CHANEL is a privately-owned company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We care deeply about our employees and strive to create a safe environment that values people’s humanity and uniqueness so that they are free to bring their full selves to work and to their life’s calling.
Inspired by our founder, Gabrielle Chanel, who constantly pushed boundaries in her personal and professional life, there is no one way forward at Chanel. We offer a unique work environment where you are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and your motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibility of your growth.
At CHANEL, being a purposeful and human-driven employer means being intentional, meaningful and caring in inspiring our people; fostering environments that reflect our strong values; encouraging and enabling inclusion; and investing in work and workplaces that foster collaboration and well-being. This is critical for the long-term success of our business.
This is a creative role responsible for the design of Regional Fragrance & Beauty Retail projects, working closely with relevant teams to ensure highest creative and innovative retail environments that meets the Brand’s standard and strategic direction while supporting market needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Retail Design
- Assist reporting manager in design and execution of Fragrance & Beauty Retail department store counters, travel retail distribution and standalone boutiques.
- Work closely with Visual Merchandising to ensure creative and articulated store presentation.
- Manage independent design workflow and status to oversee projects from project Brief review, through design stage and up to completion and opening for each project.
- Update and report to reporting manager monthly planning for markets’ renovations and new projects in order to maintain harmonious workflow throughout the year.
- Select and source materials for the region, maintaining library resources.
- Maintain standard details book and updates.
- Ensure highest level of quality and consistency in the construction of all projects.
- Interface with relevant internal functional teams and external consultants to ensure optimal project delivery.
- Advise local team and follow up on minor improvements / retrofits / special projects
Contractor Management. In collaboration with Project Management team, facilitate construction process:
- Review contractors’ shop drawings and progress developments.
Community Building / Knowledge Sharing
- Review and share best practice throughout the region and within the team.
- Document market visits with trip reports to facilitate follow up, share best practice and constantly improve construction quality.
People and Resources Management
- Support the local Store Planning teams to continuously engage and inspire them to perform their best at project executions
Person Specifications:
Academic / Professional Qualifications
- Degree of Bachelor in Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, or graduates in Design or Art School education with formal training in architecture or interior design.
Work Experience
- Minimum 3 years of design experience in architectural or interior design. Experience in luxury Retail space preferred.
Required Competencies
- Highly creative mindset and curious person that could think out of the box.
- Strong proficiency in Autocad, Sketchup modelling and good presentation skills with powerpoint and Indesign.
- High organization skills and able to manage workload efficiently using excel or other tools
- Collaborate well with designers and ability to work as a team
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.