Christian Dior Head of Private Client Relations, Europe

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior Couture is an iconic French haute couture and luxury fashion house and a leading maison within the LVMH group. Renowned for its craftsmanship, creative leadership and global couture and high‑end ready‑to‑wear offers, the brand operates across couture, accessories and high jewellery, sustaining an international network of maisons, boutiques and private client services.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own the annual European top‑client revenue ambition and lead the uberluxury client strategy across Haute Couture, High Jewellery and high‑end categories.
• Set and drive portfolio governance, segmentation and disciplined ownership of the European top‑client book in partnership with regional marketing and retail teams.
• Define recruitment targets and deploy acquisition strategies to recruit strategic ultra‑high‑net‑worth (UHNW) clients across priority markets.
• Develop and manage selective third‑party partnerships that unlock access to UHNW client communities, with measurable recruitment and revenue objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of High End Events to align event invitations, sales ambitions and post‑event conversion plans with portfolio strategy.
• Monitor top‑client performance, implement structured action plans with market teams and report on commercial KPIs and revenue outcomes.
• Act as senior ambassador for the Maison across key European capitals, hosting select clients and maintaining visibility within cultural, philanthropic and luxury ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in uberluxury retail, private client leadership, high‑end PR or related ecosystems; 12+ years strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of generating and owning significant revenue growth within top‑client segments (Haute Couture, High Jewellery or equivalent).
• Established and active portfolio of UHNW relationships across Europe with demonstrable acquisition outcomes.
• Documented experience building and governing high‑value third‑party partnerships that convert into client recruitment and sales.
• Advanced interpersonal skills with proven capability to host, influence and retain senior clientele and philanthropic/cultural stakeholders.
• Fluent English; proficiency in additional European languages is required or strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel frequently across European capitals and to be based in Europe.

Skills

Experience

At least 10 years’ experience in uberluxury client development, private client leadership or high‑end commercial roles; a demonstrated history of owning revenue targets and recruiting UHNW clients across Europe (12+ years preferred).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, luxury management or a related discipline; advanced degree or equivalent executive experience preferred.

Workplace

Culture

The Maison blends couture heritage with a progressive, international outlook, valuing creativity, excellence and ambition. Christian Dior Couture fosters an inclusive workplace committed to diversity and the recognition of individual singularities, with teams operating across major global capitals.

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