Assistant Event Manager, Fashion, Asia Pacific - Chanel

Description : Assistant Event Manager, Fashion, Asia Pacific. Company : Chanel. Location : Singapore

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. We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Assistant Events Manager, Fashion, APAC. Job Purpose:

  • Coordinate Events planning & implementations in SEA, Taiwan & Australia in collaboration with Global, Regional and Local teams
  • Coordinate short-term boutique projects & boutique opening 360 orchestrations
  • Contribute to the APAC events strategy development & roll out aligned with brand vision and business objectives
Key Responsibilities: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Events linked to collection launches & shows
    • Implement project timelines, processes, framework, and guidelines
    • Coordinate, supervise and follow up on production and budget
    • Collaborate with Global counterparts to implement event plans and concept in the local markets
    • Ensure the smooth roll-out of all events and meeting markets’ business objectives
    • Manage event invitation tools & assets
    • Provide operational supports to local event teams
  • Short-term boutique projects & boutique (re)openings:
    • Assist in shaping short-term boutique project briefs for Global project development and architectural designs
    • Accompany markets in the boutique production process
    • Coordinate with local, other regional teams, and global for the 360 orchestration of boutique openings and re-openings.
  • EOY orchestration:
    • Manage EOY projects: Boutique cocktail, EOY décor
REPORTING & MONITORING
  • APAC events landscape monitoring:
    • Manage APAC events calendar
    • Assist Global in monitoring event budgets quarterly
  • Reporting:
    • Gather & consolidate competitor events reports from local markets. Draw insightful conclusions & share with regional & global teams quarterly
    • Consolidate and ensure accuracy of Post Events Reports
    • Manage & continuously enhance the event dashboard (power BI)
EVENT COMMUNITY BUILDING
  • Organize quarterly APAC events community calls
  • Contribute to quarterly World-wide events orchestration meetings
Person Specifications: ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proven project management experience
  • 5 years in the field of marketing/events
  • Production background experience is a plus
  • Luxury industry or event agency background preferred
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
  • Good communications and interpersonal skills
  • Good negotiation and influencing skills
  • Creative and able to think out of the box
  • Meticulous and attention to details
  • Self-starter and highly motivated individual
  • Proficient level of computer literacy especially Excel & PowerPoint
  • Production drawing literacy
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