- Address
- 18 Salisbury Victoria Dockside, Hong Kong View map
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Director
- Department
- Executive & General Management
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
About Van Cleef & Arpels
Founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels is a High Jewelry Maison renowned for poetic creativity, exceptional savoir-faire, and an enduring culture of transmission. As an employer, the Maison offers a refined environment where artisans, designers, retail experts, and corporate teams contribute to creations that unite technical mastery with emotion and wonder. Guided by excellence, discretion, and a deep respect for heritage, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning across its international network. Employees join a house where craftsmanship is celebrated, client relationships are cultivated with elegance, and each career may help preserve and renew a remarkable legacy.
Van Cleef & Arpels is seeking a Managing Director for L’Ecole APAC to advance its regional strategy across APAC, excluding China, and lead campus activities, partnerships, planning, budget and P&L management, and team development. The role serves on the APAC Regional ExCo and works with L’Ecole Services, regional teams, Maison experts, and the Richemont network.
Role & Responsibilities
- Advance L’Ecole’s global strategic development across APAC, excluding China, while ensuring strong local anchoring.
- Define and orchestrate campus activities—including courses, conferences, exhibitions, publications, nomadic initiatives, and B2B programs—with local relevance.
- Propose and roll out locally relevant activities, content, and programs aligned with L’Ecole Services.
- Deliver compliant campus activities through 360° action plans, attendance targets, performance measurement, continuous improvement, and effective cross-team communication.
- Increase L’Ecole’s public recognition, awareness, and influence.
- Build partnerships with institutions, universities, and other key regional stakeholders.
- Represent L’Ecole in press, PR, sponsorships, and events while protecting its reputation.
- Develop strategic and annual plans aligned with regional and global priorities.
- Determine resource needs and manage the budget and P&L with regional leadership.
- Engage the Regional ExCo and Richemont network to identify synergies and opportunities.
- Establish effective campus structure and governance, addressing organizational gaps.
- Define ways of working with Regional teams and L’Ecole Services.
- Lead objectives, recruitment, talent development, skills building, and training.
Qualifications
- Proven senior leadership experience in a cultural, academic, scientific, or Marcom environment.
- Strong knowledge of the APAC cultural environment and local networks.
- Previous international experience is a plus.
- Pragmatic, agile, and proactive, with the ability to manage ambiguity and a matrix organization.
Skills
Experience
Proven senior leadership experience; previous international experience is a plus.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Culture
Van Cleef & Arpels fosters a refined and collaborative workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the transmission of savoir-faire. As an employer, the Maison values curiosity, precision, and collective excellence, offering an environment where employees contribute to timeless creations while upholding a deep respect for heritage, beauty, and client experience.
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