Commercial & Operations Intern Founder’s Associate
ActiveDrip is a Japanese-rooted recovery skincare & wellness based based in London, with production and manufacturing in Spain & Japan, we are bringing science-backed, barrier-first formulations to Western consumers. Founded by a former Tokyo resident of 12+ years with deep roots in Japanese beauty science, we are at an exciting inflection point SEIS/EIS fundraising underway, first export orders completed, and active expansion into the US, EU & India, . We are a lean, ambitious founding team and this role sits right at the centre of it.
The role
This is not a coffee-and-admin internship. You will be the founder’s commercial right hand owning the numbers, driving investor and distributor outreach, and building the operational backbone of a scaling cosmetics startup. You will touch every part of the business and leave with a skillset most graduates spend years trying to acquire.
What you’ll actually do
- Build and maintain financial models – P&L, unit economics, COGS, margin by SKU and market
- Support the SEIS/EIS fundraising round: prepare investor materials, track outreach, and run due diligence prep
- Research and qualify potential investors, angels, and VCs in beauty, wellness, and consumer goods
- Conduct market analysis across target geographies US, EU
- Build distributor and retailer longlist pipelines; prepare outreach decks and briefing docs
- Coordinate with external labs and manufacturers on costing, MOQs, and production timelines
- Own commercial data: sales reporting, sell-through analysis, forecasting inputs
- Support B2B export operations — documentation, logistics coordination, compliance checks
- Assist with regulatory and compliance tracking across EU, UK, and US markets
- Contribute to pitch deck iterations, board-ready summaries, and investor update emails
Skills we’re looking for
Financial modelling
Market research
Excel / Google Sheets
Investor relations
FMCG / beauty knowledge
Supply chain basics
Export / B2B ops
Deck & report writing
Competitive analysis
Unit economics / COGS
Background in business, finance, economics, or management. Experience in a startup, consultancy, or brand is a strong plus. Passion for beauty, wellness, or Asian consumer culture is genuinely valued.
What you’ll get
Work directly with the CEO on live decisions — fundraising, product, operations
Strong performers move to a full-time commercial role at the end of 3–4 months
US expansion exposure
Front-row seat to an international market launch — US, UK , EU
Investor-grade experience
Build a real fundraising track record SEIS/EIS, angel rounds, pitch materials
Product perks
Full ActiveDrip product set + early access to new launches
Startup equity pathway
For the right hire converting to full-time, equity conversation is on the table
The kind of person who thrives here
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy figuring things out without a handbook
- You are as comfortable in a spreadsheet as you are writing a one-pager for an investor
- You move fast, communicate clearly, and flag blockers early
- You want to understand a business end-to-end, not just own one narrow function
- You have an interest in the beauty, wellness, or consumer goods industry