A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community. 

Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.

Position: Client Advisor

Job Mission:
Contribute to the store’s business by delivering exceptional clienteling, meeting key performance indicators (KPIs) such as conversion rates, cross-selling, AVT, upselling, and strategic zoning.

Role & Responsibilities

Client Management

• Master the entire Client Journey.

• Create emotional connections and foster customer desire for products.

• Engage both existing and prospective clients according to the weekly plan set by Store Management.

• Deliver the Valentino Couture Service impeccably across all phases: pre-sale preparation, greeting clients, understanding their needs, presenting products, closing the sale, and bidding farewell.

• Focus on developing and retaining existing clients while actively recruiting new ones.

• Engage clients during every sales opportunity—whether through walk-ins, private appointments, or phone consignments.

• Collaborate actively in sales partnerships and participate in OTO appointment routines.

Operations and Visual Merchandising

• Manage all sales and after-sales activities, including boutique returns, end-of-season stock, customer returns, repairs, and handling complaints.

• Ensure products are properly maintained and replenished on the sales floor.

• Stay informed about warehouse stock across all categories to ensure proper shelf replenishment and maximize sales opportunities.

• Adhere to administrative and operational procedures.

• Collaborate with In-Store Visual Merchandising to follow display guidelines and provide relevant updates to store management.

• In the absence of an Operations HC, assist with operational tasks, including shipping/receiving.

Key Competencies

• Human Touch & Empathy: Foster emotional connections by showing empathy and understanding in client interactions.

• Brand Belief: Fully embrace and communicate the brand's story, mission, and ethos.

• Brand Representation: Embody and represent the brand’s values, attitude, and tone of voice in all customer interactions.

• Industry Awareness: Stay informed about global and local brand developments and trends.

• Transactional Skills: Efficiently handle tasks and actions necessary to fulfill client requests and drive sales.

• Commercial Acumen: Utilize consultative selling techniques to close sales, upsell, and cross-sell effectively.

• Branding Expertise: Enhance the client experience by weaving the brand narrative into interactions, elevating the perceived value of products.

• Relational Skills: Build meaningful, human connections with customers, adapting to their individual needs and situations.

• Emotional Influence: Drive customer behavior by eliciting emotions that positively impact their purchasing decisions.

The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equity. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.