Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Community Service
Accomplishments
Core Competencies
Leadership Projects and Contributions
Availability and Logistics
Timeline
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Danielle L. Miles

Houston,TX

Summary

Luxury retail leader and brand ambassador with deep experience at CHANEL and MAC in high traffic, prestige environments. Proven ability to coach leaders, elevate client experience, and exceed performance targets. Comfortable in complexity and ambiguity, builds an inclusive, feedback driven culture, and represents the brand in the market through community involvement, partnerships, and seasonal events. Currently Boutique Director at CHANEL in The Woodlands and prepared to lead the Neiman Marcus Houston boutique to exceed defined goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Boutique Director

CHANEL
The Woodlands, TX
07.2023 - Current
  • Lead boutique strategy and daily operations to deliver an elevated client experience for every client.
  • Act as a leader of leaders by coaching and developing assistant managers and key talent to manage their teams and assigned business responsibilities.
  • Partner with Home Office and regional teams to develop and achieve business goals with creative and strategic solutions to increase sales.
  • Improve results based on KPIs and lessons learned, reinforcing a culture of feedback, mutual respect, and teamwork.
  • Represent CHANEL in the market by building the client base through community involvement, partnerships with high profile local businesses, and social or seasonal events.
  • Maintain boutique image and operational standards while ensuring financial discipline across controllables.
  • Selected impact
  • Lifted repeat client engagement through targeted outreach, private appointments, and event follow up.
  • Promoted multiple team members into elevated roles through structured coaching and development plans.
  • Protected in stock on key drivers by tightening BOH controls, cycle counts, and launch readiness.

Assistant Boutique Manager

CHANEL
The Woodlands, TX
10.2021 - 07.2023
  • Co led day to day operations, scheduling, coaching, and floor leadership to meet and exceed KPIs.
  • Onboarded new Boutique Directors and Assistant Directors and supported new boutique openings.
  • Co designed and executed boutique events to attract new clients, deepen loyalty, and increase sales.
  • Authored and rolled out SOP tools including an OPS Essential guide that improved operational consistency.
  • Established a TEAMS knowledge share channel for ASMs to streamline communication and peer support.
  • Tools
  • Brickworks, Power BI, ART, COBY, Tulip Remote Selling, Clientele App, Concur

Senior Beauty Advisor

CHANEL
Pacific Palisades, CA
09.2018 - 10.2021
  • Served as floor education lead, training advisors on launches and elevated service rituals.
  • Monitored KPIs with management, identified sales opportunities, and supported action plans.
  • Ran virtual service appointments during closures to preserve VIP retention and conversion.
  • Built long term client relationships through tailored regimens and follow up.

Beauty Advisor and Key Holder

CHANEL, SAB Forum Shops
Las Vegas, NV
12.2016 - 09.2018
  • Led opening and closing, cash controls, and floor leadership in a destination luxury environment.
  • Delivered Chanel’s selling ceremony and heritage storytelling to elevate the experience.
  • Supported seasonal activations and launches while maintaining boutique image and compliance.

Store Manager and Earlier Leadership Roles

MAC Cosmetics
Las Vegas, NV
11.2004 - 12.2016
  • Directed a flagship store inside a major Las Vegas mall with high tourist volume and complex staffing needs.
  • Managed hiring, training, scheduling, performance coaching, payroll accuracy, inventory integrity, and visual presentation.
  • Planned and executed master classes, artist appearances, and launch events in partnership with mall marketing and adjacent luxury brands.
  • Impact at a glance
  • Led a five million plus annual sales store with consistent goal attainment.
  • Outperformed mall benchmarks on event days for traffic and conversion by roughly twenty five percent.
  • Promoted eight team members into leadership through coaching and succession planning.
  • Built one of the most active client books in the district through appointment booking and post service follow up.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
01.2002

Skills

  • Client engagement platforms
  • Transaction processing systems
  • Business analytics software
  • Stock management systems
  • Event planning software
  • Microsoft productivity suite
  • Google document tools
  • Travel expense solutions

Certification

  • Luxury Brand Management
  • Coursera
  • Client Relationship Management and Clienteling
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
  • Financial Management for Retail Leaders
  • Leadership and People Development

Community Service

Volunteer support for beauty focused charitable activations and local seasonal events., Participation in employee resource group initiatives that promote belonging and professional growth.

Accomplishments

  • Increased repeat client engagement at CHANEL by launching targeted outreach, private appointments, and post-event follow-up that strengthened loyalty and conversion.
  • Developed and promoted top talent, advancing multiple team members into leadership roles through structured coaching, succession planning, and performance development.
  • Drove operational excellence by authoring an OPS Essentials guide and introducing streamlined communication tools, raising efficiency and consistency across boutiques.

Core Competencies

  • Luxury clienteling and VIP experience
  • Leadership development and coaching
  • Business goals, KPIs, and continuous improvement
  • Community partnerships and market activations
  • Recruitment, onboarding, and retention
  • Event strategy and execution
  • Boutique image, visual standards, and operations
  • Inventory flow, allocation, and loss prevention discipline

Leadership Projects and Contributions

  • These bullets reflect the Neiman Marcus benchmark duties you shared and demonstrate capability from Danielle’s Chanel and MAC work.
  • Managed sales, recruitment, events, and daily operations for a multi million dollar beauty business.
  • Exceeded beauty event goals in peak seasons and delivered strong total event volume ahead of trend.
  • Grew single event attendance through RSVP strategy and targeted outreach that converted to sales.
  • Recruited, assessed, and hired skincare specialists and makeup artists with high first year retention.
  • Prepared seasonal strategy presentations for leadership summarizing KPIs and actions to improve trend.
  • Partnered with merchant teams to monitor inventory levels, secure launch allocations, and execute transfers to protect sell through.
  • Coordinated space and location adjustments during brand edits or new brand introductions, working with visual and store planning on floor templates and shop installs.
  • Published floor plans and ensured on time execution by vendors, visual teams, and store leaders.
  • Produced weekly recaps for leadership on sales, margin, inventory, and sell through by vendor and classification.

Availability and Logistics

  • Flexible schedule with ability to work late nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • In store leader focused on coaching, brand image, and elevated client service to drive results.

Timeline

Boutique Director

CHANEL
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Boutique Manager

CHANEL
10.2021 - 07.2023

Senior Beauty Advisor

CHANEL
09.2018 - 10.2021

Beauty Advisor and Key Holder

CHANEL, SAB Forum Shops
12.2016 - 09.2018

Store Manager and Earlier Leadership Roles

MAC Cosmetics
11.2004 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Southern University at New Orleans
Danielle L. Miles