Licensing Intern
Amsterdam (HQ), North Holland
Interns – Licensing /
Internship /
Hybrid
ABOUT THE BRAND
At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”
Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.
We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.
Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.
We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.
We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.
Purpose of the role
We are recruiting for a Licensing intern at the KARL LAGERFELD HQ in Amsterdam. The intern will be involved in the day to day licensing activities, with a strong marketing and communication focus, supporting on key account management, being in direct contact with internal and external linkages of the KARL LAGERFELD brand.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a successful and rapidly growing fashion and retail company working with key licensing partners and categories such as:
- Menswear
- Footwear
- Fragrances
- Eyewear
- Kidswear
As well as on major co-branding with other global premium brands.
Key responsibilities
- You will be supporting the department in all its key activities and you will be the person in charge of:
- Coordinating the projects internally with all the business units: product and merchandising, marketing, sales, retail, ecom, press, finance
- Managing the reporting internally and externally, and developing the tools to proceed (Excel, PowerPoint)
- You will be a key support for all marketing and communication assets such as:
- - Advertising campaign and other shootings A to Z organization
- - Copy briefing and communication assets coordination
- - Social media tools
- - Influencers campaign
- Managing samples
- Managing the database of the department
- Ad hoc projects
Skills, education and experience
- You must be in a second year of Master and may also be required to hold qualifications relating to Marketing, Sales or Business Administration
- Candidates pursuing a degree in the Economics will be prioritized
- Language: fluent in English, both verbal and written and preferably speak French with a very high standard.
- Strong skills in Microsoft office: PPT, Excel
Profile
- You are strong in building and maintaining relationships and you enjoy working with different departments, products and international people
- You are proactive and think ahead, bring structure in your work and are independent
- You are reliable and have the ability to lead the delivery of a high level of partnership and stand for the brand
- You are precise with attention to details and work organized to effectively manage paperwork
- You have both a marketing and business oriented mind
- You communicate openly, honestly and constructively
- Due to the volume of communication with key accounts and external partners you must possess excellent interpersonal skills
- You are willing to live in Amsterdam for the internship
Start date: January 6, 2025 / Available for 6 months / Full-time
Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university.
Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)
· Learning and development courses/trainings
· Opportunity to make an impact
· Working in the heart of Amsterdam
· And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL
JOIN #TEAMKARL
The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.
At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.
