INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories. More recently, the Group expanded its expertise into new categories of luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken with the customer at heart. Be it constantly reinventing itself or focusing on innovation to provide luxury experiences at over 750+ experiential retail stores, online and through mobile apps, each touch point leads to delighting the customer.

Today, Chalhoub Group stands for 14,000 skilled and talented professionals across seven countries, whose cohesive efforts have resulted in the Group being ranked third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great Place to Work®.

To keep the innovation journey going, the Group has set up “The Greenhouse”, which is not just an innovation hub, but also an incubator space and accelerator for start-ups and small businesses in the region and internationally. This is just one of the several initiatives taken by the Group to reinvent itself, catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. The Group has also been embedding sustainability at the core of its business strategy with a clear commitment towards people, partners and the planet, and by being a member of the United Nations Global Compact Community and signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles.

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories. More recently, the Group expanded its expertise into new categories of luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken with the customer at heart. Be it constantly reinventing itself or focusing on innovation to provide luxury experiences at over 750+ experiential retail stores, online and through mobile apps, each touch point leads to delighting the customer.

Today, Chalhoub Group stands for 14,000 skilled and talented professionals across seven countries, whose cohesive efforts have resulted in the Group being ranked third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great Place to Work®.

To keep the innovation journey going, the Group has set up “The Greenhouse”, which is not just an innovation hub, but also an incubator space and accelerator for start-ups and small businesses in the region and internationally. This is just one of the several initiatives taken by the Group to reinvent itself, catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. The Group has also been embedding sustainability at the core of its business strategy with a clear commitment towards people, partners and the planet, and by being a member of the United Nations Global Compact Community and signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Partnerships Executive for Government Programs, you will play a vital role in managing the end-to-end process of establishing and nurturing partnerships that support national initiatives. You will focus on fostering lasting relationships with government and ministry representatives, creating impactful agreements that benefit all stakeholders involved.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Building and strengthening connections with government institutions and ministries across the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, including universities and other educational institutions.
• Collaborating with internal departments such as Legal and Finance to ensure all contracts are drafted and executed accurately.
• Leading and managing government partnership projects, including a planned initiative to launch and promote a group gift card for government clients next year.
• Maintaining open lines of communication with the Partnerships team and other internal stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of projects.
• Preparing and delivering presentation decks tailored to government and corporate client needs, aligned with their strategic objectives.
• Developing detailed reports (e.g., actual vs. budget, quarterly forecasts) to monitor the performance of partnership deals, providing actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making.
• Working closely with Chalhoub University to integrate partnerships into training materials and ensuring all relevant information is shared with the team.
• Managing relationships with participating brands, effectively pitching and selling innovative partnership ideas that support long-term growth.
• Providing clear and consistent updates on projects to ensure all stakeholders are aligned and engaged.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 1-3 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in government relations or partnership management.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Strong connections with government entities and proven experience in managing government relations and partnership agreements.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Arabic, with proficiency in presentations and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-pressure situations with patience and resilience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; knowledge of Arabic is preferred.
• A collaborative spirit and adaptability to work effectively with diverse groups and foster a culture of teamwork.

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.

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.