Marketing Internship

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

Full time, 6 month internship, please apply in English.

The role:

If you are an enthusiastic HBO/WO Bachelor or Master student with an affinity for marketing and personal care, then this internship is for you. During this internship, for 6 months, you will support the marketing department with a wide variety of activities. You will be working for the brands Guhl, John Frieda and Bioré. We are looking for an entrepreneurial, marketing addict, with a critical eye and a creative mind.

What you will do:

You will work in the Marketing team together with the Brand Managers for the brands Guhl, John Frieda and Bioré. You will also work together with the Digital/Social intern. Your role will be very diverse so a day is never the same.

• In-store activations: creating point of sale (POS) materials and other in-store communications.
• PR activities: lead PR related activities such as PR releases, events and reports.
• Business and competitive analysis: keeping track of what competitors are doing in the market and creating analysis at the product and brand level.
• Brand related projects: Support Brand Managers on various projects, such as helping to devise and set up campaigns for new products.
• Own projects: projects you can fully take on with guidance from the Brand Managers such as analyses in the IRI database.

What you will need:

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Enterprising and proactive
• Creative and enthusiastic
• Able to lead projects independently
• Good analytical skills
• Structured work attitude

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/) or EMEA website (https://www.kao.com/emea/en/)

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