Celine Strategic Communications Project Manager

About Celine

CELINE is a Paris-based couture and leather goods Maison within the LVMH group, known for its discreet, modern aesthetic and rigorous approach to craftsmanship. The brand operates globally across ready-to-wear and leather categories and maintains a creative, design-led culture that values precision, artistic direction and commercial ambition.

Role & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the annual global communications & image calendar by providing competitive and strategic insights; keep the global calendar current.
• Translate the communication calendar into Maison projects, supporting the structuring of communication budgets and prioritization.
• Define strategic framing for projects: project ambition, activation principles, consolidated budgets aligned to communication and business objectives.
• Manage projects end-to-end from planning to execution, build post-mortem (Rex) reports and apply learnings to future activations.
• Draft comprehensive project briefs consolidating communication, digital and CRM requirements.
• Lead and consolidate content strategy with activation teams and the Image department; define overall communication orchestration and digital customer journey.
• Create project retroplannings and monitor 360° project progress, including shooting processes and production priorities.
• Align and coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to optimise outcomes and timelines.
• Consolidate final 360° communication plans for internal sharing with Com & Image teams and senior management.
• Coordinate with regional/zone teams: gather needs, align 360° teams, and build consolidated zone action plans with central teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in strategic planning or communications; proven experience within a luxury house is required.
• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Deep knowledge of the communications industry, media landscape and luxury-brand positioning.
• Proven project management capability, including planning, budget consolidation and delivery of 360° activations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to brief creative, digital and CRM teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail, rigorous execution and strong written/verbal communication skills.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic planning and communications, with demonstrated success managing 360° projects; prior experience within a luxury house is required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business or equivalent; advanced degree or specialised training in luxury brand communications is advantageous.

Workplace

Culture

CELINE combines Parisian creative rigour with a discreet, design-forward ethos and high standards of craftsmanship. As part of LVMH, the Maison emphasises excellence, inclusivity and personalized development—promoting diversity and offering accommodations where required through its CELINE CARES initiatives.

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