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At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
About the role:
We are looking for a Manager, Client Development who will be a brand ambassador and business leader focused on delivering extraordinary experiences for internal team and clients. They will play a crucial role for driving the business, coaching, and managing a diverse team, and equipping the Boutique Director with critical business knowledge.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
- Through spending time on the selling floor, coach and always inspire team to deliver an elevated client experience for all clients
- Foster a positive working environment and create a culture of feedback, encouraging diversity, mutual respect, and teamwork
- Provide initial and frequent ongoing training and development for all team members, including CHANEL savoir faire, product details and service delivery
- Lead team with agility and resilience, continuously improving based on key performance indicators and lessons learned
- Represent CHANEL in the market, developing the client base through community involvement, partnerships with local high-profile businesses, as well as social and seasonal events
You are energized by:
- The history and heritage of The House of CHANEL
- People leadership and development
- Fostering a meaningful client experience centered around inclusion and connection
- Building collaborative partnerships and relationships
- Being comfortable in the middle of complexity and ambiguity
- Multi-tasking within projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Creativity and innovation by testing, learning, and taking new risks
What you will bring to the team:
- Ability to thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively
- Understanding of, and passion for client experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Foreign language skills are preferred but not required
- Passion for the House of CHANEL, its history, product offerings, and commitment to social and cultural initiatives
- Curiosity and desire to learn and grow professionally within the world of CHANEL
Position Logistics:
- Minimum 5 years of related experience
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- Ability to lift 15 lb.
- A flexible schedule with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and some holidays
- Boutique Management: Requires in-store presence to develop and coach teams, ensure boutique image and operational standards are upheld, and deliver elevated client service to drive business results
Compensation:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $92,400 through $128,500. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay may be offered for this position. Other components may include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.
Benefits and Perks:
- Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (Wellbeing Days in Retail) and a Wellbeing fund
- Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
- Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
- 401K and other incentives
- Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking
Additional Information:
CHANEL is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:
Diversity and Inclusion:
At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy, and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.
CHANEL Community:
CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents, and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.
Sustainability:
CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.
Arts and Culture:
We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.
Fondation CHANEL:
Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.
Career and Leadership Development:
We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine CHANEL People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.
Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate.
CHANEL, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by CHANEL at any time.
Client Development Manager, Dallas
At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
About the role:
We are looking for a Manager, Client Development who will be a brand ambassador and business leader focused on delivering extraordinary experiences for internal team and clients. They will play a crucial role for driving the business, coaching, and managing a diverse team, and equipping the Boutique Director with critical business knowledge.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
- Through spending time on the selling floor, coach and always inspire team to deliver an elevated client experience for all clients
- Foster a positive working environment and create a culture of feedback, encouraging diversity, mutual respect, and teamwork
- Provide initial and frequent ongoing training and development for all team members, including CHANEL savoir faire, product details and service delivery
- Lead team with agility and resilience, continuously improving based on key performance indicators and lessons learned
- Represent CHANEL in the market, developing the client base through community involvement, partnerships with local high-profile businesses, as well as social and seasonal events
You are energized by:
- The history and heritage of The House of CHANEL
- People leadership and development
- Fostering a meaningful client experience centered around inclusion and connection
- Building collaborative partnerships and relationships
- Being comfortable in the middle of complexity and ambiguity
- Multi-tasking within projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Creativity and innovation by testing, learning, and taking new risks
What you will bring to the team:
- Ability to thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively
- Understanding of, and passion for client experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Foreign language skills are preferred but not required
- Passion for the House of CHANEL, its history, product offerings, and commitment to social and cultural initiatives
- Curiosity and desire to learn and grow professionally within the world of CHANEL
Position Logistics:
- Minimum 5 years of related experience
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- Ability to lift 15 lb.
- A flexible schedule with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and some holidays
- Boutique Management: Requires in-store presence to develop and coach teams, ensure boutique image and operational standards are upheld, and deliver elevated client service to drive business results
Compensation:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $92,400 through $128,500. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay may be offered for this position. Other components may include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.
Benefits and Perks:
- Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (Wellbeing Days in Retail) and a Wellbeing fund
- Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
- Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
- 401K and other incentives
- Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking
Additional Information:
CHANEL is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:
Diversity and Inclusion:
At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy, and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.
CHANEL Community:
CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents, and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.
Sustainability:
CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.
Arts and Culture:
We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.
Fondation CHANEL:
Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.
Career and Leadership Development:
We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine CHANEL People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.
Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate.
CHANEL, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by CHANEL at any time.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Client Development Manager
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Client Development Manager positions require a directly related degree to qualify as a specialty occupation. A business, marketing, or communications degree maps cleanly, but a degree in an unrelated field weakens the H-1B petition even with years of experience.
Search DOL filings for active sponsors
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for client development or business development roles. Employers with recent LCA certifications are actively hiring sponsored candidates, not just open to the idea.
Target enterprise accounts teams specifically
Client Development Manager roles inside enterprise sales or strategic accounts divisions are more likely to offer sponsorship than roles sitting inside SMB or inside-sales teams. Enterprise hiring cycles are longer and legal budgets for H-1B filings are built into headcount plans.
Clarify the LCA filing timeline with your offer
Once you have an offer, ask HR when they plan to file the Labor Condition Application with DOL. The LCA must be certified before your H-1B petition goes to USCIS, so delays here compress your start date and can create gaps if you're transitioning from OPT.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Search Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B LCA sponsorship history for client-facing roles. It filters out companies that post business development jobs without any track record of sponsoring the visa type you need.
Prepare a client portfolio before interviews
Sponsoring employers want proof your skills justify the filing cost. Bring documented client retention rates, revenue grown, and account expansion metrics. Concrete outcomes make the specialty occupation argument easier for the employer's immigration counsel to support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Client Development Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
Yes, provided the role requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business administration, marketing, or communications. If the job description accepts any bachelor's degree regardless of field, USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence challenging specialty occupation status. Employers strengthen the petition by specifying the degree field in the job requirements and explaining why that field is essential to the duties.
Which visa types are realistic for Client Development Manager sponsorship?
H-1B is the primary option for most nationalities. Australians can use the E-3 visa, which has a separate cap that has never been exhausted and doesn't require a lottery. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify for TN visa status under the USMCA if the role fits a listed profession such as Management Consultant. All three require the employer to file a Labor Condition Application with DOL confirming prevailing wage compliance.
How do I find Client Development Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Browse Migrate Mate to find Client Development Manager roles with employers that have verified sponsorship history. Migrate Mate shows companies with active LCA filings for business development and client-facing positions, so you're not guessing which employers are genuinely willing to sponsor.
Does a master's degree improve my chances of H-1B selection as a Client Development Manager?
Yes. USCIS allocates 20,000 additional H-1B slots for candidates who hold a U.S. master's degree or higher, separate from the 65,000 general cap. An MBA from a U.S. institution makes you eligible for both pools, effectively increasing your probability of selection compared to candidates with only a bachelor's degree.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Client Development Manager role at a different company?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer once they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for USCIS to approve it, as long as you're already in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file their own Labor Condition Application and I-129 petition, and the role must still qualify as a specialty occupation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Client Development Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.