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  

We are looking for a Senior Associate Brand & Trade Marketing to join the Faces team. This individual will play a pivotal role in driving brand visibility and executing trade marketing strategies that align with the company’s vision and objectives. The ideal candidate is energetic, dynamic, and has exceptional on-ground communication skills, with a strong preference for candidates with a background in the beauty industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement brand and trade marketing initiatives to achieve sales and brand goals.

• Work closely with the retail and sales teams to ensure effective execution of campaigns and promotions in stores.

• Act as the key point of contact for brand partners to align on marketing strategies and execution.

• Monitor and analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to refine marketing strategies.

• Organize and manage in-store activations, events, and promotions to enhance customer engagement and boost sales.

• Collaborate with the digital marketing team to align online and offline campaigns.

• Manage trade marketing budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.

• Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing activities and ROI.

What you’ll need to succeed  

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in brand or trade marketing, preferably within the beauty industry.

• Strong understanding of brand-building and trade marketing principles.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in on-groundwork/stores

• Energetic, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Familiarity with market trends in the beauty and cosmetics sector.

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.