Description
We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as the L'Ecole APAC Managing Director. As a High Jewelry Maison with a strong heritage, we promote exceptional know-how in an enchanting and creative environment. Our Maison is looking for talented individuals who contribute to developing and transmitting their expertise with care and no compromise.
The successful candidate will have proven senior leadership experience in the cultural/academic/scientific/Marcom environment, with strong knowledge of the APAC cultural environment and local networks. Previous international experience would be a plus. The ideal candidate is pragmatic, agile, proactive, and able to manage ambiguity and matrix organization.
The L'Ecole APAC Managing Director will advance L'Ecole's global strategic development within APAC (excluding China) by ensuring its firm local anchoring. The objective is to implement the local strategy, develop L'Ecole's networks in the region, and contribute to its reputation, differentiation, and visibility.
Key responsibilities include:
- 360° Regional strategy implementation
- Define and orchestrate all campus activities, including courses, conferences, exhibitions, publications, nomadic initiatives, and B2B programs, ensuring local relevance.
- Propose and roll out locally relevant activities, content, and programs aligned with L'Ecole Services.
- Deliver compliant campus activities through 360° action plans, attendance targets, performance measurement, continuous improvement, and effective cross-team communication.
- Ambassador and promoter of L'Ecole
- Increase L'Ecole's public recognition, awareness, and influence.
- Build partnerships with institutions, universities, and other key regional stakeholders.
- Represent L'Ecole in press, PR, sponsorships, and events while protecting its reputation.
- Strategic, financial, and operational planning
- Develop strategic and annual plans aligned with regional and global priorities.
- Determine resource needs and manage the budget and P&L with regional leadership.
- Engage the Regional ExCo and Richemont network to identify synergies and opportunities.
- Team management and organization
- Establish effective campus structure and governance, addressing organizational gaps.
- Define ways of working with Regional teams and L'Ecole Services.
- Lead objectives, recruitment, talent development, skills building, and training.
By joining Van Cleef & Arpels, you will be part of a Maison where employee career development is at the heart of our ambition. Upon your arrival, you will be immersed in our enchanting world with trainings on our history, know-how, and creations.