Specialist, Retail & Trade Marketing

Specialist, Retail & Trade Marketing

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL. 

About the role: 

CHANEL is looking for a Specialist to join the Fragrance & Beauty Retail & Trade Marketing team in New York, NY. This role provides transversal operational and project support across multiple retail partners, helping ensure that marketing initiatives and in-store activations are executed seamlessly across the business. 

Working closely with Brand Management, Artistic Direction, Procurement & Development, and Operations Excellence, this role plays a key part in coordinating the operational components of retail activations and supporting the processes that bring campaigns to life across our retail network. 

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of experience in marketing operations, retail marketing, project coordination, or a related field and is highly organized, detail-oriented, and energized by managing complex workflows while partnering across teams to deliver exceptional retail experiences.

What impact you can create at CHANEL: 

• Manage the kitting process including coordinating quantities with internal partners, submitting internal orders, and partnering with Operations Excellence team to ensure smooth execution 

• Partner with Operations Excellence and external vendors to coordinate installation timelines and ensure smooth execution of activations and visual updates across the network 

• Assist in briefing multi-retailer activations to creative and production teams, supporting the development of retail elements such as client stoppers and other in-store tools 

• Contribute to budget tracking and reconciliation for retail activations  

• Help strengthen processes, timelines, and operational rigor across the Retail & Trade Marketing team 

You are energized by: 

• Thriving in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment and building strong partnerships across teams 

• Managing multiple timelines, operational workflows, and stakeholders with precision and organization 

• Bringing structure and clarity to complex operational processes 

• Ensuring that projects move forward smoothly through proactive follow-up and coordination 

• Solving problems and identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency 

• Supporting the execution of high-impact retail experiences that bring brand campaigns to life in-store 

What you will bring to the team: 

• 1–3 years of experience in marketing operations, retail marketing, project coordination, or a related field 

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously 

• Exceptional attention to detail and