Who we are We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere. The Maison Chaumet is a key player in the luxury goods market and has been the epitome of excellence in Parisian jewellery since its founding in 1780. In this challenging context of dynamic transition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Maison Chaumet’s strong growth in one of our Middle East network. What you'll be doing Based in the Dubai corporate office, the Retail Director will be responsible for driving the Maison's Middle East retail and wholesale development meeting business objectives while overseeing Boutique Managers and regional retail excellency. The Retail Director is responsible for setting up the business plan of the Maison alongside, commercial strategy, targets, and objectives in alignments with the General Manager. Main responsibilities:

• In line with the General Manager vision, elaborate and develop the regional strategical plan and budget
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to Management and Retail teams
• Retail performance monitoring to ensure retail excellency across network and business development
• Extensive customer centric approach and close collaborative work with Marketing and CRM teams
• Retail & Operations: oversee ambitious regional retail network development plan
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the industry, local culture, business environment, ability to analyze market trends, competitors’ activities
• Collaborative work with Mar-Com teams on regional activations & sales support

• Collaborative work with HR department in the talent recruitment, build strategical succession plans
• Management of Merchandising Manager, and Sales, and Operations Team

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required
• 7+ years minimum of progressively responsible luxury retail management experience with P&L responsibility, ideally in the J&W industry
• Multi-store experience or management of a retail network
• Written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English is a must and Arabic is a plus
• Ability to travel across the region will be required on a monthly basis
• Strategical thinking, leadership and vision
• Analytical skills and strong commercial mindset
• Matching the values of the company i.e inclusivity, developing and engaging employees, driving innovation, entrepreneur spirit, adapting to change, understanding, and developing self

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. To view all our perks and benefits, click here.