Christian Dior Senior Women's Footwear Product Manager

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior Couture is a leading French haute couture and luxury house, part of the LVMH family. The Maison is globally recognised for its couture, ready-to-wear and leather goods, and is characterised by rigorous craftsmanship, creative daring and a strong emphasis on heritage and innovation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end product management for the women's footwear collection, coordinating strategic and creative directions with the Studio.
• Prepare the seasonal collection brief (approximately four times per year): trends, market opportunities and strategic orientations informed by sales history and market analysis.
• Develop the collection catalogue (modelario) in close collaboration with the Industrial Development team in Italy, ensuring coherence between design intent and industrial realisation.
• Manage product codification and maintain the product master/repository with rigorous version control.
• Edit and refine the collection plan with Studio and development teams; provide product recommendations and execute adjustments through to showroom presentation.
• Provide prototypes for fittings and follow the technical sign-off process with the Industrial Development team.
• Implement and optimise processes and information flows with the industrial team to ensure timely development and launch readiness.
• Present collections and technical dossiers to internal support teams (Legal, After-Sales) and validate model/name deposits with Legal.
• Coordinate with Visual Merchandising for showroom installations and the development of bespoke props.
• Autonomously manage special projects (Couture footwear, Haute Couture, Bridal) from brief to delivery.
• Conduct continuous competitive intelligence: monitor competitor collections, launches and pricing; produce seasonal reviews and mapping and translate findings into strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Degree from a business school or equivalent in Marketing, Management or related discipline.
• Minimum five years' demonstrable experience in product development and product marketing within footwear or luxury fashion.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken) — bilingual proficiency mandatory; Italian is a strong plus.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills; ability to craft succinct, persuasive briefs and reports.
• Proven analytical skills with strong capacity for synthesis, organisation and project prioritisation.
• High attention to detail, rigor and precision in product specifications and technical follow-ups.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, autonomy and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Curiosity, keen observational skills and strong commercial and trend awareness.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in product development and product marketing within footwear or luxury fashion; experience coordinating with industrial development teams (preferably Italy) and managing seasonal collection cycles.

Education

Degree from a business school or equivalent in marketing, management, or related field.

Workplace

Culture

The Maison fosters a culture of creative excellence, meticulous craftsmanship and collective ambition, rooted in haute couture traditions but oriented toward innovation. Christian Dior Couture emphasises inclusion and diversity and has undertaken initiatives to support the employment and integration of people with disabilities.

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