MARKETING ASSISTANT - COTY CONSUMER BEAUTY

FIXED TERM CONTRACT

13 months

July starting

We’re Coty, a global leader in beauty. We’re #1 in the world for Fragrance and #3 in the world in Cosmetics with a portfolio of brands that have been known and loved for generations.

Our iconic portfolio of more than 77 brands are sold in over 150 countries around the world. We believe in beauty with a purpose and brands that inspire, no matter where they are in the world. We have some of the most well-known brands in the categories of Fragrances, Colour Cosmetics and Skin & Body Care including Gucci, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Rimmel, Max Factor and the list goes on and on!

Coty is committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences helps us build better products, better serve our users, and build a diverse and inclusive workplace.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Do you want to work for the #1 mass cosmetics brand in the UKI? The #1 fragrance supplier in the world?

If you are looking to join a team that sets you apart from the rest, that is high energy, has high standards, will work closely with you on your development and is super friendly then this is the exciting role you have been waiting for! The Coty Ireland Team is looking for a Marketing Assistant to support the Commercial Senior Brand Manager on a 13-month fixed term basis starting July 2027.

You will be assisting the Senior Brand Manager in the development and execution of brand plans that deliver profitable business growth through insight-led strategy.

In this role, no days are the same. This role will predominantly support the Consumer Beauty brands, however some tasks will be focused on the Lux Fragrance brands – depending where priorities for the team lie. The key responsibilities include:

Brand Management

Support the Brand team in all day-to-day brand responsibilities.
Develop Point-of-Sale / In-store display materials + manage all touchpoints from production to sell through with our distributors.
Represent the brand and present brand inductions/updates internally.
Manage product samples, keeping stock room and coordinating sending samples out.
Support the brand team in generating campaign ideas, conducting product research & analysis projects.
Help prepare for big presentations by ordering sample products, room decoration and creating any necessary marketing materials (e.g. booklets, posters etc.)
Support with market research, constructing qualitative and quantitative research tools and performing research with consumers in trade + analysing responses sharing key insights.
Live beauty, breathe beauty is one of our mantras. Pull bespoke Irish competitor review presentations and share with the wider teams, based on trade visits and market data.
Work closely with wider stakeholders on hotspot calendar deployment, briefing and artwork review liaising with our distributors to maximise trending space on stand.
Build promotional activity plans with sales and distributor teams, work to create promotional materials to bring plans to life instore and online.
Support merchandising team with annual stand updates, reviewing product performance to help make decisions on range reviews. Review all artwork and planogram changes, deploying updates to distributors.

Budget Management

Support with the brand marketing budget, raising POs, helping to resolve supplier invoice queries, and ensuring all budget trackers are maintained correctly.
Manage the POS budget tracker, requesting quotes and monitoring a status tracker to ensure all items are delivered to budget.

Asset Management

Manage brand assets and folders downloading key documents, campaign toolkits, pack shots and saving to campaign folders in the drive. Be the team expert on DAM database.

PR

Working alongside our PR agency build our organic PR calendar, reviewing on weekly status calls and supporting with reactive opportunities for press and influencer activity.
Support the PR team with brand requests, imagery, pricing, stock requests.
Be on hand to help with all events to promote new launches, including briefs, product display and brand asset sign off. Plus any adhoc requests to support the PR agency. Share summarised event reports with the wider teams.

Digital

Working alongside our digital agency to craft the brand media calendar, reviewing influencer content, contract reviewing, deciding which assets to use and copy/messaging.
Schedule activity with Coty social channels to repurpose Irish content and grow Irish following, work alongside our distributors to book in social calendars with retailers to repurpose content on their platforms.
Keep our distributors updated on our latest marketing plan to ensure new products launch online with excellence (great visuals, content and ratings & reviews)

Competitive/Sales Analysis

Track competitor activity and industry trends, sharing key learnings internally.
Conduct monthly store visits with brand team taking picture of our own + competitor brands execution in-store and present back internally.
Conduct monthly sales analysis with Brand Manager including tracking category evolution, brand and competitor performances.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Qualifications/experience

Previous relevant experience ideal, but not essential.
Marketing/ business, or related degree course is essential
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Demonstrate a pro-active attitude and flexible approach.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills and ability to work under pressure.
Ability to develop effective working relationships and be a good team player.
High level of numeracy, marketing flair, PC skills, maturity, and communication skills
Able to demonstrate a creative flair!
Able to demonstrate a passion for brands & industry

Competencies

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Proven ability to develop creative solutions thinking analytically and conceptually. Solution provider and problem solver.
Self-starter: Passionate, enthusiastic, thrives on challenges and keeps a healthy attitude under pressure, takes charge of self-development.
Team Player: Ability to develop effective working relationships being able to collaborate and influence others demonstrating integrity and respect.
Collaborative approach: Collaborates easily with others and adapts to different working styles.
Organized: Able to organize own work, multitasker
Excellence in execution: Reliable, gets things done on time & takes responsibility for final executions

WHAT WE BRING:

Marketing & Sales:

We drive growth, brand equity and customer loyalty with innovative products, digital campaigns, events, partnerships and in-store executions. Our work includes both the physical and digital world across all categories. We aim to be gamechangers in the beauty industry, winning the hearts and minds of consumers around the world

Marketing Intern - Ireland

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