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About us

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Maisons in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry and Watches: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux, as well as Kering Eyewear. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Maisons to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow's Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination.” In 2017, Kering had nearly 29,000 employees and restated revenue of 10.816 billion.

Your opportunity

Already one of the leaders in the luxury sector, Kering has been experimenting, over the past years, excellent performance due to a modern vision for luxury putting creativity and entrepreneurship at the center of its model.

To go even further, Kering has the ambition to take the lead in anticipating how technologies will disrupt the traditional luxury value chain and to that end, has created, early 2018, a Direction of Innovation Worldwide reporting to Kering Chief Client and Data Officer, member of Kering Executive Committee. 

In order to complete its mission, Kering WW Direction of Innovation is recruiting an APAC Innovation Director to leverage China/Asia technological breakthrough and disruptive consumption behaviors to drive business impact in close collaboration with Kering luxury Houses (in particular, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, YSL, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen). Technologies of particular interest include AI/Data science, IOT/Sensors, Blockchain, Voice commerce, Image recognition, Augmented/Mixed/Virtual reality. 

How you will contribute

Build proof-of-concept (POC) in close collaboration with Kering Luxury Houses

• Surface brands / customer pain points and decide, together with the brands, on innovation POC to be launched to improve the value delivered to our customers 
• Lead prototyping & iterate through frequent launches with time-to-market & business benefit as an imperative
• Once POC developed, track KPIs (sales and customer experience). Present results to Kering Innovation Advisory Board (composed of Kering Chairman and CEO together with 5 Executive Committee Members and external thought leaders) and recommend roll-out roadmap
• Drive adoption of successful pilots 
• Find next ideas by continuously monitoring competitive environment, new technologies (including adjacent sectors outside of luxury/fashion) and customers/users’ pain points 

Strengthen Keringconnection with Asia innovation ecosystem (China as a priority)

• Scout innovation trends and market disruptions (start-up scouting, conferences, best practice sharing with other corporations etc.) to define strategic innovation priorities
• Build partnership with BATX / Universities / VC to support ideation and POC 

Diffuse innovation culture

• Organize innovation workshops & idea crowdsourcing initiatives (logistics, content and follow-up)
• Have 360° view of innovation ideas and projects and orchestrate best-practice sharing / collaboration across brands
• Animate APAC innovation explorers community

Who you are

• Education: Bac+5 Master or equivalent. Preferably engineering background.
• 8-10 of experience in total including 5-7 years of experience in BATX / VC and 3 to 5 years in digital / start-up ecosystem 
• Chinese speaking. English fluent. French or Italian a plus
• Knowledge of Retail or Fashion. Luxury a plus 
• Passionate about new technologies. Strong connection to China innovation / tech ecosystem 
• Master of sprint methodology / MVP logic. Experience in working cross-functionally with various teams from product concept to end of life (teams include Business development, Retail, Marketing/Communication, IT/Operations, Finance, Legal etc.)
• Strong project managementskills with complex environment mixing various stakeholders (internal and external). Proficiency in multi-cultural environment 
• Ability to work with senior top management 
• Strong entrepreneurship and autonomy / initiative spirit
• Excellent interpersonal skills: leadership, team spirit, flexibility, agility, audacity, tenacity, influence, easy contact etc.

Why work with us?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Kering adventureand to actively contribute to the development of the business bybecoming part of a thriving Atelierin a global Luxury Groupthat offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.  

作为全球高端精品集团，开云汇聚一系列知名的时装、皮具、珠宝及腕表品牌：古驰 (Gucci)、Saint Laurent、Bottega Veneta、Balenciaga、亚历山大?麦昆 (Alexander McQueen)、布里奥尼 (Brioni)、宝诗龙 (Boucheron)、宝曼兰朵 (Pomellato)、都都 (Dodo)、Qeelin、雅典表 (Ulysse Nardin) 、GP芝柏表 (Girard-Perregaux) 以及开云眼镜。

开云以想象和创意作为其核心策略，致力驱动旗下品牌大胆创新，挑战极限，同时以可持续及负责任的商业模式，共同打造奢侈品行业的美好明天。这一理念也与集团信条“茁野想象”相呼应。开云的2017年收入为108.16亿欧元 (经重列)，并拥有约29,000名员工。

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