Louis Vuitton Event Specialist
About Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton is a preeminent luxury fashion house within the LVMH group, renowned for its craftsmanship, heritage and global retail network. As an employer it combines rigorous brand standards with international collaboration across maison teams and the Paris headquarters, offering a fast-paced environment shaped by creativity, client service and operational excellence.
Louis Vuitton Event Specialist in Shanghai — lead event strategy, production, budget and vendor management for the brand's Chinese mainland activities.
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the annual events calendar to meet commercial and brand objectives, aligning activations with global guidelines from Paris.
- Conceptualize, produce and execute end-to-end events and pop-up activations across the region, ensuring exemplary brand presentation and flawless on-site delivery.
- Evaluate event performance, produce detailed project debriefs and HIT lists of outstanding issues, and drive continuous improvement.
- Maintain and control event POPs and materials inventory, ensuring availability and quality for activations.
- Manage the events budget, ensure timely creation of purchase orders in accordance with company policy, and conduct post-event budget and expense analysis.
- Source, contract and coordinate external vendors (design, production, F&B) and continually evaluate new event agencies; manage accounts payable follow-up for vendors.
- Lead, coach and develop the events team to achieve objectives and high standards of execution under peak and time-sensitive conditions.
Qualifications
- Minimum five years of relevant experience in events, preferably within luxury retail, fashion houses or premium hospitality.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask under tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills; proven experience liaising with international teams (e.g. Paris HQ).
- Meticulous attention to detail, strong follow-through and demonstrable executional discipline.
- Self-starter with a committed attitude; willing to assume extra workload during peak periods.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Fluent English, both spoken and written.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years of professional experience in events management with a proven track record of delivering luxury or high-profile activations, coordinating external agencies and managing event budgets.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Events Management or related field preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
Culture
The maison emphasises craftsmanship, creativity and impeccable client service, operating within a hierarchical yet highly collaborative global network. Colleagues are expected to uphold exacting standards while working cross-functionally with Paris and regional teams in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
About Cerulean
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