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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
Why work for Colgate Palmolive
- The learning & development opportunities:You will refine your commercial mind-set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.
- The challenge & variety:You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
- The global experience:You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
- The Colgate Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive and We are Courageous are integral to how we operate every day
Job purpose
As part of a broad cross-functional team, the Marketing Intern will be responsible for supporting the Brand Team in the development and execution of the Palmolive & Sanex brand plans related to the innovation & digital strategy, to help achieve the brands' short and long term business objectives.
What you will do?
Brand marketing / Innovation support (50%)
- Perform market trend analysis, competitive benchmarking, competitive analysis, market share analysis
- Develop data-driven, consumer-centric new concepts recommendations
- Coordinate Internal & External Engagement support to Brand teams and Hubs, assisting in trade stories development & support plans
- Lead the trade samples process of all innovation initiatives
Digitally Accelerate Brand Strategies (50%)
- Bring to life the brand digital strategy by leading the e-commerce content development for innovation, incl SEO, ecom toolkit, A+ for amazon.
- Assess the brand websites’ website performance and lead their maintenance. Brief & coordinate the creative agencies and oversee the localization with hubs.
Key competencies
- Passionate, motivated university student who has completed the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Marketing or Business/Economics (with a focus on Marketing)
- Fluent in English, other European languages would be a plus
- Team work spirit, curiosity, energy and positive attitude. Flexibility to adapt and to manage ambiguity.
- Creative thinking, highly organized, with ability to work across cultures and in remote teams.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset, able to work effectively in cross-functional and cross cultural teams
- Explorer, with an entrepreneurial attitude, acting fast in the project tasks assigned
- Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets, good analytical skills
- Good working understanding of key marketing concepts
- Self-starter attitude, able to manage project work and multiple tasks interdependently
- Knowledge of Google suite and Microsoft Office products is required
- A previous experience in a marketing function will be considered a plus
