Chanel Creative Development Assistant — Events & Window Displays (Alternance)
Chanel — Neuilly-sur-Seine: Alternance Creative Development Assistant (Events & Window Displays) for Jewellery & Watches. Apprenticeship role in visual merchandising and event production.
Overview
Chanel is an iconic French maison renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, watches and fine jewellery. As an independent luxury house, Chanel maintains a reputation for exacting craftsmanship, artistic direction and a meticulously curated client experience across global boutiques and events.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the creative development of boutique events, window concepts and temporary installations for the jewellery and watchmaking divisions from concept through execution.
- Produce moodboards, layout sketches, technical drawings and scale models to communicate design intent to internal teams and external suppliers.
- Coordinate with visual merchandising, retail operations, marketing, ateliers and external fabricators to ensure timely delivery of fixtures, props and scenography.
- Assist with sourcing materials and finishes appropriate to fine jewellery and watch presentations while ensuring brand-quality standards.
- Contribute to installation planning and on-site fit-ups, including supervision during set-up and liaison with vendors and boutique teams.
- Maintain project documentation, asset libraries, budgets and installation schedules; track approvals and version control for creative deliverables.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s or master’s program in visual merchandising, set design, product or fashion design, scenography, event management or equivalent, and eligible for an alternance/apprenticeship contract in France.
- Demonstrated aesthetic sensitivity with a keen understanding of luxury presentation and window display principles.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and work within production constraints.
- Comfort liaising with cross-functional teams and external suppliers; professional demeanour appropriate for client-facing boutique environments.
Skills
Experience
Previous internships, academic projects or practical experience in visual merchandising, event production, set or exhibition design—preferably within luxury retail, jewellery or watchmaking contexts. This role is entry-level and tailored for a candidate beginning their professional development through an alternance program.
Education
Currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate programme (visual merchandising, fashion/product design, scenography, event management or equivalent) and eligible for alternance/apprenticeship placement.
Workplace
This position is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris. Cerulean lists 166 open roles in Neuilly-sur-Seine, including 7 posted recently. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.792 active listings on Cerulean, 85 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.365 open positions, with 95 posted this week.
Culture
Chanel cultivates a culture of craftsmanship, discretion and creative rigour, where meticulous attention to detail and respect for material excellence are valued. The workplace combines high standards of artisanry with collaborative, multidisciplinary project work across boutiques, ateliers and creative teams.
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.