Chanel International Press Coordination Manager — Watches & Jewellery
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & CSR
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
About Chanel
Chanel is a privately held French luxury maison renowned for couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrance, beauty, watches and high jewellery. The brand is synonymous with artisanal craftsmanship, creative boldness and meticulous attention to detail, offering an international, highly curated workplace that values discretion, excellence and long-term creative investment.
Chanel — Paris is hiring an International Press Coordination Manager (Watches & Jewellery). Permanent role coordinating global press activities and events.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate and execute international press activities for the Watches & Jewellery division, ensuring consistent messaging and editorial coverage across markets.
- Serve as primary operational interface between Chanel’s international press teams, regional PR agencies and in-house stakeholders to schedule embargoes, product loans and media visits.
- Produce and distribute press materials (press releases, media kits, image dossiers) adapted to market needs and editorial calendars.
- Manage logistics for international press events, product launches, previews and press trips, including travel, hosting and on-site media management.
- Oversee press monitoring, clipping reports and quantitative/qualitative coverage analysis for senior stakeholders.
- Maintain and update media contact databases, accreditation lists and press inventories; ensure compliance with embargoes and brand confidentiality protocols.
- Anticipate and support crisis or reactive media situations with timely coordination of responses and alignment of cross-market communications.
Qualifications
- Proven experience coordinating international press or media operations within luxury goods, ideally in watches and/or jewellery.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-market press campaigns with multiple agency partners and internal stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational skills with a meticulous approach to scheduling, logistics and embargo management.
- Strong editorial judgement and experience producing press materials tailored for fashion and lifestyle media.
- Comfort with high-pressure event logistics and international travel coordination.
Skills
Experience
Typically 4–7 years of progressive experience in press relations or communications within the luxury sector, with demonstrable exposure to international markets and to watches and/or high jewellery preferred.
Education
Degree in communications, journalism, marketing or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Chanel cultivates a culture of creative rigor, discretion and exacting standards. Teams operate collaboratively across disciplines and geographies, combining artisanal heritage with contemporary communications practice to safeguard brand prestige and editorial impact.
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