creation of an all-female maracuja cooperative in the Rainforest.
