Specialist, Copywriter

Specialist, Copywriter

CHANEL Inc. is seeking a highly collaborative copywriter with beauty experience whose primary role is to adapt and write campaigns for the U.S. market. This individual is responsible for contributing to the growth of the U.S. business through creative initiatives with compelling, consistent brand communication.

About The Role

The CHANEL specialist copywriter contributes to the Artistic Direction team by developing and executing on-brand concepts and language for all categories of the CHANEL portfolio including beauty, fragrance, watches and fine jewelry and fashion. This person must appreciate the heritage of the House and be able to work within the established identity. They play a critical role in upholding the CHANEL brand voice with a majority focus on digital outputs. They align with our international vision and contribute to the creative force of the House under a common ideal and give meaning and consistency to new ideas and new opportunities.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

• Adapt and implement globally developed language for the U.S. market
• Assist in the development and execution of 360 campaigns that are on tone for the launch of new products, brand initiatives and ongoing business needs across digital, social, print and POS
• Write tight, compelling collateral copy for marketing and events initiatives including co-ops
• Adhere to U.S. style guidelines
• Work closely with digital, print and POS designers to create holistic communication
• Participate in regular copy workshops with global team to evaluate, propose and align on campaign language
• Ensure flawless execution and consistency in messaging across all assets
• Attend all operational, creative and task force meetings

You are energized by:

• Highly collaborative and energized by new ways of working within large and small groups
• Showing fearless curiosity in learning new skills, acquiring knowledge of the House history and staying informed about the luxury industry landscape
• Possessing awareness and appreciation of art and beauty which influences individual and team contributions
• Displaying sincere humility and a sense of self-awareness
• Cultivating a growth mindset that contributes to the creative process, the mission of the Artistic Direction and the vision of CHANEL
• Fostering creativity and innovation by taking new risks, testing, learning, and growing

What you will bring to the team:

• Beauty and luxury category experience required
• In-depth understanding of digital and social media, e-commerce and point-of-sale
• True team player
• Strong organizational skills and follow-up ability
• Strong proofreading and copy-editing skills
• Passion and enthusiasm for CHANEL brand voice
• Proficiency/fluency in French desired

Position Logistics:

• Minimum Education:  Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2-4 years 

Compensation

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $60,000 through $90,000. 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 include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.

Benefits and Perks

• Flexibility (flexible time and hybrid work options)
• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure and Wellbeing Days in Retail) 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.