Vice President – Regional Beauty Brands
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About the Role
Chalhoub Group is seeking a Vice President to drive growth across a portfolio of beauty brands, focusing on partnerships and business development. The role involves scouting and negotiating new brand partnerships, leading strategic planning, and overseeing financial performance.
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Responsibilities
- Scout, evaluate and negotiate new brand partnerships from first approach through deal structuring and contract close
- Lead and oversee business plans and strategies for new brand acquisitions
- Work with Strategy and Business Development teams on acquisition opportunities
- Act as strategic consultant to local operating teams
- Develop and implement strategy for the group of brands, defining vision and setting KPIs
- Monitor key business KPIs and performance metrics
- Oversee brands' omnichannel strategies, budgets, P&L and performance targets
- Build and nurture long term strategic partnerships with brand principals
- Build and manage high performing teams through coaching and mentoring
Requirements
- 15+ years in the beauty industry, ideally with strong omnichannel exposure
- Track record of building and negotiating brand partnerships at VP level
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Sharp strategic thinking and negotiation skills
- Excellent leadership skills with experience building high performing teams
- Exceptional stakeholder management
- Regional and/or international brand building experience
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field; MBA preferred
- Willingness to travel across the region
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About the Role
- As the VP Regional beauty brands you'll drive growth across a varied portfolio of beauty brands identifying new opportunities, leading acquisitions, and shaping the strategic and financial direction of the businesses you bring in with focus on Partnerships & Business Development.
- Success in this role calls for strong leadership across brand management, business acquisition and strategy, financial planning, and talent development, with a clear focus on long term growth aligned to the Group's vision.
What you'll be doing
- Scout, evaluate and negotiate new brand partnerships from first approach through deal structuring, pricing, and contract close, working in close alignment with local teams to plan the market launch.
- Lead and oversee all business plans and strategies for new brand acquisitions, ensuring successful integration and long term growth.
- Work closely with the Strategy and Business Development teams on business acquisition opportunities to grow the group's portfolio.
- Act as a strategic consultant to the local operating teams, ensuring they are empowered to manage day to day operations while you focus on strengthening strategic partnerships, overseeing overall financial health, and driving business consolidation.
- Develop and implement the strategy for the group of brands by defining the vision and setting the financial / operational KPIs.
- Monitor key business KPIs and performance metrics.
- Oversee the brands' omnichannel strategies, budgets, P&L and performance targets whilst ensuring alignment with the Group's objectives.
- Build and nurture long term strategic partnerships with brand principals.
- Build and manage high performing teams by coaching, mentoring and ensuring they have clear development plans in place.
What you’ll need to succeed
- A track record of building and negotiating brand partnerships, with the presence and credibility to operate at VP level
- 15+ years in the beauty industry, ideally with strong omnichannel exposure candidates from FMCG or luxury fashion, jewelry, and eyewear will also be considered
- Strong commercial and financial acumen; comfortable building business plans, purchase plans, and reading P&L performance
- Sharp strategic thinking, paired with the composure and negotiation skill to close complex deals
- Excellent leadership skills, with experience building and developing high performing teams
- Exceptional stakeholder management someone who builds trust easily across both external brand partners and internal teams
- Regional and/or international brand building experience
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred
- Willingness and flexibility to travel across the region
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.
- 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.
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