High End Marketing Trainee

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

Job summary

A leading luxury retail and distribution company is seeking a High-End Luxury Marketing trainee in Dubai. The role involves supporting the execution of marketing activities for top brands like Versace and Jimmy Choo. Responsibilities include event planning, stakeholder coordination, and market research. Ideal candidates should have strong coordination skills, proficiency in English and Arabic, and a proactive mindset to support creative projects effectively. This position offers enriching experiences and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote and flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple teams and keep alignment.
• Comfortable managing reports, budgets, and detailed trackers.
• Willingness to take ownership and anticipate needs.
• Clear communication and ability to adapt writing for various audiences.
• Support creative projects while understanding business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of marketing activities.
• Create and update event decks.
• Liaise with suppliers and store teams for activations.
• Conduct market research on key moments.
• Manage documents and support sample management.

Skills

Strong Coordination & Stakeholder Management

Organised & Detail-Oriented

Proactive & Hands-On Mindset

Strong Communication & Copywriting Skills (English & Arabic)

Creative with Commercial Awareness

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

The High-End Luxury Marketing trainee supports the end-to-end execution of marketing activities for Versace, Jimmy Choo and Rene Caovilla. As well as, supporting the team in project management and coordination to ensure successful planning and execution of events, in-store activations, campaign and product launches, PR initiatives,clienteling pushes and 360communication.

Projects (70%)

• Support in events and in-store activations planning and execution (liaise with suppliers, coordinate with store teams, manage gifting etc.)
• Create and update decks (on project basis)
• Scout and liaise with suppliers for events and activations (contact them, get quotations, negotiate, coordinate operations etc.)
• Copywriting in English and Arabic:clientelingscripts, Arabic translations, internal communication copy
• Share content with Malls and Regional teams
• Create lookbooks/e-catalogues for key launches
• Update monthly reports, trackers and business calendar
• Conduct market research and benchmarks on key moments and activations (Ramadan, Christmas, Pop Ups, Giftings, Events etc.)
• Coordinate and liaise with store teams on a regular basis regarding projects, content, loans, gifting, catalogues etc.
• Coordinate and liaise with PR agencies on store loans, samples, requests etc.
• Coordinate and liaise with CRM teams on newsletter andclientelingpushes
• Coordinate and liaise with Chalhoub communications team and post news on One Chalhoub on a regular basis
• Coordinate and liaise with Muse and Elite teams (share content, press releases, copy)

Admin (30%)

• Coordinate and liaise with Supply Chain teams regarding transfers and marketing write offs
• Create/update suppliers in the system
• Support with sample management
• Manage VIC gifting
• Apply for mall permits for in-store activations
• Manage Dropbox/shared folder documents and assets
• Support in budget classification and PO issuance

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Strong Coordination & Stakeholder Management: Ability to liaise confidently with multiple teams and partners — store teams, suppliers, PR agencies, CRM, malls, and internal communications — while keeping everyone aligned and on track.
• Organised & Detail-Oriented: Comfortable managing trackers, reports, budgets, POs, permits, samples, and shared folders, with strong attention to detail and follow-through across multiple projects at once.
• Proactive & Hands-On Mindset: Willing to take ownership of tasks, anticipate needs (especially around events, gifting, and activations), and actively support execution rather than waiting for instructions.
• Strong Communication & Copywriting Skills (English & Arabic): Clear, professional communicator with the ability to write and adapt copy for different audiences — clienteling scripts, internal communications, translations, and content sharing.
• Creative with Commercial Awareness: Able to support creative outputs (lookbooks, catalogues, activations) while understanding brand guidelines, franchised structures, timelines, and business priorities.

What the Group can Offer

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.

Emirati Talent & Inclusive Opportunities

At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to empowering UAE Nationals and fostering local talent as part of our vision for a thriving workforce. We welcome applications from Emirati candidates who are eager to grow, innovate, and contribute to the success of our organization. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, or ability.

Join us and be part of our exciting future!

Apply now to kickstart your journey with Chalhoub Group.