Visual Design Specialist,F&B
Location: London Headquarters, UK
Reports to: Visual Design Manager
Contract: Permanent
Your role @ CHANEL: Lead the Design to support all Trade and Promotional activity for F&B UK and Travel Retail | Design of Internal F&B Events, local initiatives, PR Events, Training Events and Pop-Ups | Lead Graphic Design across the UK market | Supporting the UK Region with capacity overflow of Design activity
The successful candidate will support the Visual Design Manager and mentor the Visual Designer in the design and execution of 2D and 3D promotional activity for the UK Market. They are an operational keystone in the execution of all trade, promotional and PR event activity for the UK. Working closely across all UK departments they will initiate and deliver both Global and local concepts for both Domestic and Travel Retail markets. The scope also includes designing for large retailer conferences, local in-store events and training. The role also supports the UK Region if there is an overflow of work.
What impact you can create at Chanel:
Design, Produce and Support all Trade and Promotional activity for F&B UK and Travel Retail: Supporting the Marketing and Retail teams to implement strong design and creative solutions.
1. Designing 3D concepts for UK Retail and Travel Retail spaces based on global guidelines
2. Creating design proposals and technical layouts in 2D and 3D for the UK Domestic market including local and travel retail (Sketchup experience required)
3. Designing in an environmentally responsible way, considering new, sustainable initiatives within budget considerations and managing the end-of-life cycle of these materials
4. Working closely with the local design team and wider VM team to ensure successful completion of all projects to a high standard
5. Working within global guidelines to produce visually exceptional campaign collateral
6. Communicating closely and maintaining relationships with our supplier network
Lead the design and create immersive, interactive environments for pop-up’s, events and PR activities: Supporting the Marketing and Retail teams to create and implement strong design and creative solutions.
7. Ideate design ideas for in-store experiences and larger pop-ups using local objectives as a starting point
8. Develop floor plans, layouts, and 3D visualizations that enhance the visitor experience
9. Integrate lighting, sound, materials, and digital technologies (such as interactive displays, projection mapping, and AR) to create a multi-sensory, branded experience
10. Collaborate with retail teams, event planners and technical experts to ensure the seamless integration of experiential design elements into physical spaces
11. Curate narrative-driven environments that align with brand identity and enhance the consumer journey
12. Oversee the fabrication and installation of design elements, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards
13. Prioritise and manage multiple projects, allocating creative resources effectively and anticipating bottlenecks
14. Conduct site visits to ensure design vision is accurately realised, adjusting as needed during the build process
15. Work closely with marketing and brand teams to develop custom-designed environments that align with campaign objectives and maximize customer engagement
16. Artworking, layouts, approvals and communications across these projects to support the activity
17. Collaborating with Global teams on graphic event collateral, producing these to high standards
Mentor the development of junior members within the team: Supporting the development of the Visual Designer through constructive feedback, goal setting and regular check ins.
18. Delegate event related tasks, such as artworking, layouts, prop listing, 3D design aspects and promotional materials appropriately, providing clear guidance and encouraging ownership and accountability
19. Provide day-to-day leadership to the Visual Designer acting as their primary mentor
20. Support the Visual Designer in developing their creative skills, project ownership and confidence, offering regular feedback and fostering a growth-oriented working relationship
21. Support the Visual Designer with graphic design briefs that come in from the wider business
22. Champion collaboration by involving the Visual Designer in ideation and concept development, encouraging contribution while maintaining responsibility for quality control and creative consistency
23. Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance check-ins and development planning to align team goals
Other: A short summary of other requirements of the role
24. Supporting the field visual merchandisers and wider design team in day-to-day tasks
25. Working alongside our 5 Queensway display team with logistical tasks and storage requirements
26. Working fluidly across wider internal teams with the ability to ‘wear many hats’
27. Completing any other tasks deemed appropriate for the role
What you will bring to the role:
28. At least 3-5 years’ experience within the industry is preferable but not compulsory
29. Strong interest in event and retail design and keen to stay curious
30. Sketchup knowledge is essential and VRAY (or otherwise) rendering experience preferable
31. Qualification in a design subject is desirable
32. Ability to design with a CSR mindset and sustainable thinking
33. Fluent in the Adobe Suite (especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
34. Fluent in the Microsoft suite of programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc)
35. Strong organisational and communication skills
36. Highly organised and detail-oriented with the ability to work proactively in a dynamic environment
37. Team player mindset with the ability to confidently work self-sufficiently
38. Able to commute to a London-based office and able to work remotely if required
You are energised by:
39. Working in a highly collaborative and global environment in real life scenarios with tangible outcomes
40. New challenges within a high-project-turnover role with testing deadlines
41. Designing in an environmentally responsible way as well as developing new, sustainable initiatives
42. Upholding the guidelines and visual identity of an iconic brand
43. Being part of an extremely passionate team with a common goal
44. Working in a fast-paced team that will push you out of your comfort zone
45. Seeing the rewards of projects almost daily and building on business requirements
46. Contributing in the on-going and companywide version of sustainability. Sustainability is one of CHANEL’s key performance drivers, embedded into our ways of working we require continued collective action from all employees to deliver on CHANEL’s House Sustainability Ambitions across our four key areas:Restoring Nature and ClimateInvesting in CircularityAdvancing dignity and prosperityPromoting the autonomy of women
What you will gain from this experience:
47. The opportunity to develop impactful creations, shaping the way customers interact with products
48. Cross-disciplinary collaboration across diverse teams allowing exposure that will enhance your ability to work collaboratively and understand different perspectives
49. Develop, evolve, and improve your ability to work across various design platforms
50. Industry insights, engagement with market trends, consumer behaviour and retail dynamic, you will be at the forefront of change, adapting to new challenge and opportunities.
51. The ability to maintain strong supplier relationships as well as build on good supplier practice
52. A multitude of design skills that cover the full design process across various design disciplines including concept ideation, budgeting, project management, communication, logistics and time management
53. Sustainability focus, by advocating for sustainable design practices you will contribute to positive environmental and social impacts, being a part of responsible retail initiatives
Benefits at CHANEL
Our employee benefits have been created to support you across your professional and personal life by offering you:
54. Physical Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance covering pre-existing medical conditions and ability to add family members, Online GP App with 24/7 appointments available within 24 hours and Cycle Scheme participation for a tax-exempt bike and/or accessories
55. Financial Wellbeing: Pension, Life Assurance and Retail Discounts across multiple retailers including Supermarkets, Gyms, Days Out and 100’s more
56. Mental Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programmes and Other Support Lines
57. Platforms: Multiple Platforms to support across Wellbeing
58. Lifestyle: Arts & Culture Ticket Discounts across major London attractions, CHANEL Product Discounts and Employee Only Sales
59. Employee Recognition: Service Awards Programme offering CHANEL Products, Retail Vouchers and Additional Holidays across milestones
*Benefits are eligibility dependent and subject to change at any time