Chanel Senior Copywriter — Films & Imagery, Perfumes & Beauty
- Location
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Creative, Design & Styling
- Posted
- Apr 17, 2026
About Chanel
Chanel is an independent global maison renowned for couture, ready-to-wear, accessories and a leading perfumes & beauty division. The brand combines heritage craftsmanship with contemporary storytelling and operates internationally across marketing, creative and retail functions. As an employer, Chanel places a premium on creative excellence, meticulous editorial standards and collaborative, multidisciplinary production processes.
Chanel — Neuilly-sur-Seine: Senior Copywriter, Films & Imagery (Perfumes & Beauty). Lead scripts and visual storytelling for global beauty campaigns.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead conception and authorship of creative copy for films, video content, image campaigns and associated assets across the Perfumes & Beauty portfolio.
- Develop scripts, voiceover texts, taglines, headlines, product copy, social captions and subtitles that uphold and evolve the brand’s tone of voice.
- Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, filmmakers, production teams and external agencies from brief through post-production to final deliverables.
- Provide editorial direction on set and during editing; ensure linguistic precision and that all claims meet regulatory and legal requirements for beauty communications.
- Manage multiple creative briefs and timelines, present concepts to stakeholders, and mentor junior copywriters and freelancers as needed.
Qualifications
- Senior-level track record in creative copywriting for film/video and visual campaigns, preferably within beauty, fragrance or luxury brands; portfolio demonstrating cinematic storytelling.
- Advanced scriptwriting and storyboarding experience with demonstrated ability to write for voiceover and visual-first formats.
- Exceptional editorial judgement, stylistic versatility and attention to linguistic nuance.
- Proven experience working with production teams and external agencies; comfortable providing direction on set and in post-production.
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, copywriting, journalism, marketing or equivalent professional experience.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of approximately 6 years of professional experience in advertising, in-house creative teams or agencies, with demonstrable work on film/video and visual campaigns; prior experience in beauty or luxury brands strongly preferred.
Education
Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, creative writing, marketing or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France, with easy access to Paris.
Culture
Chanel’s creative culture emphasizes exacting craft, refined aesthetic sensibility and narrative rigor. Teams operate in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where heritage and innovation intersect, and where creative leadership is supported by global marketing, production and regulatory stakeholders.
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