Senior Brand Associate - Multi-Brand Beauty Portfolio Chalhoub Group

What you'll be doing

Our Senior Brand Associate is responsible for working closely with brand owners to deliver on their marketing strategy and topline targets. Our Brand Expert will also work closely with our existing clients within the region of scope and will participate in all negotiations with B2B and/or B2C clients.

• Manage a portfolio of brands with full commitment on topline.
• Build relationships with Brand Owners.
• Support marketing strategy implementation with Brand Owners.
• Participate in negotiations with retailers and/or brands to find agreement on business model.
• Prepare the yearly budget (internal) and by season according to the previous season.
• Conduct market visits in the region in order to keep all parties informed of key trade and competitor developments.
• Participate in the development of country specific strategies and plans dependent on the competitive environment.
• Propose new business development opportunities for the brand.
• Coordinate with Finance teams and receive P&Ls in order to monitor the financial performance of the brands.
• Solve all problems related to the commercial, logistic and marketing side of the assigned brands (goods to be returned, quality problems, payments ).
• Follow up the sales versus targets, versus budget with the brands.
• Sell and up-sell to clients all over the region in scope.
• Solve the commercial problems (goods to be returned, quality problems, payments).

What you ll need to succeed

• Prior experience of minimum 4 years in a similar role having worked with customers, clients, and brands.
• Background in luxury beauty would be preferable.
• Strong familiarity with the local market.
• Experienced in working on reports and analysis.
• Strong knowledge and skills in Excel and can deliver successful presentations.
• Fluency in Arabic is a plus.