Internship High Jewelry Business Development Assistant

Who are we

A High Jewelry Maison with a strong heritage who promotes 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. At Van Cleef & Arpels you will be surrounded by passionate experts and will contribute to many new projects which allows our Maison to regularly reinvent itself. At Van Cleef & Arpels we are proud to hire talents from many different backgrounds and experiences. We believe that when diversity and inclusion are fully embraced and empowered creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence.

Start date: January 2027

Duration: End of June 2027

Department: High Jewelry Retail Business Development department

MISSIONS:

As part of the High Jewelry Retail Business Development team you will assist in High Jewelry client development tasks by ensuring seamless execution in the following key areas:

Event Coordination

Consolidate client information and track attendance for regional and international events

Provide weekly updates to management on event attendance status

Monitor and track event cancellations

Prepare detailed client profile cards for events

Maintain and update the annual HJ event calendar

Assist with the organization and logistics for small internal engagements and events (e.g. HJ team gatherings seminars)

Business Analysis

Prepare meeting agendas and presentations for various stakeholders

Analyze data and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to generate insights on HJ business performance including sales performance client growth post-event success measurement client transformation rates and average basket size

Assist with ad-hoc reports for management to support strategic decision-making

Operational support

Providing day-to-day operational supports to the team and the department

Coordinating requests for workshop visits

Collaborating with key stakeholders within the Maison in particular Regional HJ teams Marketing and Communication on relevant HJ Retail topics

PROFILE:

Business School University or equivalent of BAC5

Analytical mindset solution driven and detail-oriented

Willingness to learn proactive organized and hands-on

Interest in High Jewelry with sensibility in service excellence

SKILLS:

Excellent Excel proficiency: mandatory strong command of Microsoft Excel including formulas such as Pivot table XLOOKUP VLOOKUP SUMIF charts & graph creation

Strong PowerPoint skills: ability to create professional and impactful presentations and decks

Great communications skills in English and French