VIP INTERNSHIP - 1 YEAR

CELINE IS A BOOMING FRENCH AND LEATHER GOODS COUTURE HOUSE DRIVEN BY A NEW HOLISTIC AND CREATIVE PROJECT LED BY MICHAEL RIDER, ITS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. CELINE’S AMBITION IS TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC LUXURY BRANDS WORLDWIDE. TO MAKE THIS VISION A REALITY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR ENTHUSIACTIC, AGILE AND PASSIONATE PERSONALITIES EAGER TO EVOLVE IN A DEMANDING ENVIRONMENT.

Job responsibilities

SAMPLE REQUESTS AND TRAFFICKING:

• SUBMIT EDITORIAL AND DRESSING VIP REQUESTS TO PARIS HEADQUARTERS FOR APPROVAL DAILY
• LEAD COMMUNICATION WITH STYLIST ASSISTANTS REGARDING SAMPLE SEND OUTS AND RETURNS
• MAINTAIN IMAGE INVENTORY OF LONDON BASED VIP SAMPLES AND COMPILE DRESSING PROPOSAL PDFS TO SEND TO STYLISTS
• UTILIZE LAUNCH METRICS PLATFORM TO INPUT NEW VIP SAMPLES AND TRACK VIP SEND-OUT

SHIPPING & LOGISTICS:

• IN CHARGE OF THE PACKING OF ALL SAMPLES COMING IN AND OUT OF SHOWROOM
• COORDINATE MESSENGER SERVICES TO PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF SAMPLES FROM STYLISTS AND VIPS
• ARRANGE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SAMPLE SHIPMENTS, BY CONTACTING THE VENDOR, PREPARING THE PROFORMA INVOICE AND TRACKING DELIVERY

VIP IMAGE AND PRESS MONITORING:

• CHECK PHOTO AGENCIES PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR IMAGES OF CELEBRITIES WEARING BRAND PRODUCTS
• MAINTAIN REGIONAL VIP ANNOUNCEMENT MEDIA LIST, BY TRACKING EDITORIAL SHIFTS AND UPDATING CONTACT INFORMATION ACCORDINGLY
• CHECK THE SOCIAL MEDIA PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR VIPS WEARING CELINE

VIP GIFTING:

• MANAGE THE LOGISTICS FOR SEASONAL GIFTING INITIATIVES. INCLUDING RECEIVING PRODUCT AND PACKAGING MATERIALS, GIFT WRAPPING, AND SHIPPING
• SHIPPING/COORDINATING MONTHLY BIRTHDAY GIFTS (I.E., SENDING THE CALLIGRAPHED NOTE AND GIFT TO THE FLORIST AND ENSURING A SAFE DELIVERY TO THE VIP)
• MANAGING LOGISTICS FOR SHOW INVITATIONS AND GIFTS

STRATEGY AND RESEARCH:

• RESEARCH RISING TALENT WITHIN ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC INDUSTRIES THAT FIT WITHIN BRAND AESTHETIC AND COULD BE OF INTEREST FOR POTENTIAL COLLABORATIONS, INCLUDING BAFTA/LOCAL EVENTS, COLLECTION SHOW PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL CAMPAIGNS.
• COMPILE MONTHLY REPORT RECAPPING EMERGING TALENT TO SHARE WITH THE VIP MANAGER

Profile

COMPETENCIES:

• COMPUTER LITERACY, PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT OFFICE, LAUNCH METRICS IS A PLUS
• EXTREMELY DETAIL ORIENTED, WITH AN ORGANIZED MANNER OF WORKING
• A TEAM PLAYER WHO WORKS VERY WELL WITH OTHERS AND COMMUNICATES CLEARLY AND ARTICULATELY
• WORKS WELL ON A SMALL TEAM WHERE THEY WILL NEED TO TAKE INITIATIVE, PROBLEM SOLVE IN UNEXPECTED TIMELY SITUATIONS, AND TAKE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS
• GENUINELY ENTHUSIASTIC TO LEARN AND GROW IN A POSITIVE, COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT
• PASSIONATE ABOUT THE LUXURY FASHION AND CELEBRITY/ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
• STRONG INTEREST IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
• UNDERSTANDS THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS DEPARTMENT

LANGUAGES: FLUENT IN ENGLISH WITH PROFICIENCY OF OTHER LANGUAGE(S) WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE