Louis Vuitton Collections Management Project Manager

About Louis Vuitton

Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton stands among the world’s most emblematic luxury maisons, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, innovation, and the art of travel. As an employer, the Maison offers a distinctive environment where heritage and modernity meet, inviting talents to contribute to a global culture of excellence across retail, design, craftsmanship, client experience, operations, and corporate functions. Louis Vuitton values curiosity, precision, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit, supporting employees through international opportunities, learning pathways, and a strong commitment to savoir-faire. Its teams are united by a shared ambition to craft enduring desirability and deliver exceptional experiences worldwide.

Role & Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee inventory campaigns for heritage collection items, archives, and contemporary artworks in coordination with collection managers, timelines, and allocated resources
• Manage photography and digitization projects, supervise digital image and data quality, and coordinate external service providers including photographers and digitization vendors
• Establish and communicate periodic quantitative and qualitative activity reports
• Pilot data processing for collection acquisitions from business databases and structure/supervise imports
• Control data quality and ensure normalization within the collections management database, maintaining regular updates and consistency
• Develop and propose a recolement plan for collections, adapt the plan to externalized collection redeployment initiatives
• Oversee externalized recolement services including specifications development and project execution tracking
• Draft recolement reports and recommend corrective actions such as item repatriation or collection rotations
• Coordinate work across conservation, restoration, and asset management teams
• Communicate project status and results to stakeholders

Qualifications

• Degree in heritage management, museology, archival science, documentary informatics, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years' experience in heritage collection management and project management
• Proficiency in inventory and collection management techniques
• Strong knowledge of database systems and office software
• Knowledge of digitization techniques and digital asset management; IT project management experience preferred
• Recognized for sense of responsibility, organizational skills, proactivity, autonomy, and communication abilities
• Fluent in French and English, both written and oral
• Sensitivity to luxury sector values including excellence, rigor, attention to detail, and creativity

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years in heritage collection management and project coordination, demonstrating expertise in inventory campaigns, database administration, and vendor management.

Education

Degree in heritage management, museology, archival science, documentary informatics, or equivalent qualification.

Workplace

Culture

Louis Vuitton fosters a culture rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and a relentless pursuit of excellence, where employees contribute to one of the world’s most iconic luxury maisons. Its workplace environment combines creativity, precision, and international collaboration, offering teams the opportunity to grow within a brand that values innovation, client experience, and long-term savoir-faire.

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