STRATEGIC PROJECT ASSISTANT

FashionUnited; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

FashionUnited in Paris is seeking a highly motivated final-year student to join the team in a role bridging product, strategy and execution. You will assist in conducting a comprehensive 360° benchmark of competitor offerings and help consolidate market briefs into actionable insights.

You will contribute to creating seasonal presentation decks, manage samples and prototypes, and coordinate with cross-functional teams across product categories.

Qualifications

• Final year student in business or fashion with focus on management or marketing.
• Experience in demanding environments (consulting, product or marketing strategy).
• Strong rigour and ability to synthesise information.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting a comprehensive 360° benchmark of competitor offerings.
• Help consolidate market briefs and feedback to extract key insights.
• Contribute to creating and organizing presentation decks showcasing product strategy
• Assist with sample and prototype management, room setup, and mannequin coordination.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product categories.
• Help build reference documentation to communicate the season’s key looks.
• Ensure essential pieces for these looks are available and properly organized.
• Provide support in the development and follow-up of new labels.

Skills

Fluent English

French fluency

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Final year student in business/fashion/management

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At the intersection of product, strategy and execution, this role brings the seasonal vision to life

About the role

Analysis and Synthesis

Assist in conducting a comprehensive 360° benchmark of competitor offerings.

Help consolidate market briefs and feedback to extract key insights.

Strategic Meetings & Collection Milestones (from market briefs to seasonal strategic presentations)

Contribute to creating and organizing presentation decks showcasing product strategy

Assist with sample and prototype management, room setup, and mannequin coordination.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product categories.

Key Looks

Help build reference documentation to communicate the season’s key looks.

Ensure essential pieces for these looks are available and properly organized.

Labels

Provide support in the development and follow-up of new labels.

Profile

• Final year student at a Business School / Fashion School / Master's degree with a major in management, strategy, marketing or a related field.
• First experience(s) in a demanding environment (consulting, product or marketing strategy).
• High degree of rigour and reliability, combining good analytical skills with the ability to synthesise and select relevant information.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English
• Strong organisational skills, ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively
• Experience or strong interest in defining product and go-to-market strategies.
• Strong interest in fashion and product
• Agile, entrepreneurial and willing to take on challenges in a dynamic environment.
• Fluency in English is mandatory as all documentation and meetings will be in English.
• Good knowledge of Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills

Fluent English (both in written and verbal)