Job Description

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.

Associate, Events:

CHANEL is looking for an associate to join our events Team in New York. You will play a leading role in supporting the events team through the planning, execution, and post event process for all image, press events and special initiatives. This role interfaces with stakeholders across all three CHANEL divisions as well as key external partners. Our ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience, is solution-oriented, creative thinker with a passion for managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of high-impact events from concept through completion
• Provide onsite event support, including vendor coordination, guest experience management, and oversight of event flow to ensure successful execution.
• Manage event timelines, logistics, and vendor relationships to ensure seamless execution
• Develop clear, compelling, and comprehensive decks—including event overviews, venue proposals, mood boards, and post-event recaps delivered with accuracy and timeliness
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to align event strategy, goals, and execution plans
• Confidently present event concepts, planning updates, and post-event insights to internal stakeholders
• Manage budgets for individual events, including expense tracking, accruals, and budget reconciliation to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Coordinate creative asset development by submitting and tracking requests for invitations, menus, and other print or digital event materials.
• Partner with Indirect Procurement and Legal teams to facilitate vendor contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Coordinate vendor onboarding and ensure vendors are properly set up in internal systems to enable timely invoicing and payment processing.
• Maintain clear communication with internal stakeholders and provide logistical support throughout the event planning process.

You Are Energized By:

• Working in a highly collaborative environment
• Collaborating with passionate teammates across the organization
• Working in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

Position Requirements:

• 2 years of experience (dependent upon internship experience)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Position based in New York office
• Travel requirement: up to 20 % Travel, dependent on event schedule and locations

Compensation:

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $34 through $44. 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 include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure) and a Wellbeing fund
• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
• 401K and other incentives

• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

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.