Manager, Fashion Strategy

CHANEL; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing resources

Commuter benefits

Job summary

CHANEL in New York is seeking a strategic Fashion Strategy professional to partner with senior leadership across the division. You will synthesize internal and external dynamics, craft compelling narratives, and coordinate cross‑functional initiatives to drive alignment and impact.

The role emphasizes governance, executive storytelling, and delivering actionable insights. You will report to the Senior Group Director, Fashion Strategy, and thrive in a highly collaborative, fast‑paced environment

Qualifications

• 5-7 years professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Hybrid NYC-based role with 3 days in office and 2 days remote.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Clear communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance and leadership cadence with agendas and materials.
• Create executive-ready strategic decks and talking points.
• Serve as strategic thought partner across functions on initiatives.
• Lead engagement moments such as Lunch & Learns; ensure speaker readiness.
• Analyze strategic questions and monitor industry trends to inform decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Analytical storytelling

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

About the role

Driven by a curious and collaborative spirit, the Fashion Strategy team unifies and guides teams in the formulation and execution of key strategies and initiatives, nourishes the organization with an understanding of internal and external dynamics, and synthesizes the activities and objectives of the division through rich storytelling. This role is uniquely positioned to support the team with strategic analysis and communication to leadership and teams across the division. With the cross‑functional nature of this position you will play a key role in helping to build strong relationships with a broad range of teams across the organization and unifying the objectives across projects. The role will report into the Senior Group Director, Fashion Strategy.

What impact you can create at CHANEL

• Fashion Division Governance & Leadership Cadence: Coordinate the governance, including calendar, agendas, and materials for key leadership forums; manage the Fashion Division Priorities Tracker; ensure clear follow‑through and leadership visibility.
• Executive Communication & Strategic Storytelling: Support the development of executive‑ready strategic decks (Budget, MTP, Country Review), talking points, and narratives; translate complex analysis into clear, concise storytelling for senior audiences.
• Cross‑Functional Orchestration & Project Management: Act as a strategic thought partner across functions; manage cross‑functional initiatives, action planning, and delivery cadence and milestones.
• Engagement: Lead Fashion Division engagement moments such as Lunch & Learns, ensuring strong execution and speaker readiness.
• Business Insight & Strategic Analysis: Support analysis and action‑planning on strategic questions; monitor industry and competitive trends to inform leadership discussions.

You are energized by

• Having an innate curiosity, intuition, drive, & authenticity
• Bringing clarity to the communication of complex concepts and ideas
• Connecting the dots between deep strategic analysis and key conclusions in order to influence decision making
• Identifying and driving opportunities for cross‑collaboration and efficiencies
• Sharing, exploring and building on ideas that challenge status quo
• Juggling multiple projects at once, decisively prioritizing to achieve optimal outputs
• Working in a highly collaborative environment
• Collaborating with passionate teammates and forming relationships with diverse roles and teams to enrich your work
• Analyzing quantitative trends to identify and communicate key business stories, while also having a desire to make the information beautiful
• Expertly navigating ambiguity and complexity to drive transformation and change
• Constantly sharpening your analytical mind
• Adapting to the requirements of presenting information to different levels of audiences
• Bring clarity and structure to ambiguity, are comfortable operating with senior leaders, and thrive in roles that require orchestration without formal authority
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining high standards of quality and momentum

Position Logistics

• 5-7 years professional experience
• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Hybrid, NYC-based role with 3 days in office and 2 days remote
• Advanced skills in Excel (pivot tables, indexmatch, vlookup) and Powerpoint (master formatting, charts, animation, visual identity)
• Clear communication and storytelling skills

Compensation

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000 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 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