Head of Creative Studio, Japan

About the role

The Head of Creative Studio, Japan leads the creative and content production teams in Japan and supports the Heads of Artistic Direction in Paris, acting as the local creative and operations lead. The role sets Japan's visual communication and creative strategy, ensures efficient project management and implements a structured global creative operations model. Japan is described as a key market for CHANEL's Fragrance & Beauty business, with 140 retail points of sale and an expanding omni-channel strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Define visual communication and creative strategy at a high-luxury standard, develop online/offline campaigns and feed the Global Artistic Direction team with local insights
• Optimize the creative workflow, manage and grow the project management team, and guide project managers on timelines, reviews and status updates
• Oversee 2D, 3D, digital, social, video, podcast and POS content, including copywriting, and curate Special Projects on art and culture
• Lead creative concepts for special events and launches, adapting global concepts to the Japan market and contracting photographers, directors, artists and production partners
• Work with global Artistic Direction leaders and international counterparts to localize campaigns and train project teams on synchronized delivery
• Manage department budgets, production costs and headcount, and work with the Head of Artistic Direction on annual financial planning
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of project managers, content creators, copywriters, digital/UX creatives and producers, with clear KPIs and development plans

Required profile

• University graduate with 15+ years of experience in creative operations and/or digital creative leadership, including UX/UI, web/mobile and omni-channel design
• Demonstrated experience in luxury creative production, with direct or close experience in the Japan market
• Proven people leadership in managing and developing creative, digital and production teams
• Fluent Japanese with excellent English; French is an advantage
• Experience in a corporate, matrixed global structure; international living or work experience is an advantage

Required skills

• Omni-channel design, digital/social media design and copywriting
• Project management and creative operations
• Strong business acumen and relationship building across divisions and global markets