Specialist, Events and Animation
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.
About the role:
CHANEL is looking for a Specialist to join our Development and Procurement Team in New York, NY. The specialist will play a leading role in managing the production of Fragrance and Beauty (F&B) in store campaign activation; including podiums, visual merchandising, and window displays. This role interfaces with many internal and external teams and is a key partner for our Artistic Direction and Marketing teams.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
Help bring to life Creative’s vision related to events and in store activation
Integrate Sustainable practices, materials, and values
Review and negotiate quotes
Review drawings, samples, and fabrication details, ability to value engineer.
Create strong project communication between internal and external partners
Vendor Management: Planning, sourcing, onboarding, and continued development in partnership with Indirect Procurement, Marketing, Retail Store Experience and Artistic Direction
Logistics development – review delivery, installation, punch list, strike, storage, sustainability
Admin – highly organized with paperwork (quotes, PR, PO, invoicing)
Travel for onsite visits, validating progress and execution of elevated details
Implement strategic opportunities for cost savings and efficient timelines
Develop and refine a strategy to help reduce our carbon footprint
You are energized by:
Working in a highly collaborative environment
Agile and ability to pivot to accommodate many influences
Attention to detail and passion for problem solving
Strategically work with suppliers on Sustainable methods and develop standards to reduce our carbon impact
Having passion for negotiations and project management, with a focus in temporary events
What you will bring to the team:
Background in production and execution
Familiarity with technical drawings and details
Aesthetic eye to manage quality control
Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities
Understanding of current financial trends related to production and logistics
Strong attention to detail and brand standards
Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
Creative thinker with the desire to strategize with various teams
Build powerful connections and partnerships within a team environment with a growth mindset
Position Logistics:
Minimum 2 years of related experience with millwork, interior design, architecture or similar fields
Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
15% travel may be required
Hybrid work environment
Support internal business partners in tracking budgets / timelines and updating as the project progresses
Organize bidding, awarding consultants, and supervise their activities and outcome
Display curiosity about sustainability initiatives, construction methods and sourcing strategies
Visit production facilities and store to verify quality and create punch lists
Issue purchase orders and process invoices
Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Sketchup
*Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate.
Compensation:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $61,400 through $87,000 Base salary is one component of 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/or perks.
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, Milk Stork, and Care.com Membership)
Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
401K and 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
Additional Information:
CHANEL is a private 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 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:
At CHANEL, 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.
CHANEL Community:
CHANEL Community 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 through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.
Sustainability:
CHANEL Mission 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 the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next 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.
Fondation CHANEL:
Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.
For more information, please navigate to the Fondation CHANEL website here.
Career and Leadership Development:
We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine CHANEL People, 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. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by CHANEL at any time.