What job can you do if you love luxury?

Luxury is currently one of the sectors undergoing massive recruitment. There are as many career paths as there are opportunities. What’s more, the sector is constantly expanding. Do you love luxury and want a career in it? What job can you do if you love luxury? We can help.

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Jobs

Which job is right for me if I love luxury?

A love of luxury is not enough to choose your dream job. There are several criteria to take into account. Nevertheless, you can choose from among the most sought-after professions that offer more opportunities, such as the sub-sectors :

fashion and accessories ;
luxury sales, marketing and management;
perfumery and cosmetics ;
tableware, gastronomy and the hotel trade.

Crafts

What careers are there in luxury crafts?

Luxury crafts are among the most sought-after professions. The sector offers a wide range of opportunities in jewellery, gastronomy, oenology, fashion, watchmaking, cars, leather goods and perfumes. These luxury professions require an eye for detail and a strong taste for excellence.

Communication

What career options are there in luxury communications and marketing?

Working in luxury means being able to evolve in worlds as diverse as cosmetics, perfumery, jewellery, gastronomy and fashion. Whether you have a Bachelor’s degree from a business school or an MBA, the luxury sector offers a wide range of jobs in communication and marketing:

event manager ;
community manager ;
collection manager ;
head of sales ;
merchandising manager ;
luxury marketing product manager ;
luxury marketing project manager ;
luxury marketing manager ;
e-commerce manager.

Although the creation of clothing lines and accessories is part of the luxury industry, this sector also recruits other communications professionals such as communications officers, community managers and luxury communications managers.

Cosmetics & fashion

What career can you do if you love cosmetics and luxury fashion?

Do you love luxury cosmetics and fashion? There are plenty of opportunities waiting for you on the market. If you’re more of a designer, you can work as a :

stylist ;
jeweller – Joaillier ;
watchmaker ;
goldsmith ;
milliner, hatter ;
perfume designer ;
senior cosmetics technician ;
artistic director.

On the other hand, if you want to work as a salesperson, manager or adviser, the most sought-after professions are :

fashion and luxury quality controller ;
merchandiser ;
visual merchandiser ;
ready-to-wear salesperson ;
shop manager ;
showroom manager ;
luxury sales consultant ;
advertising manager ;
buyer ;
manager specialising in luxury ;
visual merchandiser.

Languages

How many languages do you need to speak to work in the luxury goods industry?

Luxury is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. What’s more, the sector encompasses almost every nationality. So, to succeed in your career in luxury, you need to live up to customer expectations. This means that foreign languages are a ‘must’ for success in this sector. So learning and mastering a number of foreign languages will make it easy to find a career in luxury. The combination of French and English is already excellent. But in addition to English, three other languages are just as important for a career in luxury goods. These are Chinese, Russian and Arabic. According to studies, China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates have substantially increased their consumption of luxury goods.

In other words, mastering several languages gives you more opportunities in the world of luxury. But speaking French and English is still a minimum.

What course should you choose at INSEEC if you love luxury?

If you like luxury, you can opt for our specialised training at INSEEC. We offer a specialisation in Luxury and Wine. The INSEEC Luxury & Wine programmes enable you to acquire expertise in several areas:

marketing of wines and spirits;
luxury, via a Bachelor’s degree, an MSc or a major for the grande ecole programme
Fashion Marketing;
Cosmetics marketing;
Gastronomy Marketing and Hospitality Management.

Our luxury and wine courses can be integrated at all levels. Whether you are a student or a professional looking for a career change, INSEEC’s Luxury & Wine division offers programmes from BAC+1 to BAC+5, covering all the specialities in the world of luxury.

Find out more in our FAQ dedicated to luxury.