Design Manager (Interior Architect) - Maternity Cover

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury retailer in Dubai is seeking a Design Manager for the PROJECTS department. Responsibilities include leading the design and architectural rollout of various concepts, supervising a team, and ensuring quality in design execution. Candidates should have a background in architecture or interior design, along with advanced skills in design software. This role offers diverse career paths and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote and flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• Design and project management experience preferably in Beauty or Retail sectors.
• High level of energy, enthusiasm and motivation.
• Collaborative, dynamic, versatile, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead the concept design and architectural rollout of FACES and other own concepts.
• Develop the 3YP rollout strategy and support franchise markets.
• Supervise a team of 3 professionals and establish KPIs.

Skills

Autocad 2D (Advanced)

3D Sketchup

Indesign / Photoshop

Education

Architect or interior design background

Job description

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. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.

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.

What you'll be doing

An exciting and challenging opportunity has come up for a Design Manager to be part of the PROJECTS department (in one of our own concept Brands-FACES). We are looking for someone who can contribute to the creation of our brand image and guarantee the quality of our new stores design. The Design Manager will support on the design, production and installation of our different size projects.

- Lead the concept design and architectural rollout of FACES, WOW, and other own concepts across the network, aligning with market requirements, allocated budgets, and timelines.

- Develop the 3YP rollout strategy and support franchise markets with expansion plans and project documentation.

- Lead the design and production of smaller-format concepts, podiums, visual merchandising and PLV.

- Attend on-site inspections for ongoing projects, including construction sites and supplier factory visits, to ensure quality and adherence to designs.

- Supervise a team of 3 professionals, establishing KPIs, monitoring performance, and fostering professional development to ensure consistent delivery and excellence across all projects.

- Handling 3D and 2D designs of different elements for architectural projects.

- Supervise the creation development of schematic & technical drawings of the assigned projects and tasks.

- Design and supervision of current projects in managed countries with focus in KSA region (Jeddah).

- Project Management Coordination with brands, internal teams and external stakeholders.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience Preference: Design and project management experience preferably in Beauty or Retail sectors.
• Degree: Architect or interior design background
• Certifications/Skills: Autocad 2D (Advanced); 3D Sketchup; Indesign / Photoshop
• Required Soft Skills: High level of energy, enthusiasm and motivation; Collaborative; Dynamic, versatile and able to adapt to different situation and changes; Detail oriented & organized; Respects deadlines

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.