Chanel Trade Marketing Assistant (Apprenticeship) — Perfumes & Beauty Europe

Chanel is a privately held global luxury house recognized for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, watches, fine jewelry and beauty. As an employer, Chanel combines artisanal craftsmanship with international brand management and offers career paths across creative, retail, marketing and corporate functions within a highly curated luxury ecosystem.

1. Support the European Trade Marketing team in planning and executing in-store activations, point-of-sale campaigns and brand merchandising for Perfumes & Beauty.
2. Coordinate materials and timelines with product, retail and regional sales teams to ensure consistent implementation across European markets.
3. Prepare retail toolkits, merchandising guidelines, sell-in presentations and launch briefs for internal and external stakeholders.
4. Track project budgets, monitor roll-out status and consolidate performance feedback and sell-through data for post-activation analysis.
5. Liaise with creative agencies, display vendors and logistics partners to follow-up on production and delivery of POS assets.
6. Produce clear, visually compelling PowerPoint presentations and reports for team meetings and cross-functional reviews.

1. Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Marketing, Business, Luxury Brand Management or a related discipline (required for alternance).
2. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tight timelines.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities; attention to detail and visual sensibility appropriate for a luxury beauty brand.
4. Analytical mindset with comfort handling basic commercial data and drawing actionable conclusions.
5. A genuine interest in beauty, fragrance and luxury retail environments; previous internship experience in marketing or retail is an advantage.

1. Trade marketing
2. Retail merchandising and visual guidelines
3. Project coordination and stakeholder management
4. Microsoft Excel
5. Microsoft PowerPoint
6. Budget tracking and basic commercial analysis

Internship-level role: suitable for students currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies with limited professional experience; previous internships in marketing, retail or brand activation are advantageous but not mandatory.

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Marketing, Business, Luxury Brand Management or a closely related field (required for alternance/apprenticeship).

Chanel fosters a culture of exacting standards, creative excellence and meticulous attention to craftsmanship. The working environment is collaborative and international, with high expectations for professionalism, discretion and a refined aesthetic sensibility.