Graphic Designer, F&B

Graphic Designer, F&B:  

Location: London Headquarters, UK

Reports to: Visual Design Manager

Contract: Fixed Term, Full-Time Contract until 31st December 2025

CHANEL is an independent company that believes in the freedom of creation, cultivates human potential, and acts to have a positive impact in the world.

“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different” stated company founder, Gabrielle Chanel. At CHANEL, we strive to identify what is unique in each person and support them through their journey with the brand.

Our mission at CHANEL Beauty is to underline what is most unique in every person and give our clients the confidence to become the true expression of themselves through exceptional fragrance, make up and skincare creations.

Your role @CHANEL: Design and manage Graphic Design within F&B | Design & Create local initiatives | Project manage and support wider design team

The Graphic Designer will design, support and manage a wide range of 2D and occasionally 3D projects supporting retail activities within the Fragrance and Beauty division of CHANEL UK. You will work across multiple departments including Marketing, Retail, Sales, PR, Digital and Training as well as other areas of expertise within the local Design team. You will report to the Visual Design Manager and have the opportunity to work with the wider design team, including within the UK Region. This role will work cross functionally and engaging and communicating closely with our supplier network will also be key.

What impact you can create at Chanel:

Graphic Creative: You will be responsible for the majority of 2D design supporting retail activities within the Fragrance and Beauty division of CHANEL UK. The responsibilities include:

• Upholding the guidelines and visual identity of an iconic brand
• Designing a wide range of on-counter support material, internal documents and campaign collateral
• Creating layouts, documents, proofs and artwork for a wide variety of teams including e-com, e-retail, marketing, retail, training, travel retail, PR and more
• Supporting the Visual Designer’s and Visual Design Manager across 3D projects such as PR events and conferences, developing your skillset across both 2D and 3D design
• Creating graphic proposals, mock-ups, layouts, proofs, and artwork for production and print along with managing approvals for croppings and visual guidelines
• Designing with a CSR mindset using sustainable thinking
• Working within global guidelines to produce visually exceptional campaign collateral
• Project managing multiple tasks ensuring strict timelines are kept
• Meeting regularly with project stakeholders to refine work where necessary
• Working closely with the local design team and wider VM team to ensure successful completion of projects to an exceptional standard
• Working fluidly across the wider team with the ability to ‘wear many hats’
• Managing day-to-day contact with suppliers, vendors and other departments as required
• Completing any other tasks deemed appropriate for the role

This is an impact-focused summary of the job and it’s helpful to note that responsibilities listed are not exhaustive; additional and more detailed duties will be shared during training stage.

What you will bring to the role:

• Strong interest in Graphic design
• Adobe Suite knowledge is a must (especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
• Any previous experience within the industry is preferable
• Qualification in a design subject is desirable
• Ability to design with a CSR mindset and sustainable thinking
• Fluent in the Microsoft suite of programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc)
• 3D design experience a bonus
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised and detail-oriented
• Ability to work proactively in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Be curious and collaborative
• Team player mindset with the ability to confidently work self-sufficiently
• Able to commute to a London-based office

You are energised by:

• Working in a highly collaborative and global environment
• Designing in real life scenarios with tangible outcomes
• 2D design, precision, paper, print and exceptional quality
• Designing in an environmentally responsible way as well as developing new, sustainable initiatives
• The opportunity to work within a highly reputable global brand with a strong heritage
• Being a part of an extremely passionate team with a common goal
• Upholding the guidelines and visual identity of an iconic brand
• Developing your skillset within both 2D and 3D design
• Working in a fast-paced team that will push you out of your comfort zone
• Contributing in the on-going and companywide version of sustainability. Sustainability is one of CHANEL’s key performance drivers, embedded into our ways of working we require continued collective action from all employees to deliver on CHANEL’s House Sustainability Ambitions across our four key areas:
  • Restoring Nature and Climate
  • Investing in Circularity
  • Advancing dignity and prosperity
  • Promoting the autonomy of women

What you will gain from this experience:

• Develop, evolve, and improve your ability to work across various design platforms
• Collaborate and engage at various levels including internal and external clients
• To work independently and creatively on a diverse range of projects
• You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the business, across the key departments within F&B including Marketing, Commercial and Creative Design
• The UK Region plays a pivotal role in delivering on CHANEL’s House Sustainability Ambitions. Transforming our business and leaving a lasting positive impact on people and planet will require the collaborative efforts of everyone across our House. As an employee of CHANEL, you will be an important part of this journey.

At CHANEL we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe that the uniqueness of everyone increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our team. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective and potential your experience could bring to CHANEL.