Senior Digital Designer
Chanel seeks a Senior Digital Designer in Shanghai to lead digital visual direction and interactive design for its brand and ecommerce platforms.
Overview
Chanel is an iconic global luxury house renowned for its haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories and beauty lines. As part of a heritage-driven fashion ecosystem, the brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with contemporary creativity and operates an international network of boutiques, digital platforms and ateliers.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and drive the visual direction for Chanel’s digital touchpoints in close partnership with Brand, Product and Ecommerce teams.
- Conceptualize and produce high-fidelity UI designs, interactive prototypes and motion assets for web, mobile and campaign activations.
- Collaborate with UX designers, front-end developers and content teams to ensure design intent is translated accurately into production.
- Lead creative reviews and provide clear specifications, style guides and component assets to development teams.
- Maintain and evolve digital design systems and reusable component libraries to ensure visual consistency across channels.
- Oversee external agencies and freelancers when required, ensuring deliverables meet brand standards and timelines.
- Advocate best practices in accessibility, responsive design and performance-minded visual execution.
Qualifications
- Portfolio demonstrating excellence in digital design, interactive campaigns and ecommerce experiences.
- Proven ability to lead visual direction and mentor junior designers within cross-functional teams.
- Strong typographic sensibility, motion design understanding and a refined aesthetic aligned with luxury branding.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present creative rationale to senior stakeholders.
- Flexible, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple concurrent projects to delivery timelines.
Skills
Experience
Typically 5+ years of professional experience in digital product, agency or in-house design roles with demonstrable leadership on high-profile digital campaigns and ecommerce projects; experience in luxury, fashion or premium retail is strongly preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Digital Media, Visual Communication or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Culture
Chanel blends a legacy of artisanal excellence with forward-looking creative ambition. The workplace emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, cross-disciplinary collaboration and a commitment to preserving brand integrity across every customer touchpoint.