Industrial Marketing and Customer Activations Intern at Henkel

About this Position We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Industrial Marketing and Customer Activations Intern to join our team in South Africa. This is opportunity will help you to gain hands-on experience in B2B marketing, customer engagement, and field activations within Africa’s fast-evolving industrial landscape. The intern will support the execution of marketing strategies, customer events, and activations to enhance brand visibility and customer loyalty across key industrial sectors.  

• Assist in the development and execution of B2B marketing campaigns targeting industrial clients (manufacturing, construction, agriculture, etc.) for Emerging Markets
• Support planning and logistics for customer activations, trade shows, product demos, and industry events
• Collaborate with sales, technical, and communications teams to align marketing activities with business objectives, both in Emerging Markets and Global counterparts.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to support strategic planning and localized campaign development.
• Assist in managing digital content for industrial audiences across web, email, and social platforms.
• Track and analyze customer feedback and activation performance metrics to generate actionable insights.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and case studies from activation campaigns.
• Provide on-site support for regional events and activations, where needed.

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Annual 1 month bonus
• 66.67% company contribution to Medical Aid
• Subsidised canteen
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programmes