Visual Merchandising Trainee

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chalhoub Group is seeking a Visual Merchandising Support role to assist in executing updates across stores in the Middle East. Ideal candidates should have a strong interest in beauty and design, with skills in communication and team collaboration. The position offers diverse career paths and a competitive benefits package, fostering an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote and flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong interest in beauty, cosmetics, and design.
• Basic knowledge of design tools for visual layouts.
• Confident communicator and team player.

Responsibilities

• Support visual merchandising updates across stores.
• Assist with store openings and furniture projects.
• Compile monthly VM reports using PowerPoint.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Design Sensibility

Education

Background in Graphic Design, Interior Design, or Architecture

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

SketchUp

PowerPoint

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

• Support the execution of visual merchandising updates across stores in the Middle East, ensuring alignment with brand and regional assortments.
• Assist with store openings and furniture projects, including coordinating suppliers, sharing guidelines with local teams, and helping resolve post-installation issues.
• Track VM timelines, manage tester allocations, and follow up on necessary permits for new installations.
• Communicate planograms and VM updates clearly to internal and external teams to ensure smooth implementation.
• Compile monthly VM reports using PowerPoint, including store visuals, before-and-after photos, and brand feedback.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong interest in beauty, cosmetics, and design, with a good eye for color, layout, and detail.
• Background in graphic design, interior design, or architecture is a plus; students or recent grads are welcome.
• Basic knowledge of design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, or SketchUp (used for visual layouts, mockups, or planograms).
• Confident communicator and team player who can collaborate with cross-functional and local teams.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and presentation building; Arabic language skills are a plus.

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.

Department Retail & Distribution