Louis Vuitton Product Development Assistant

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

• Support Product Managers in managing Louis Vuitton Watchmaking and Haute Horlogerie product lines.
• Create competitor mappings, conduct market studies and carry out occasional reviews of watchmaking trends.
• Contribute to product briefs and moodboards; support development tracking, draft specifications and manage product referencing.
• Write product sheets and product news; update offer mappings and product-related tools, including instructions and certificates.
• Coordinate packshot shoots and retouching; manage prototype and entrusted-product stock; manage the digital product catalogue; consolidate and coordinate product flows for external shoots and events.
• Coordinate products presented in showrooms and support product presentation preparation, including zoning, visual merchandising, stock and entrusted-product forms.
• Support the Marketing Manager and Product Managers in managing and developing new horological objets d’art.
• Monitor product themes, métiers d’art, independent watchmakers and communications; create mappings and conduct market studies for new product launches.
• Contribute to product briefs and inspiration research; support development of product materials, including codifications, certificates, instructions, packaging and rigid boxes; help prepare showroom presentations; update dashboards and collection plans.
• Manage product-launch shoot schedules, loans and product flows; prepare shoot briefs and track image and video retouching; create sales tools and client materials, including brochures and digital presentation tools.
• Depending on the intern’s profile and interests, contribute to other projects.

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking a gap year or in the final year of a Master’s programme at a business school or equivalent university programme.
• Fluent in English.
• Proficient in Excel and Pack Office.
• Demonstrates strong rigour, interpersonal skills and proactivity.
• Organised, curious, with strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• Has a strong sensitivity to luxury and a client-oriented approach.
• Interest in watchmaking and métiers d’art is a genuine advantage.

Skills

Experience

Entry-level; the role is suitable for beginners.

Education

Student in a gap year or final year of a Master’s programme at a business school or equivalent university programme.

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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