Marketing Intern

company
"A perfume is a world you can return to over and over again-a keyhole into far off places-material and imaginary."
D.S. & Durga is a Brooklyn fragrance house on a quest to create thrilling perfumes inspired by music, myth, and the mundane. Founded in 2009 by David (D.S.) and Kavi (Durga) Moltz, the brand is known for its uniquely distinguished perfumes, candles, and aromatic products. All fragrances and design worlds are original compositions, rooted in specificity, surrealism, and clarity.
With distribution across 600 doors globally and five freestanding stores in NYC and LA, the brand is entering a new phase of growth following Manzanita Capital's majority investment in 2024.

role overview
The Marketing Intern at D.S. & Durga supports day-to-day operations across sales, marketing, and press - from SKU onboarding with international retail partners and asset deployment to sample tracking, press send outs, and project coordination. This is a hands-on role for a highly organized self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving environment and is eager to gain real experience at a creative, founder-led fragrance house.

key responsibilities

• Support studio send-outs for PR, influencer, and account partners
• Assist with international shipping coordination for retail accounts Help coordinate lab sample send-outs and trade sampling logistics
• Maintain and update product spec sheets (Excel) for account partners
• Distribute marketing and product assets to retail accounts
• Manage studio inventory of samples, PR product, and print collateral
• Contribute to 360° marketing campaigns, decks, and creative concepting
• Support visual merchandising efforts, including retailer correspondence and getting collateral into stores
• Assist with trade marketing initiatives: sampling plans, lab sample shipping, NLF, and GWP planning
• Write and edit copy for campaigns and internal training materials, aligning with creative and brand direction
• Help manage outreach and communications with retail partners, distributors, press, and influencers
• Track and manage approvals, project kickoffs, and incoming requests
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Digital, Finance, Operations, Creative, and Sales teams

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.
Achievement Focus - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Recognizes and acts on opportunities. Sets and achieves challenging goals. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses. Pursues training and development opportunities. Seeks feedback to improve performance. Shares expertise with others. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
Communications - Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Managing Customer Focus - Develops new approaches to meeting customer needs. Establishes customer service standards. Monitors customer satisfaction. Promotes customer focus. Provides training in customer service delivery.
Planning & Organization - Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.
Problem Solving - Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interests.
Use of Technology - Adapts to new technologies. Demonstrates required skills. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.

qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

education/experience:

• Currently pursuing a university degree in Marketing or a related field
• Passion for the beauty/cosmetics industry
• Excellent proofreading skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills
• Proactively identifies priorities, takes initiative, and keeps relevant parties informed
• Comfortable identifying issues and helping find solutions
• Inclusive, collaborative work style, comfortable engaging across all levels of the organization
• Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment; flexible and eager to take on a variety of tasks
• Interest in or exposure to working cross-functionally with different teams or partners

employment details:

• Part Time
• 2-3 days per week
• $22 per hour

language ability:
Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

mathematical ability:
Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.

reasoning ability:
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

computer skills:

• MS Office, Google Suite, Figma experience a plus

supervisory responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

D.S. & Durga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.