LOA - UKI - ECCorporate Affairs Industrial Placement

Location

White City, London

1 Year

£25,210 per annum

The Corporate Affairs & Engagement function is responsible for building and protecting the reputation of the L’Oréal Group in the UK and Ireland. The team handles internal and external communications and public affairs.

• Based in the Corporate Affairs & Engagement team and reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, this role focuses on supporting day‑to‑day internal communications, with occasional involvement in external communications and public affairs.
• The successful candidate will have strong writing skills, a demonstrated interest in news and current affairs, excellent organisational abilities, and experience managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.

• Support the delivery of the weekly all‑employee newsletter with an external agency, recommending content, copywriting as needed, and analysing engagement data.
• Act as the key point of contact and gatekeeper for internal stakeholders accessing internal channels, ensuring alignment with editorial priorities.
• Copywrite for various internal and external channels, including intranet, internal emails, event materials, reports, social media posts, and website content.
• Assist with the delivery of key moments and events such as all‑employee Town Halls and external programmes.
• Monitor a broad range of media and online/social media content daily, reporting on key themes and sentiment.
• Manage the press office inbox and direct enquiries as required.
• Assist with media pitching, stakeholder outreach, database updates, trackers, and mail‑outs for key audiences.
• Support KPI reporting, collating media/social media coverage, monthly team updates, videos, and presentations.
• Help design documents and collateral for internal and external use, including social media assets, animated slides, and branded materials using software such as Canva and PowerPoint.
• Maintain the team editorial calendar, ensuring all communications activity across the UK & Ireland is current.
• Keep all team collateral, website, policies, and processes up to date and maintain internal distribution lists.
• Carry out day‑to‑day administrative tasks for the team and support team activities as needed.

• In your second year at a UK university on a course that permits an Industrial Placement Year (gradutes are not eligible).
• Strong MS Office skills:
  Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience using Canva, InDesign, or similar design tools (desired).
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• Exceptional research and information‑digesting abilities.
• Outstanding organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong prioritisation skills, able to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive with a keen eye for efficiency improvements.
• An interest in news, current affairs, and environmental, social, and political issues.
• Flexibility, determination, enthusiasm, and the capacity to work well under pressure.