Communications & Advocacy Assistant - Year Long 2023 - Dublin, Ireland

When you look at L’Oréal, what do you see? If all you see is lipstick, look again and experience the Freedom to go Beyond the ordinary. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. We operate in 150 countries on 5 continents. With 36 international brands and 86,000 employees worldwide, we’re well on our way to fulfilling our common purpose: to create beauty that moves the world.

By 2030 we want to capture over another 1 billion consumers around the world. How? By creating cosmetic products which meet the infinite diversity of consumers beauty needs and desires, and always through digital innovation. Not only that but taking our sustainability goals seriously; moving us to a more inclusive and sustainable society, for every generation.

Our brands, dynamic culture, and always being our own challenger mean that we offer freedom and opportunity you won’t get anywhere else.

If you want the Freedom to go Beyond, we’ll see you at L’Oréal.

You will

Working in the press office, you will help us to portray our brands in the best way possible to the press. You would be a key team member working across the Consumer Products Division brands or Garnier, Maybelline, Essie & L’Oréal Paris. As an intern, your principal accountability would be to provide support to the press office in ensuring the smooth running of day to day business. You would be responsible for your own live projects within the team, with exposure to senior management.

Day-to-day you may be...

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  Managing product mail-outs & assisting the team on brand launches
• Management of press and influencer list updates, identifying new relevant targets
• Monitoring traditional media, magazines and influencer engagement for brand coverage and competitor activity
• Assist the in-house PR team with day-to-day press activity, media event planning activities etc
• Reporting responsibility – specifically weekly brand reports, media evaluations utilizing L’Oreal’s media and social platforms for coverage reach, engagement, EMV and AVE and other reports as required by the business.
• Responsible for competitor activity overviews
• Logistics responsibility – liaison with and ordering and securing product from distribution centres managing a stock and budget tracker re same
• Office support - ordering of stationary orders, post, taxis, couriers,
• Organising and managing schedules for events, press trips and Guests visiting Ireland
• Ensure we have strong presence across Beauty Awards, Editorial features, exclusives, cover opportunities where possible, working to the Head of Communications for any proactive and reactive requests
• Work closely and collaboratively alongside the team, developing presentations/media coverage that delivers the best output for the business
• Keep the wider team abreast of PR activities, working closely and in collaboration to support any instore promotion messaging opportunities

You have

In order to be successful in this role you will need to have:

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Understanding of the beauty business
• Understanding of communications tools
• Capacity to understand the bigger business picture
• Have a technical mind but keen to work within the heart of a business
• Numerate and PC literate: in particular with strong Excel skills
• Strong networking skills and the ability to interact with all areas of the business

You will also require eligibility to work in Ireland.