Internship, Copywriting - Kendo Brands

Job Description

ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• "Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces, so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever-constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The salary range for this position is $22.00 per hour based upon a San Francisco location. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and location. Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision insurance, flex paid time off program, parental leave, employee discount/perks, a retirement plan with employer contributions, Summer Fridays, opportunity to work from anywhere for a month in the summer and July and December wellness/shutdown weeks for applicable positions.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, KVD Beauty, Lip Lab, Ole Henriksen.

Kendo Brands has a hybrid work model with three days in office and two days remote each week.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Copywriting Intern is responsible for supporting the Kendo Copy team with research and other organizational needs. Upon demonstrating success in organizational tasks, you may have the opportunity to participate in creative copy brainstorms and take on supporting writing assignments, such as blog posts, emails, and social copy.

In this position, you will gain exposure to the fun, fast-paced creative world of beauty copywriting. Discover the copywriter's role in product development (maybe even test out a few new products yourself), experience the product and shade naming process, learn what it takes to develop a global advertising campaign, and understand how we craft strong and compelling copy for top beauty and skincare brands.

Please submit a short cover letter telling us about yourself, your relevant skills, and what makes you interested in beauty copywriting.

Hybrid work from San Francisco office preferred. Internship will run from April/May through September/October 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports copywriters in vetting product and shade names
• Organizes and requests translations, updates the master translations document
• Organizes and supports brand copy resources, such as shade name libraries
• Researches and compiles competitive brand copy with direction from brand copywriters
• Participates in product and shade naming brainstorms with the copy team

The ideal candidate demonstrates

• Strong research and organization skills
• Attention to detail
• Writing talent
• Ability to think creatively
• Passion and enthusiasm for beauty