- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Engineering, Facilities & Maintenance
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Messika is hiring a Global Facilities Manager on a permanent, full-time basis, based at its Paris headquarters. The role oversees maintenance, technical operations, budgets, service providers and retail-space standards across the Maison’s network, supports international openings and renovations, and manages one team member.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance strategy across the Maison’s boutiques, corners, private salons and pop-up stores.
- Ensure the proper functioning of technical installations and coordinate specialist service providers.
- Maintain the Maison’s standards of excellence by ensuring outstanding quality and finish across retail spaces.
- Work closely with Security and Safety teams to ensure sensitive equipment is compliant and reliable.
- Prepare and monitor operating budgets for maintenance and technical contracts.
- Negotiate, manage and evaluate technical service providers and partners.
- Define and monitor performance indicators to optimise service quality and response times.
- Support boutique openings, renovations and upgrades in France and internationally.
- Produce regular reports and propose continuous improvements to processes and infrastructure.
- Manage and support a team member in day-to-day operations, develop her skills and ensure priorities and projects are appropriately allocated.
Qualifications
- Higher education qualification at Bac+4/5 level in Facilities Management, Real Estate, Maintenance, Engineering or an equivalent field.
- Experience in a similar role, ideally in a demanding environment such as jewellery, watchmaking, luxury, high-end hospitality or another sector with significant security requirements.
- Experience working in a multi-site, international context and excellent command of building technical environments.
- Strong service orientation, rigour and ability to coordinate varied stakeholders and manage priorities in a demanding environment.
- Proficiency with IT tools and maintenance management tools.
- Fluent English.
- Excellent knowledge of building technical systems and multi-site maintenance.
- Strong command of retail-space safety and security issues.
- Ability to manage budgets, service providers and complex projects.
- Knowledge of ERP regulations and standards applicable to public-access buildings.
- Strong sense of confidentiality and discretion.
- Strong commitment to excellence, service quality and attention to detail.
- Responsiveness, autonomy and ability to manage sensitive or emergency situations.
Skills
Experience
5–10 years in a similar role
Education
Higher education qualification at Bac+4/5 level in Facilities Management, Real Estate, Maintenance, Engineering or an equivalent field
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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