Chanel Head of Visual Merchandising

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Employment Full-time
Seniority Director
Posted Nov 20, 2025
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Chanel is seeking a Head of Visual Merchandising for its Fashion Division in Shanghai, China. This full-time role requires extensive experience in luxury fashion and offers a dynamic work environment.

Overview

Chanel, a prestigious name in the luxury fashion industry, is renowned for its timeless elegance and innovative designs. As part of the global fashion conglomerate, Chanel offers a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and excellence. The brand is committed to maintaining its iconic status and continues to set benchmarks in the fashion world.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the visual merchandising (VM) strategy for the Fashion Division in China, ensuring alignment with the brand's image and storytelling.
  • Drive innovation in VM concepts and execution, maintaining agility and a forward-thinking approach.
  • Oversee the execution of VM plans in boutiques, ensuring consistency and high standards.
  • Manage VM agility to respond rapidly to market trends and business needs.
  • Lead annual budget planning and VM buy processes to align with strategic goals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive and impactful VM solutions.
  • Optimize store presentation and business effectiveness through strategic VM initiatives.
  • Establish and maintain strong connections with global and regional VM counterparts.
  • Elevate the VM team's expertise in luxury fashion and creative storytelling.
  • Continuously refine the VM organization to adapt to new challenges and nurture team talent.

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding and enthusiasm for luxury fashion and brand heritage.
  • Proven ability to inspire and develop creative teams dedicated to brand excellence.
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining a clear vision for VM’s future direction.

Skills

Exceptional sense of aesthetics, harmonizing color, detail, and spatial design. Strategic thinking and the ability to connect different business aspects. Agility and open-mindedness to adapt to market changes. Strong influencing skills to engage with key stakeholders.

Experience

Extensive experience in visual merchandising within the luxury fashion industry, with a proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Design, or a related field.

Workplace

The role is situated in Shanghai, Shanghai, China. There are currently 414 open positions in Shanghai on Cerulean, with 17 added recently. Within Shanghai, Cerulean currently features 440 open roles, including 18 recent additions. Across China, Cerulean lists 1.773 open roles — 30 of them newly added.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and exclusive employee discounts.

Culture

Chanel fosters a culture of creativity, innovation, and excellence, encouraging employees to push boundaries while maintaining the brand's iconic status. The workplace environment is collaborative, with a strong emphasis on team spirit and continuous learning.

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.