Senior Director, Arts & Culture

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: New York
Posted on: October 27, 2024

Job Description:

Senior Director, Arts & Culture 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: As the Senior Director, Arts & Culture, US, you will lead the execution of initiatives related to arts and culture across the United States. You will play a pivotal role in identifying opportunities for partnerships, managing the realization of global strategies, overseeing local activations, and nurturing regional relationships. This position requires regular travel within the United States and to our global headquarters in London.What impact you can create at CHANEL: Collaborate with the Global Arts & Culture Team in London to conceptualize local strategies in alignment with the broader international visionScout and assess partnerships with cultural institutions and non-profitsExecute all local activations and events, ensuring alignment with the global strategy and resonance with local audiencesImplement the Global Arts & Culture Team's international strategy, aligning it with organizational objectives in the USCultivate key stakeholders in the local culture community You are energized by: Strategic development of Arts & Culture initiativesLiaising with US Teams to validate the use of fine, visual, and performance artists in any other Chanel activitiesCoordinating with the US Events team to ensure visibility and alignment with their initiatives, including three major film projectsCollaborating closely with the US Internal Comms team to provide and tailor important information for distribution across channels What you will bring to the team: Minimum of 12 years in a senior leadership role within the arts and culture sector, demonstrating a successful track record in strategy implementation and partnership developmentStrategic Thinker: Ability to envision and execute global strategies while adapting them to suit local markets and cultural nuancesStrong Communicator: Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively liaising with diverse stakeholders, internally and externallyRelationship Management: Proven experience in managing and nurturing partnerships and relationships with cultural institutions and stakeholders Position Logistics: Partially Remote: Role requires a minimum of three days in-person office presence at the designated location/officeWillingness and ability to travel frequently within the US and internationally as requiredOversee the realization of global strategies and local activationsManage and nurture relationships for the Culture Pass program *Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate. Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $172,600-$200,000. 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 fundFamily 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 days401K and other incentivesRobust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance ProgramLife insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking Additional Information: Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in: Diversity and Inclusion: At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support. Chanel Community: CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations. Sustainability: CHANEL Mission 1.5-- is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives. Arts and Culture: We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center. Fondation Chanel : Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL's mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years. For more information, please navigate to the Fondation Chanel website here Career and Leadership Development: We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills. *Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time. #LI-DNI

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