Marketing Intern

Position

Benefit Cosmetics is the San Francisco-based makeup brand that believes laughter is the best cosmetic. Benefit is the No. 1 Brow Brand Worldwide and is synonymous with fun, instant beauty solutions.

At Benefit, everything we do and every product we make is to put a smile on people’s face. We do this by breaking rules with wit and wisdom, solving problems with courage and creativity and by always trying to make real connections with the people we work with and the customers we touch every day. If you work hard, play hard and love to laugh out loud, you are just what we are looking for!

Benefit Cosmetics is looking for a Marketing Intern to join the Middle East team, based in Dubai, UAE.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Operational Marketing Manager, the Marketing Intern will be in charge of all topics related to Marketing, Trade Marketing, and Commercial activations and support for the retail team.

The position requires to be detail oriented and analytical, and capable of handling multiple priorities and multi-tasking while respecting deadlines.

Mains Responsibilities

Marketing:

• Support in preparation of 360 go- to- market slides and Seminar presentations for all launches and key periods in the year in collaboration with marketing manager, digital, and PR for global and internal review
• Lead novelty and promo set tracking post launch to ensure go-to-market plans are executed well through preparing launch recap
• Prepare slides for monthly business review with in-detail review on business progress, and relevant insights across all departments
• Responsible for planning & tracking of POSM usage based on trade plan & regions’ needs for all retailers; Ensuring we are always on track for POSM consumption and dispatch as per stock landing projections and dispatch plan
  
  

Trade Marketing :

• Responsible for planning on counter commercial plans to support products and services across all retailers on annual basis (GWP plans / Service Plans) and coordinating with Services Manager, Marketing Manager, and Sephora Account Manager
• Lead the mall management activations for our boutiques from an offline and online perspective, CRMs, emailers, digital screens, banners, mall social media etc.
  
  

Commercial Support:

• Responsible for planning of launch allocations for customers for all novelties and sets in collaboration with each account manager to ensure retailer needs are fulfilled
• Owner of all Marketing Collateral including uniforms, for local market, back office, and for in-store use
  
  

Administrative work:

• Support with Account management for all retailers with providing novelty new launch files, and online and offline assets
• Support the team in daily operations follow-up (e.g., stock fulfilment, quality issues, or any trade-related matter).
• Responsible for Marketing internal orders with respect to budget and timelines
  
  

Profile

Competencies And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a business background.
• 1-2 years experience in FMCG or Beauty.
• Regional experience is recommended
• Fluent English & Arabic spoken and written.
• Strong attention to detail, organized and good management skills.
• Contract type: Internship