Performance Media and Insights Assistant -Intern

Performance Media and Insights Assistant - Intern

MISSION

To support the Performance Manager and the Head of Insights on the day-to-day running of paid media activity, including Paid Search (Google, YouTube), Paid Social (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) and Affiliates. Working end-to-end with various external media agencies to ensure channels are reflective of trade plans, and campaigns are briefed and executed on time and running smoothly, providing optimisations where necessary. Also owning reporting for the digital team and wider business using a variety of tools (Google Analytics, Dentsu, Circana) on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis.

ORGANISATION

Reports to: Performance Manager and the Head of Insights

Job Location: Shiseido Group London Head Office

Contract type: 12 Month FTC (Starting July 7th 2025)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

REPORTING

• Conduct weekly reporting using Google Analytics/GA 4 and update relevant files for trade meetings
• Conduct monthly reports using GA & SFCC data to provide the digital team with a view of where we are YTD and vs Target, providing commentary to support channel owners in key areas.
• Conduct post-activity reporting and communicate with the digital team for insights and to inform future campaigns 
• Become the expert of tools (Circana, Google Analytics) among the organization, present analysis during the customer forum and highlight opportunities across the commercial team.

AGENCIES

• Ensuring the agency documents are up to date and reflective of the DTC calendar – promotions, product launches: URLs, promotional codes, creative, copy etc.
• Working with relevant teams (CRM, E-Merch) to support on creation and execution of media activity
• Responsive to stock/ launch changes updates and communicating these out
• Perform routine checks across accounts (Google Ads, Google Merchant Centre, Facebook Dashboard) and provide optimisations for improvement
• Reviewing and approving paid social campaigns on time before live dates

MEDIA

• Writing ad copy for promotions across performance channels
• Supporting in the execution of paid social briefing
• Briefing in creative requests to local and global designers to support paid media campaigns
• Monitoring performance and optimizing accordingly

COMPETITORS

• Conduct analysis of competitors offers across paid media 
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify industry and media trends

PROFILE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Analytical
• Comfortable communicating across internal and external teams 
• A passion for the beauty industry
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and excellent time-management skills
• Curious, hands on approach and willing to learn
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment 
• Proficient using Office, especially Excel, comfortable with numbers, spreadsheets, Pivot table and creating tables and graphs
• Alignment with the group’s « Trust8 » working principles: Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

THE BENEFITS YOU’LL LOVE

• You time: Enjoy 26 days off, plus bank holidays, and a special day off for your birthday!
• Pension Power: We match up to 8% to help you save for the future.
• Health at Your Fingertips: Access to a Digital GP whenever you need it.
• Family First: Enhanced parental allowance to support your growing family.
• Beauty Bonanza: Generous product allocation and discounts to keep you glowing.
• Secure Your Future: Life Assurance up to 4x your salary.
• Feel Good: Dive into our wellbeing programs and visit the in-office Wellness Room
• Growth Journey: Regular development check-ins to keep you on track.
• Skill Up: Excel training to boost your knowledge and the opportunity to work with an inhouse coach
• Social Scene: Join in on company socials for fun and networking.
• Exclusive Access: Retail Trust, Tastecard, and local discounts at your fingertips.
• Snack Attack: Unlimited coffee, tea, milk options, and snacks to fuel your day.
• Balanced Life: Enjoy a 35-hour work week, Flexible Friday finish, Hybrid and Flexible working and a protected lunch break
• Salary: £25,000

ABOUT SHISEIDO GROUP

Our mission : Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Click here to learn more about our brands

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develop brands deeply loved by people from all over the world, in line with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World.  Did you know that Shiseido is the most awarded company in terms of innovation with a record 31 FSCC Awards?

Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region and is biggest affiliate, leading the Digital acceleration agenda thanks to a team of local experts, but is also constantly reinventing its Retail footprint in the world Nr4 biggest beauty market.

To deliver our strong Growth & Profitability ambitions, we will follow 4 strategic streams

1.          Leverage our unique portfolio of premium Beauty brands across all 3 categories

2.          Stay agile and capture new retail opportunities

3.          Customer-driven decisions

4.          Create a great place to work in Beauty

OUR PRINCIPLES

Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

OUR PRINCIPLES serve as the working principles that every Shiseido employee must follow. These eight working principles – known as "TRUST 8" – are based on the idea that mutual trust is the key to succeeding in OUR MISSION.

Click here to learn more about Our Principles and The Shiseido Philosophy