Accademia Coordinator

**Location**:
Milano, Italy

ID: 6880

WHY WORK FOR VALENTINO
Founded in Rome 1960, Valentino is an Italian Maison de Couture that aims to provide uniqueness to our customers through mastery, creativity, intimacy and care. As of today, Valentino counts about 4.000 colleagues in 30 different Countries all over the world. Every branch of the Valentino universe is nourished through passion, heritage and values that are constantly re-worked and steadily conveyed in an always contemporary way.

Under the Creative Direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino designs, manufactures and distributes dreamlike creations including Haute Couture, Women and Men RTW, Valentino Garavani Accessories, Eyewear and Beauty. Our network fully embodies the essence of the Maison, by practicing the Italian hospitality culture with our distinguishing quality, uniqueness and care for details.

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
Here at Valentino, We act as a Unique Community & Company. We strongly believe that HUMANISM is the core of our values and that only teamwork and mutual support will lead to achieve bigger and challenging goals. We act with integrity and respect towards both our Planet and our People. Our aim is to create costumer EMOTION and DESIRE because our future depends on our imagination and on being passionate about work as well as about life: every action you make brings you closer to your dreams.

We are looking for an ACCADEMIA COORDINATOR based in MILAN.

**MAIN RESPONSBILITIES**:
Delivery induction trainings and brand immersions, both in-class and/or virtually:
Deep understanding of the company culture, heritage, product pillars and seasonal collection knowledge
Ensure the image of the Brand is respected and the highest level of Colleague Couture Experience is delivered
Delivery product trainings, both in-class and/or virtually, for retail and corporate population:
Great product knowledge on high fashion/luxury (raw materials, craftsmanship, fabrics, leather finishing of Leather Goods, RTW, Shoes)
In charge of coordination of the WW training activities in support to the Accademia Manager:
Ensure a constant cascading of the HQ strategy to the regional teams
Sharing and monitoring the training tools and materials with the regional teams
Collect regional activations and action plans
Monitor training reports at a WW level through SuccessFactors and KPIs analysis
Plan and deliver onboarding for the WW training team members
Oversee contents adaptation for regional implementation, ensuring the consistency with WW Training strategy
Oversee WW training projects (design thinking, planning and delivery)
Ability to identify the best learning delivery formats for a specific set of learning goals.

**REQUIREMENTS**:
At least 3 years of experience in a HQ Training role for a retail luxury company, with focus on product and/or coordination would be a plus
Excellent presentation and public speaking skills

**Excellent knowledge of**:
Microsoft Office (Excel and PPT)
Spoken and written English (additional languages would be a plus)
In depth understanding of luxury retail, client experience, selling skills
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Ability to work in a team, to show flexibility, empathy and collaborative execution
Ability to travel

HOW WE ARE

The Valentino Ecosystem is complex and interconnected. It is populated by many talents from different areas and with different attributes. We work hard to grow everyday both as a Maison and as individuals. Learning by doing and from mistakes, communicating transparently, inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.