Job description
Position
Christian Dior Couture offers more than a beautiful brand to our clients; we invite them to be part of the heritage, to share our passion for luxury and to be part of the Dior family. We look for the same desire in our employees, to have enthusiasm and passion about being part of the House of Dior.
We are currently seeking a VM Intern to complete a 6-12 month internship in our flagship store in New Bond Street. The intern will report to the VM Management team and take a supporting role on all VM activities.
Responsibilities:
- To assist the Visual Merchandiser on site when changing the displays.
- To be able to re-merchandise selected areas independently (following training by the Visual Merchandiser).
- To take care of the image of the flagship or department store on a daily basis: to visit the shop in the morning, enforcing and overseeing product replenishment on a daily basis and to check if the highest standards of housekeeping are respected.
Events:
- To be involved in the creative process of events Layout.
- To support the setup of all promotional events, trunk show, show room presentations etc.
- Overnight work would be required up to Midnight and transportation provided at the end of the installation.
Administrative support:
- To be responsible and follow-on administration tasks assigned.
- To complete inventory and management of the props areas in stores to be tidy and maintained.
- To take pictures of the stores and create books to send to Paris when required.
Profile
- Strong Administration and Organization skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive problem solving and critical thinking.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment; remain adaptable at all times.
- Attentive to details and appreciation of luxury goods market.
- Flexible: willingness to participate in all activities (from lifting and moving boxes to working late hours when dressing windows).
- Retail or VM first experience of minimum 6 months.
Additional information
Must be available 40 hours per week (Monday-Sunday flexibility).