Manager, Corporate Strategy
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.
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.
Summary
The Corporate Strategy Manager helps shape the Group’s long-term vision and drives its strategic priorities. Working closely with senior leadership, the Manager contributes to strategic planning and growth initiatives that create value across the Group. The role calls for strategic thinking, strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of the luxury industry. A proven experience in corporate strategy in a Group or Holding within consumer goods industry is required.
What you'll be doing
Strategy and planning
Work with C-level executives to shape the Group’s long-term vision and strategy
Co-lead the 3-year strategic planning process with the VP Strategy, across commercial businesses and service entities
Develop scenario analyses, strategic forecasts, and contingency plans
Establish performance management frameworks, strategic KPIs, and reporting mechanisms
Growth initiatives
Evaluate and support strategic initiatives and ventures across sectors and regions (category, channel, portfolio, whitespace, long-term bets), with clear prioritization and trade-offs
Lead category projects from scoping to execution, delivering accurate, high-quality work
Analysis and insight
Work with the Intelligence team to track global and regional luxury trends, and translate them into strategic choices
Analyze business challenges by synthesizing and challenging data, and turn findings into clear recommendations, including business cases and financial models
Develop practical, innovative solutions to complex problems, drawing on industry best practices
Influence and leadership
Present complex recommendations to senior leadership in a clear, concise way that supports decision-making
Build strong, lasting relationships with internal stakeholders
Lead and develop team members, fostering a culture of excellence
What you’ll need to succeed
6–8 years of experience in in-house corporate strategy role within a Group or Holding AND top-tier management consulting
MBA or master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a similar field
Proven experience managing high-performing teams and multiple stakeholders on complex projects
Strong strategic planning experience and business acumen, with a solid understanding of corporate operations
Robust financial modeling skills and advanced financial acumen
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with familiarity with market research, data analysis, and visualization techniques
Solid knowledge of the luxury, beauty, and fashion retail industries
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly to senior stakeholders
Strong project management skills, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
Proactive, hands-on, and curious, with a collaborative team spirit
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.
- Department
- STRATEGY, GROWTH, INNOVATION & INVESTMENT
- Location
- Dubai
Dubai
DIVERSITY
With our people at heart, we believe in building a diverse work environment that nurtures and celebrates people’s differences, offers equal opportunities to all and ensures that our team members have a sense of belonging.