Christian Dior Retail Design Assistant
Parfums Christian Dior in Neuilly-sur-Seine seeks a Retail Design Assistant (alternance) to support international merchandising and POS activations.
Overview
Parfums Christian Dior is the prestige fragrance and cosmetics house within the LVMH group, renowned for creative excellence, refined craftsmanship and evocative brand storytelling. The Maison operates at the intersection of haute couture sensibility and commercial rigour, offering roles that blend artistic direction with global retail execution.
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop detailed merchandising guidelines for international markets to ensure consistent in-store implementation (≈30%).
- Design and produce temporary POS displays and promotional materials for product launches across fragrance, makeup and skincare categories (≈15%).
- Prepare execution documents and technical plans for production of POS elements and podiums using design tools (Illustrator, SketchUp) (≈15%).
- Support retail activations and boutique animations through creation of merchandising dispositifs and ephemeral podiums (≈15%).
- Create creative moodboards and visual concepts aligned with the Maison’s visual identity for merchandising launches (≈10%).
- Prepare and manage creative briefs for 3D illustrators and external creative partners, including sketches, technical drawings and follow-up (≈5%).
- Contribute to merchandising meetings by preparing presentation materials and tracking mock-ups and prototypes (≈10%).
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Master-level programme (Bac +4 / Bac +5) in design, interior architecture, spatial design or equivalent.
- First academic or professional experience in design, interior architecture or visual merchandising is preferred; open to candidates at the beginning of their career.
- Fluency in French and professional command of English.
- Demonstrable creativity, strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, effective communication skills, adaptability and initiative.
- Strong sensitivity to luxury retail design, brand identity and visual storytelling.
Skills
Experience
Entry-level: academic training and/or an initial internship or project experience in retail design, interior architecture or visual merchandising; readiness to work within cross-functional international teams.
Education
Master's level study (Bac +4 / Bac +5) in design, interior architecture, spatial or environmental design (Master 2, DSAA or equivalent).
Workplace
The role is situated in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France — conveniently close to Paris. There are currently 165 open positions in Neuilly-sur-Seine on Cerulean, with 11 added recently. Within Île-de-France, Cerulean currently features 3.727 open roles, including 101 recent additions. Across France, Cerulean lists 4.275 open roles — 127 of them newly added.
Culture
The Maison emphasises creative excellence, collaboration and inclusivity: employees are encouraged to bring diverse perspectives and to act with passion, precision and boldness. The working environment blends rigorous craftsmanship with a contemporary, team-oriented approach to retail innovation.
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.