Specialist, Visual Merchandising - 57th Street, Flagship Boutique

Specialist,VisualMerchandising

AtCHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness ofeach individualincreases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring toCHANEL.

About the role:

The Specialist,VisualMerchandisingwill oversee the coordination of all visualmerchandising standards within the boutique during boutique hours and events. You will play a vital role in supervising with theVisualLead, the implementation and maintenance of all visual merchandising guidelines including window installs and the proper set-up and use of all fixtures, selling tools, and mannequins within the boutique.

What impact you can create atCHANEL:

• Communicate and oversee allappropriate VMdirection, animations and guidelines to Image Ambassadors and boutique management

• Develop andmaintainworking relationships with Boutique Management teams to ensure all pertinent merchandise initiatives are beingmaintainedand boutique business needs are being met

• Responsible for coordinating the movement and storage of display elements in conjunction with Visual Merchandise Manager

• Ensure windows and selling floors are appropriately merchandised on a regular basis following VM guidelines in between regular floor sets, windowinstallationsand collectionlaunches

• Ensure photographs are taken of entire boutique after floor and window set, according to VM photo guidelines, for maintenance purposes and submission to the Global Image Team. In addition, photos should be updated in Dropbox every time changes are made to the boutiques. 

• Work independently with minimal supervision, taking ownership of projects and deliveringtimelyresults

You are energized by:

• The history and heritage of The House ofCHANEL

• People leadership and development

• Fostering a meaningful client experience centered around inclusion and connection

• Building collaborative partnerships and relationships

• Being comfortable in the middle of complexity and ambiguity

• Multi-tasking within projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment

• Creativity and innovation by testing, learning, and taking new risks

• Appreciation for art, beauty, and luxury

What you will bring to the team:

• Ability to thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively

• Understanding of, and passion for client experience

• Excellent communication skills

• Foreign language skills are preferred but notrequired

• Passion for the House ofCHANEL, its history, product offerings, and commitment to social and cultural initiatives

• Curiosity and desire to learn and grow professionally within the world ofCHANEL

Position Logistics:

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Power point) and email (e.g., Outlook)

• A comprehensive knowledge of fashion styling,merchandisingandvisualdisplay

• Working with digital photography and using phone application to execute projects

• Minimum associate degree in Display and Exhibition Design or comparable Art / Fashion related course of study

• Minimum of2 years in a similar position or higher: preferably with a luxury brand

• A high levelof professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with clients, employees & management team

• Able to move heavy items - may include overhead lifting, pulling, and pushing of items up to 25 lbs.

• A flexible schedule with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and some holidays

• Front of House Fashion: Full-time in-store and in-person presencerequiredto support client sales and client service deliver elevated client service to drive business results

*Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or makeexceptions on designations where circumstanceswheredeemedappropriate.

What skills you will learn:

(This is bestleveragedfor internal job posting to best attract internal talents)

• Exposure to multiple boutique business functions and categories

• Growth inadditionalbusiness and functional areas of the retail business

• Opportunity to collaborate and succeed as a team with colleagues and cross-functionally

• Further grow and develop your skill set with thoughtful career development workshops and self-directed learning modules

Compensation:

• Theanticipatedbase salary range for this position is $85,000 through $90,000. Base salary is onecomponentof the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay [may/will] be offered for this position. Other components [may/will] include bonus potential, benefits, and/orperks.

Benefits and Perks:

• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (Wellbeing Days in Retail) and a Wellbeing fund

• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support,MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)

• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days

• 401Kand other incentives

• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program

• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

ONLY FOR INTERNAL POSTING AS NEEDED:

• This role is considered critical in terms of skills,capabilitiesand preparedness needed. Hence, this is a role that has been discussed throughout regular cycles ofpeopledevelopment and succession planning discussions. As a result, a few candidates are likely in discussions andadvancingthrough the recruitment process. However, we still encourage your interest and application as we commit to a fair, objective, and developmental process for all.

Additional Information:

CHANELis a private company whose values are grounded in creatingthe conditionsfor people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:

Diversity and Inclusion:

• AtCHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy, and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.

• We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

CHANELCommunity:

• CHANELCommunity empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents, and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.

• Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer throughCHANELCommunity.CHANELalso matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.

Sustainability:

• CHANELMission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

• Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.

Arts and Culture:

• We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes theCHANELCulture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and theCHANELNext Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

FondationCHANEL:

• Since 2011,FondationCHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny.  Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support,FondationCHANELis committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world,impactingover a million women and girls in its first 10 years. 

• For more information, please navigate to theFondationCHANELwebsitehere.

Career and Leadership Development:

• We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees,developing leadership skills via custom programs like ImagineCHANELPeople, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

*CHANEL, Inc.benefitsandperksare dependent on eligibility and subject to modification byCHANELat any time.