Events Coordinator
Overview: The Events Coordinator will support the strategic planning and flawless execution of in-store and off-site retail events across the Americas, including key commercial moments, product launches, and appearances by Mr. Louboutin. Key responsibilities include vendor and venue research, coordination with external partners, and ensuring all elements align with brand guidelines and budget. Post-event, The Events Associate will compile performance metrics and feedback to evaluate success and inform future planning. This role will report directly to the Sr. Events Director.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize, plan, and execute in-store and off-site retail events pertaining to key commercial moments, product launches, and public appearance of Mr. Louboutin spanning across North America
- Support PR events including press day and brand image events
- Research new vendors and venues to build relationships with for future opportunities
- Liaise with vendors to ensure they are meeting brand directions that are in line with our event strategy, guidelines, and budget
- Coordinate with all outside vendors (caterers, florists, event host) to ensure everything is confirmed and delivered at the correct time and place
- Build pre-event reports that are shared with retail teams to ensure proper execution of event
- Brief in creative assets required from the global visual identity team for events; including evites, custom packaging, DJ booth wrap, etc.
- Build production schedules and timelines for retail teams to reference logistics of product arrival, invitation distribution, display deliveries, arrival of catering, floral deliveries, and more
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align on plans and execution (Retail, CRM, Visual Merchandising, Finance, etc.)
- Create post-event reports to ensure attendance goals, sales, goals, and KPI’s are met; along with compiling feedback pertaining to catering and activation executions
- Share monthly reports with Events Manager and Director to be presented to executive team members
- Support the US team with internal company events
- Manage and maintain organization of event supply inventory, including overseeing supply send-outs and tracking returns
- Submit event costs/invoices to Events Manager for budget approvals, tracking all approved expenses for US retail events
- Submit invoices from vendors to internal accounting team to process in a timely manner
- Train and manage the intern’s daily tasks to ensure they are getting a thorough understanding of the Events department
- Manage schedules for travel related to events and designer PAs for team including flights, cars, hotels, restaurant, reservations.
Skills and Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Passion for Christian Louboutin and a true ambassador for the brand with strong sense of responsibility
- Ideal candidate has events experience in agency, medium sized multinational company or luxury business
- Additional language fluency is a plus
- Adheres to company policy and confidentiality
- Proactively contributes to creating a team atmosphere that is professional, flexible and enjoyable
- Exudes a “no task is too big or too small” attitude, with initiative, commitment, reliability, and positivity. Does not accept mediocrity
- Versatile; embraces change and is consistently able to develop and adapt to the needs of the business.
- Driven to learn and grow
- Grasps new concepts quickly, prioritizes efficiently and is organized
- Exceptional customer service skills along with transparent and effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong follow up, follow through and attention to detail to ensure deadlines are met
- Strong knowledge of computer systems/programs
Our Business and our Values:
Christian Louboutin, founded in 1991 in Paris, is a leading global luxury brand for shoes and leather goods for both women and men. Christian Louboutin is also renowned for its iconic red sole, imagined by Mr. Christian Louboutin himself, a year after the creation of the brand. The brand has more than 160 Boutiques in 38 countries featuring the signature shoes such as the iconic pumps, sneakers and loafers alongside the seasonal collections for women, men and accessories. Christian Louboutin imagines collections through a large spectrum of inspirations emanating from his love of Paris, his travels, and his passion for art and craftmanship. 2014 welcomed the launch of Christian Louboutin Beauté with the iconic Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour.
Our people are at the heart of our brand.
We celebrate individuality and empower our team members to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within their roles. Our colleagues share the same passion and dedication to our Brand and its continued success.
We live by our values:
We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We feel happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open-mindedness and fun. We find inspiration in our work – we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom.”
The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, color, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our above core values. So, if you also share this mindset, these values, and you dream of coloring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!
In accordance with the New York City Commission on Human Rights and in compliance with the Salary Transparency Law (just for NYC), Christian Louboutin envisions the general compensation range for this position to be $LOWEST - $HIGHEST per YEAR/HOUR. *This range is NOT inclusive of other forms of compensation or benefits such as commissions, overtime, discretionary bonus, health insurance, retirement savings or paid leaves of absence. Such details will be further communicated during the interview process and/or at the time of an official offer of employment.
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