Chanel Visual Merchandising Associate

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Chanel is hiring a Visual Merchandising Associate in Palo Alto to execute luxury window and in‑store displays and uphold brand presentation standards.

Overview

Chanel is an independent French maison renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fine jewelry, watches and beauty. The brand is synonymous with timeless design, meticulous craftsmanship and an uncompromising attention to detail; as an employer it offers a luxury retail environment that values creative direction, brand stewardship and elevated client service.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Execute Chanel’s global and regional visual directives for window displays and in-store floor sets, ensuring fidelity to seasonal concepts and planograms.
  • Install, maintain and refresh fixtures, props and product presentations to uphold the brand’s visual standards and commercial objectives.
  • Collaborate closely with Store Management and Sales teams to align merchandising with stock levels, promotional activity and VIP client appointments.
  • Manage inventory of visual assets and props, coordinate with external vendors for signage or specialised installations, and ensure timely teardown between campaigns.
  • Coach sales staff on basic visual standards and stocking practices; assist with event dressing and ad-hoc merchandising requests to support client experiences.

Qualifications

  • Proven retail visual merchandising experience, ideally 1–3 years in luxury fashion or premium retail.
  • Strong aesthetic sensibility with an ability to translate creative concepts into precise, repeatable installations.
  • Practical experience with fixture installation, basic carpentry or prop assembly and safe handling of display materials.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple store resets under tight deadlines.
  • Professional presentation and a client-focused attitude; ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional retail teams.

Skills

Visual merchandising Window display installation Fixture and prop handling Planogram implementation Retail presentation Cross-functional collaboration Inventory and asset management

Experience

Approximately 1–3 years of hands-on visual merchandising experience in a retail environment, preferably within luxury fashion or beauty. Experience executing full store resets and window installations is highly desirable.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary training in visual merchandising, fashion, interior design or a related field preferred.

Workplace

This position is based in Palo Alto, California, USA, within easy reach of San Francisco. Cerulean lists 13 open roles in Palo Alto, including 6 posted recently. The broader California area accounts for 357 active listings on Cerulean, 12 of which are new. In USA as a whole, Cerulean currently features 2.266 open positions, with 71 posted this week.

Culture

Chanel’s retail culture emphasises meticulous craftsmanship, brand guardianship and elevated client service. The workplace is fast-paced and collaborative, requiring high standards of presentation and professionalism while offering opportunities to work directly with creative and commercial 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.