Brand Manager - Premium Luxury Portfolio

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Dubai, ARE
In-Office
Senior level
Beauty • Fashion • Retail
The Role
Lead commercial strategy and profitability for a portfolio of premium fashion brands across Wholesale, Retail and E‑commerce. Own seasonal planning, forecasting, buying, negotiations, inventory and P&L. Build and manage brand principal partnerships, open new distribution accounts, collaborate cross‑functionally, produce business reviews and deliver brand training to ensure consistent positioning and growth across the region.
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INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing  

 We are looking for an entrepreneurial and commercially minded Brand Manager to lead our Premium Fashion portfolio of brands across the region. This role offers the opportunity to shape the growth journey of the following brands: Adolfo Dominguez, Axel Arigato, MC2 Saint Barth and CWF, driving their success across Retail, Wholesale and E-commerce channels.

As the Brand Manager, you will be responsible for developing commercial strategies, strengthening partnerships with brand principals, leading seasonal buying activities, and identifying opportunities to expand the brands' regional presence through new stores and digital channels. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building businesses, and is passionate about premium fashion. You will be responsible to:

  • Lead the commercial performance and profitability of a portfolio of fashion brands across multiple regional markets.

  • Develop and execute commercial strategies that drive sustainable growth across Wholesale, Travel Retail and E-commerce channels.

  • Build strong partnerships with global brand principals, acting as the key commercial representative between the brands and regional markets.

  • Own seasonal business planning, including sales forecasting, budgets, commercial targets and performance reviews.

  • Lead seasonal sell-in campaigns, managing assortments, order intake, negotiations and customer commitments.

  • Analyse business performance across sell-in, sell-out, inventory and sell-through, identifying opportunities to maximise sales and profitability.

  • Drive business development by identifying new distribution opportunities, opening new accounts and strengthening relationships with existing partners.

  • Organise seasonal buying sessions and showroom activities while representing the business with both brands and customers.

  • Work closely with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Supply Chain, Customer Service and Finance to deliver exceptional execution across every season.

  • Prepare regular business reviews, market insights and strategic recommendations to support future growth.

  • Deliver product and brand training to partners and retail teams, ensuring consistent brand positioning across the region

What you’ll need to succeed  

  • 7-10 years of experience in Brand Management, Wholesale, Distribution, Travel Retail or Commercial Management within the fashion, luxury or lifestyle industry.

  • Experience managing regional wholesale customers, distributors, franchise partners or travel retail businesses.

  • Strong understanding of seasonal buying cycles, forecasting, inventory management and P&L ownership.

  • Proven ability to develop commercial growth strategies and expand brands across multiple markets.

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into commercial decisions.

  • Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills with both external brand partners and internal cross-functional teams.

  • Confident negotiator with strong commercial acumen.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with multiple priorities.

  • Willingness to travel frequently across the region and internationally.

What we can offer you  

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

Using GenAI in Your Application Process

To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.

Skills Required

  • 7-10 years experience in Brand Management, Wholesale, Distribution, Travel Retail or Commercial Management within fashion/luxury/lifestyle
  • Experience managing regional wholesale customers, distributors, franchise partners or travel retail businesses
  • Strong understanding of seasonal buying cycles, forecasting, inventory management and P&L ownership
  • Proven ability to develop commercial growth strategies and expand brands across multiple markets
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into commercial decisions
  • Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management with external brand partners and internal cross-functional teams
  • Confident negotiator with strong commercial acumen
  • Willingness to travel frequently across the region and internationally
  • Experience driving sell-in campaigns, managing assortments, order intake and customer commitments
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with multiple priorities
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The Company
16,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

Chalhoub Group is a Middle Eastern luxury-goods retail group established in 1955 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It operates a large network of stores for international fashion and beauty brands, including Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Sephora. The group serves regional luxury markets across multiple countries in the Middle East and brings together more than 16,000 professionals across its operations.

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