Communications Assistant, Sustainability & Responsible Marketing

Coty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company located in Greater London seeks a Communications Assistant for a 13-month internship focused on sustainability and responsible marketing. The role involves supporting sustainability communications, content creation, and internal/external campaigns. Ideal candidates will have a background in sustainability, strong communication skills, and a passion for environmental initiatives. This opportunity allows for impactful work within a diverse team committed to innovation and responsible business practices.

Benefits

Opportunity to learn within a multi-discipline team

Encourages innovative thinking and new ideas

Qualifications

• Degree in sustainability-related discipline is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in sustainability through studies or work experience is valuable.
• Awareness of external trends and policy environments affecting sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support development of annual sustainability communications plan.
• Assist in preparing sustainability reports and communications materials.
• Deliver campaigns for events like International Women's Day and Earth Day.
• Create content for various platforms including social media.

Skills

Creative and strategic thinking

Excellent writing

Strong verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Visual design skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in related field

Tools

Canva

Job description

Communications Assistant (Sustainability & Responsible Marketing)

(WIMBLEDON LONDON)

13 MONTHS INTERNSHIP (Fixed Term Contract) GROUND TO THE ROLE

Founded in Paris in 1904 Coty is one of the worlds largest beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across fragrance color cosmetics and skin and body care. Coty serves consumers around the world selling prestige and mass-market products in approximately 125 countries and territories.

Cotys CEO has put sustainability in the center of the company strategy as one of its six strategic pillars with the ambition to become an industry leader in sustainability. As part of our global Corporate Affairs team this role offers a unique opportunity to help drive Cotys sustainability agenda while enhancing our reputation as a responsible business. The role has global scope working with a team based around the world and across the three pillars of ESG (environment social governance).

You will support the delivery of our strategy through internal and external communications campaigns content creation education initiatives and engaging our stakeholders. While your primary focus will be communications youll also have the opportunity to collaborate with our cross-functional sustainability team that delivers our Beauty That Lasts strategy. If youre passionate about making an impact this is your opportunity to join a company thats driving meaningful change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support development and execution of Cotys annual sustainability communications plan and content calendar ensuring synchronization with wider Corporate Affairs calendar.
• Part of Cotys Responsible Marketing team supporting evolution of our responsible marketing policy toolkits and training materials.
• Admin and communications support in preparing Cotys annual sustainability report and supporting materials.
• Deliver internal and external sustainability and inclusion campaigns for milestones such as International Womens Day Earth Day and more.
• Content creation (copywriting and design) including social media posts press releases presentations and videos.
• Brief and project manage external partners in delivering communications materials.
• Identify external sustainability opportunities and initiatives for Coty to participate in.
• Research monitor and benchmarking to help us improve and identify future opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather updates and success stories related to sustainability and responsible marketing.
• Manage Cotys ESG / sustainability messaging book and draft corporate statements including on topics such as responsible marketing ingredients and regulation.
• Support for wider Corporate Affairs team in corporate communications projects as needed.
• Ad hoc support across a range of internal initiatives where sustainability expertise is required.

EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

• Bachelors or masters degree - sustainability-related discipline (environmental social or business-related) preferred but not essential.
• Sustainability experience gained either through degree work experience or extra-curricular.
• Previous work experience within a business multi-national preferred but not essential.
• Experience in design and Canva tool a bonus.
• Interest in and awareness of external trends / policy environment and able to identify the business impact
• Solid understanding of (and passion for!) sustainability and responsible marketing and literate in the key concepts.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Creative and strategic thinker full of fresh ideas.
• Excellent writing and strong verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English language including writing.
• Attention to detail.
• An eye for what looks good visually.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently and form relationships virtually as well as in person.
• Second language at a business level is a plus but not essential.

WHAT WE OFFER

Youll work in a passionate multi-discipline team and have the opportunity to learn and put your sustainability expertise into practice within a business context. Our people make us who we are so we hope you will also have some fun along the way! We are a geographically diverse team united by the value of fearless kindness. We welcome new ideas innovate thinking and people with a passion to create Beauty that Lasts. If youre the kind of person who wants to make an impact and help create simply better solutions for a better world wed love to hear from you.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Employment Type: Unclear

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1