About us Cristóbal Balenciaga founded the House in 1917 in his home of Spain. In 1937, he established the brand in Paris, designing its collections there until 1968. Cristóbal Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior and as “The Couturier of the Couturiers” by Gabrielle Chanel. The ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house. While the brand’s identity is firmly rooted in its highly conceptual prêt-à-porter collections, its leather goods, footwear, and accessories experience worldwide success as well. Among the archetypal products of the House are its handbag collections. A new focus on the development of Balenciaga ready-to-wear collections for men was quickly established as highly successful. Since October 2015, Demna has designed both men’s and women’s collections as the artistic director. The Balenciaga House, part of the Kering group since 2001, is one of the most influential names in fashion.
We are currently in search of an Leather Goods & Shoes Studio Coordinator reporting to the Design Direction.
BALENCIAGA – Leather Goods & Shoes Studio Coordinator H/F
Your opportunity
As Leather Goods & Shoes Studio Coordinator, you will support the Leather Goods and Shoes design team by organizing the studio’s day-to-day activities, ensuring smooth workflow, and acting as a key point of communication between the Design Director and other departments.
This role provides a unique opportunity to work closely with creative teams supporting the realization of high-quality leather goods and shoes from concept to final samples.
How you will contribute
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Design Director, including scheduling appointments, managing the calendar, preparing meeting agendas, handling expenses, processing invoices, and other administrative tasks related to the Design Director’s role.
- Manage daily operations of the design studio, ensuring that all resources, materials, and tools are in place to support the design team’s activities.
- Monitor design studio calendars, deliverables, and milestones to ensure projects stay on schedule and timelines are harmonized between LG & Shoes.
- Coordinate meetings, and presentations, involving all necessary participants (designers, developers, and others) to facilitate smooth communication.
- Maintain an efficient and organized studio space, keeping materials, tools, and equipment in optimal condition.
- Manage budgets related to the studio, including supplies, travel, and external services.
- Handle general administrative tasks, including expense reports, invoice processing, and travel arrangements for the design teams.
- Ensure the studio complies with company HR, safety, quality, and security standards.
Who you are
- A professional with strong project management skills and experience coordinating complex schedules and deadlines.
- A self-motivated, detail and solution oriented, and highly organized person with a proactive and collaborative approach, and strong ability to navigate within a fast paced, dynamic environment, with constantly evolving collective and individual goals.
- An individual with good communication and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
Why work with us?
This is a role within an international environment and a fast-growing House. You develop your expertise in a culture where everyone’s uniqueness is valued. You enhance your creativity, innovation and influencing skills by creating and developing corporate learning & development strategies at global level.
Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering group. We empower leaders to create, build and sustain high performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.
Diversity Commitment
Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.