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Job Number #174874 - Roma, Lazio, Italy
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
As Social Media Marketing Intern for Colgate-Palmolive Southern Europe Hub, you will gain hands-on, 360-degree experience in shaping a global brand's digital presence. Working closely with our Social Media Manager, eCommerce team, and external agency partners, you will support social media content creation, influencer marketing, and paid media campaigns. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn how to drive real business growth, with also a focus on cutting-edge platforms like TikTok Shop.
If you are a digitally savvy, creative, and analytical student or recent graduate eager to launch your career in digital marketing, this internship is for you!
Agency Collaboration: Support the Social Media Manager in working with our social media agencies, helping to provide creative input and coordinate content assets.
Paid Media Support: Assist in planning, setting up, and monitoring paid social media campaigns across platforms like Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and TikTok (including learning TikTok Shop Ads campaigns).
TikTok Shop Operations: Act as a key operational support for our TikTok Shop, partnering with the eCommerce team to help manage listings and drive sell-out.
Influencer Management: Help identify rising digital creators (from micro to macro), manage outreach, and support the TikTok Affiliates program from initial briefing to content tracking.
Data & Insights: Track and compile performance data from organic and paid campaigns, learning how to translate metrics into actionable insights for the team.
Trend Spotting: Stay on top of the latest viral trends, platform updates, and digital shifts across the Southern Europe Hub markets to keep our brands relevant.
What We’re Looking For
Passion for Social Content: A strong understanding of what makes content engaging on TikTok and Instagram, with a keen eye for creative direction.
Digital Familiarity: Basic knowledge of or exposure to ad platforms is highly valued
Relationship & Communication Skills: Great interpersonal skills for connecting with influencers, content creators, and internal team members.
Analytical Curiosity: Comfort working with numbers and spreadsheets; an eagerness to learn how to read data to improve campaign performance.
Proactivity & Drive: A self-starter mentality with a strong enthusiasm for learning and bringing fresh ideas to the table.
Organization & Reliability: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple small tasks simultaneously and take ownership of your assignments.
Education: Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree (Bachelor or Master) in Marketing, Business Administration, Advertising, Communication or a related field.
Previous experiences in the digital, social, influencers environments are considered a plus.
What’s In It For You?
A level of responsibility rarely given to interns.
Direct impact on global acquisition campaigns.
High-level exposure to agency management and marketing technology stacks.
Location: Rome
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Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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