Chanel Client Insights Manager — Fashion

Location
Seniority
Manager
Posted
Mar 20, 2026

About Chanel

Chanel is an independent French maison renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories, beauty and fragrance. As a privately held luxury house, Chanel cultivates artisanal savoir-faire, timeless design and a global retail and marketing organisation supporting its maisons worldwide.

Chanel is hiring a Client Insights Manager (Fashion) in Shanghai. Lead customer analytics, segmentation and CRM insights to drive retail performance.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Design, run and interpret quantitative and qualitative analyses to surface commercial insights on luxury fashion clients and customer journeys.
  • Develop client segmentation, lifetime value models and propensity scoring to inform targeting, clienteling and CRM strategies.
  • Build and maintain dashboards and regular reporting (sales, retention, campaign KPIs), translating data into clear, actionable recommendations for retail, marketing and e‑commerce teams.
  • Measure and optimise campaign performance and client conversion across channels; define success metrics and A/B test business hypotheses.
  • Work cross-functionally with retail operations, CRM, merchandising and digital teams to embed insights into the commercial plan and store-level actions.
  • Manage relationships with external agencies and analytics vendors; ensure high standards of data quality, governance and documentation.
  • Present findings to senior stakeholders and local management, tailoring narratives to commercial priorities and operational constraints.
  • Coach and mentor junior analysts and contribute to capability building across the local organisation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Data Science or a related discipline; master’s degree preferred.
  • Demonstrable experience in customer insights, CRM analytics or retail analytics — preferably within luxury fashion or premium retail.
  • Proven ability to translate complex analysis into pragmatic commercial recommendations and to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
  • Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills, with experience briefing senior leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VBA or equivalent automation techniques) SQL Tableau Power BI Salesforce (or similar CRM platforms) Google Analytics A/B testing methodologies Customer segmentation and CLV modelling

Experience

Typically 3–6 years of progressive experience in customer or commercial insights, CRM analytics, or retail analytics. Prior exposure to luxury or fashion retail environments and experience translating insights into store-level actions is highly desirable.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, Data Science or equivalent; master’s degree preferred.

Workplace

This position is based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.

Culture

Chanel’s workplace blends artisanal heritage with rigorous commercial ambition; teams operate with discretion, creativity and a relentless focus on product excellence. The organisation values cross-disciplinary collaboration, high standards of execution and the ability to translate aesthetic and client sensibilities into measurable business outcomes.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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Chanel

Chanel Client Insights Manager — Fashion

Shanghai, China

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