Senior Manager, Creator & Influence (Fashion)

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:

At CHANEL, we believe in the transformative power of creativity and culture. As the Manager, Creator & Influence (Fashion), you will serve as a curator, connector, and champion of creative voices. Your mission is to expand and deepen CHANEL’s relationships with influential creators, including but not limited to artists, fashion commentators, chefs, performers, filmmakers, and others who shape culture beyond celebrity. This is a unique opportunity to shape how CHANEL engages with the creative community and tells its story in the United States.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

• Curate and nurture a diverse, dynamic network of creators and People of Influence across the US, inspiring authentic collaborations and brand advocacy.
• Design and deliver regional influence strategies tailored to key markets (Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington DC, and more), ensuring CHANEL’s resonance within each unique cultural landscape.
• Orchestrate memorable events and experiences, collaborating with internal teams to curate guest lists and oversee seamless, personalized logistics.
• Drive innovation in content and storytelling for major US events, facilitating compelling creator-generated content and behind-the-scenes narratives.
• Serve as the primary liaison for creators, ensuring exceptional communication, support, and partnership throughout their CHANEL journey.
• Track, analyze, and celebrate the impact of creator engagements, providing actionable insights that inform future strategy and brand growth.
• Ensure accurate financial operations and vendor management, supporting budget tracking, invoice processing, and compliance with internal processes.

You are energized by:

• Building and maintaining meaningful relationships across creative industries.
• Collaborating with passionate, cross-functional teams and navigating complexity in a fast-paced, high-touch environment.
• Crafting new approaches to engagement, storytelling, and cultural resonance.
• Connecting creative talent with brand storytelling opportunities and delivering exceptional, detail-oriented experiences.
• Measuring impact and continuously seeking ways to enhance CHANEL’s influence and creative footprint.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Arts Management, Cultural Studies, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in influence marketing, partnerships, event management, talent relations, or related fields, preferably within luxury, fashion, arts, or culture sectors in the US.
• Demonstrated network and knowledge of influential individuals in US creative industries, including fashion commentators.
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and project management abilities.
• Creative, culturally curious, and passionate about storytelling and the arts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate with discretion and professionalism in high-touch, fast-paced environments.
• Regional fluency or connections in key US markets (Miami, LA, Dallas, DC, etc.) are a plus.

Position Logistics:

• Location: New York City
• Partially Remote – This role requires a minimum of three days in-person office presence at the designated CHANEL NYC location.
• Frequent travel within the US and worldwide required for key events and activations.
• No direct reports.

Compensation:

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $87,500 through $128,000. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay [may/will] be offered for this position. Other components [may/will] include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.

Benefits and Perks:

• Wellbeing resources, including dedicated paid time off for wellbeing and a Wellbeing Fund
• Family and caregiving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
• Generous paid time off policies, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days
• 401K and other incentives
• Robust healthcare offerings: medical, dental, vision, virtual care, One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, and Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and commuter benefits Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.

Additional Information:

Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:

Diversity and Inclusion:

• At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all.  We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
• We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

Chanel Community:

• CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
• Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.

Sustainability:

• CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
• Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.

Arts and Culture:

• We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent.  US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

Fondation Chanel:

• Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny.  Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.    
• For more information, please navigate to the Fondation Chanel website here  

Career and Leadership Development:

• We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

*Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.