Manager, Creative Production, House of Dior, Americas

Position

JOB TITLE: Creative Production Manager, House of Dior – Americas

REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Creative Services  

JOB PURPOSE: The Creative Production Manager will oversee the development and execution of a comprehensive process to create and communicate a strategic roadmap and calendar of deliverables for all creative initiatives across our House of Dior on 57th Street in New York and Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles.

They translate design concepts and communication strategies into compelling window displays, while driving cross-functional priorities and initiatives. Working closely with both the global creative team and local creative and visual merchandising teams, they ensure seamless collaboration. As a leader and facilitator, they foster a culture of teamwork, inclusivity, and creativity, inspiring diverse perspectives and bold ideas.

Job responsibilities

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead communication with regional Visual Merchandising (VM) production teams to coordinate all window displays for the designated stores.
• Manage vendor relationships for the development and production of window displays, ensuring alignment with creative direction and execution standards.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director and procurement team to establish and monitor budgets for 3D windows, ensuring cost efficiency while maintaining high-quality execution.
• Coordinate with global logistics teams to ensure timely delivery and installation of window displays.
• Partner with the Senior Director and global creative team to execute window installations, adhering to local guidelines and regulations, including securing any necessary work permits.
• Oversee the on-site installation team, ensuring quality control (QC) during installation and fabrication processes.
• Provide support for special store events or window displays, including fixture production and coordination.
• Act as the primary point of contact on-site for window installation, ensuring all aspects of the execution meet the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship.
• Own and create milestones to ensure projects are on track and go live on target dates.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director and VP on communication strategy for team calendars with internal teams and brand stakeholders.
• Conduct quality checks on all 3D drawings and digital assets to identify inconsistencies and preemptively address potential issues.
• Partner with Sr Director and Global Creative to Identify, assess, and communicate creative blind spots and bottlenecks for each creative.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional departments such as visual merchandising, retail operations, and logistics teams with regular meetings to discuss and review project lists to ensure initiatives have been acknowledged.
• Maintain strong communication and transparency with VM team during all phases of a rollout: planning, installing, and any post repairs.
• Oversee all installations and plan installation schedule in line with delivery and other VM activity
• Foster teamwork, camaraderie and an “all hand on deck” mentality to create a network of support.

Profile

SKILLS AND COMPETENTICIES:

• 5+ years of experience of technical project management experience
• Proficiency to read floor plans, CAD drawings with a demonstrated knowledge of materials and cutting edge production techniques
• Strong ability to interface with corporate partners and external vendors, maintaining excellent communication and vendor relationships
• Exceptional project management skills
• Detail oriented, flexible and comfortable with multitasking
• Strong initiative, ownership and accountability for business
• Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency
• Experience in managing vendors and installation teams
• Knowledge of sketch up or Rhino.

Additional information

The selected candidate will be offered a salary within the range of $100,000 - $115,000 annually, plus bonus eligibility. The salary offered will be dependent upon the candidate’s relevant skills and experience. Christian Dior Inc. offers comprehensive benefit plans such as medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, and short and long-term disability. Additional employee perks include, but are not limited to employee discount program, various paid time off, volunteer time off, holidays, mental health and wellbeing support, family friendly benefits, reproductive health care, child and elder care services, commuter benefits, 401k plans with an employer contributions matching plan, employee referral program, and more.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Christian Dior was the designer of dreams. In founding his House in 1947, marked by the revolution of the New Look, he metamorphosed his reveries into wonderful creations. Christian Dior Couture, the Houst of Dreams, is recognized for its French heritage and vibrant culture sublimating its unique Savoir-faire and Creativity through empowering "metiers d’art”. Our Maison is a destination for sustainable growth & success where we shape the future of our Talents in a positive, authentic & generous environment. We bloom & deliver excellence with passion, determination, courage & optimism to offer meaningful & daring codes.

Christian Dior Couture is part of the LVMH Group, where People Make the Difference. We value, celebrate, and welcome each unique talent and strive to create an inclusive environment providing all employees a sense of purpose. Beyond your role, we recognize the importance and passion of creating communities with shared values that enrich and impact beyond our organization. As an employee, you will have an opportunity to engage in our employee-led communities such as Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Christian Dior Couture provides equal employment opportunities to all employees as part of the LVMH Group, which attaches great importance to ensuring that its Maisons and their partners share a set of common rules, practices, and principles with respect to ethics, social responsibility, and protection of the environment.