Communications Assistant, Sustainability & Responsible Marketing

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 world’s 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.

Coty’s 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 Coty’s 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, you’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with our cross-functional sustainability team that delivers our Beauty That Lasts strategy. If you’re passionate about making an impact, this is your opportunity to join a company that’s driving meaningful change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support development and execution of Coty‘s annual sustainability communications plan and content calendar, ensuring synchronization with wider Corporate Affairs calendar.
• Part of Coty’s Responsible Marketing team supporting evolution of our responsible marketing policy, toolkits and training materials.
• Admin and communications support in preparing Coty’s annual sustainability report and supporting materials.
• Deliver internal and external sustainability and inclusion campaigns for milestones such as International Women’s 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 Coty‘s 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

• Bachelor’s or master’s 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

You’ll 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 you’re the kind of person who wants to make an impact and help create simply better solutions for a better world, we’d love to hear from you.