Business Planning & Marketing Operations Intern - Tom Ford & Balmain Beauty

The Estée Lauder Companies; Neuilly-sur-Seine; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a motivated intern in Neuilly-sur-Seine to support marketing calendar coordination, launch tracking, and cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Demand Planning, and Finance teams. You will help prepare planning documents, dashboards, and presentations for internal reviews.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business/Marketing with a passion for beauty, strong analytical and organizational skills, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, International Business, Finance, or related field.
• First internship in marketing, luxury, beauty, retail, FMCG, or commercial operations is a plus.
• Strong interest in beauty, consumer trends, and brand strategy.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with data and numbers.
• Organized with ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, curious, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced international environment.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; English fluent; French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing calendar consolidation and go-to-market coordination.
• Assist in planning documents, presentations, and milestone tracking.
• Prepare simple analyses and dashboards to support reviews.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, Retail, and Online teams.
• Format PowerPoint presentations, Excel trackers, and meeting materials; help with market feedback consolidation.

Skills

Fluent in English

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Organization & follow-up

Communication & teamwork

Curiosity & willingness to learn

Interest in marketing, retail, beauty

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business/Marketing/International Business/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is a global leader in prestige beauty, bringing together iconic brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. At ELC, creativity, innovation, and collaboration come together in an international environment where people are encouraged to learn, grow, and make an impact. Joining ELC means becoming part of a passionate community shaping the future of beauty.

Key Responsibilities

Support Marketing Calendar and Go-to-Market Coordination

• Help consolidate and update regional marketing calendars across key launches, campaigns, and commercial moments.
• Support the preparation of planning documents and presentation materials for internal meetings.
• Assist in tracking key milestones, deadlines, and follow-ups related to launch and campaign planning.

Support Launch and Business Performance Tracking

• Help collect, organize, and summarize launch and business performance data from different sources.
• Prepare simple analysis and dashboards to support business reviews and team discussions.
• Track key initiatives and highlight updates, gaps, or information still required from markets or internal teams.

Assist with Cross-Functional Coordination

• Support day-to-day coordination with Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, Retail, and Online teams.
• Help follow up on action points, timelines, and information requests.
• Contribute to making planning tools, trackers, and templates clear, accurate, and easy to use.

Support Business Presentations and Team Deliverables

• Prepare and format PowerPoint presentations, Excel trackers, recap documents, and meeting materials.
• Support the consolidation of market feedback, competitor insights, and internal updates.
• Assist the team with ad hoc projects related to commercial planning, product launches, or operational execution.

Profile / Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, International Business, Finance, or a related field.
• First internship experience in marketing, business analysis, luxury, beauty, retail, FMCG, or commercial operations is a plus.
• Strong interest in beauty, consumer trends, brand strategy, and commercial planning.
• Strong analytical skills and comfortable working with numbers and data.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, well-structured documents.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to manage several tasks and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with different teams.
• Proactive, curious, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced international environment.
• Good command of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in English; French or another language is a plus.

Key Skills

• Analytical mindset
• Attention to detail
• Organization and follow-up
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Communication and teamwork
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Interest in marketing, retail, beauty, and commercial planning