VP - Brand Partnerships & Business Development | Beauty (Regional)
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About the Role
Chalhoub Group seeks a VP to drive growth across a portfolio of beauty brands by scouting, evaluating, and negotiating new partnerships. The role involves leading business plans, overseeing omnichannel strategies, and building high-performing teams.
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Responsibilities
- Scout, evaluate and negotiate new brand partnerships from first approach through deal structuring, pricing, and contract close
- Lead and oversee all business plans and strategies for new brand acquisitions, ensuring successful integration and long term growth
- Work closely with Strategy and Business Development teams on business acquisition opportunities to grow the group's portfolio
- Act as strategic consultant to local operating teams, focusing on strengthening strategic partnerships and overseeing financial health
- Develop and implement strategy for the group of brands by defining vision and setting financial/operational KPIs
- Monitor key business KPIs and performance metrics
- Oversee brands' omnichannel strategies, budgets, P&L and performance targets while ensuring alignment with Group's objectives
- Build and nurture long term strategic partnerships with brand principals
- Build and manage high performing teams by coaching, mentoring and ensuring clear development plans
Requirements
- Track record of building and negotiating brand partnerships with presence 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 also considered
- Strong commercial and financial acumen; comfortable building business plans, purchase plans, and reading P&L performance
- Sharp strategic thinking paired with composure and negotiation skill to close complex deals
- Excellent leadership skills with experience building and developing high performing teams
- Exceptional stakeholder management; builds trust across 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
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Company Overview
- Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East for over seven decades.
- The Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names.
- The Group delivers omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps.
What you'll be doing
- Scout, evaluate and negotiate new brand partnerships from first approach through deal structuring, pricing, and contract close.
- Lead and oversee all business plans and strategies for new brand acquisitions, ensuring successful integration and long term growth.
- Work closely with Strategy and Business Development teams on business acquisition opportunities.
- Act as strategic consultant to local operating teams, focusing on strengthening strategic partnerships and overseeing financial health.
- Develop and implement strategy for the group of brands by defining vision and setting financial/operational 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 by coaching, mentoring and ensuring clear development plans.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Track record of building and negotiating brand partnerships with presence 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 also considered.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen; comfortable building business plans, purchase plans, and reading P&L performance.
- Sharp strategic thinking paired with composure and negotiation skill to close complex deals.
- Excellent leadership skills with experience building and developing high performing teams.
- Exceptional stakeholder management; builds trust across 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.
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