Luxury Boutique Store Director - Abu Dhabi

HRsource; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HRsource partners with one of the world’s leading luxury Maisons to appoint a Store Director for its Abu Dhabi boutique. The role requires an experienced luxury retail leader who can own the boutique’s commercial performance, team and client development on site.

You will lead the management team and Client Advisors, driving sales, clienteling and VIP/UHNWC relationships in Abu Dhabi and the wider region, while collaborating with regional offices to shape strategy and standards.

Qualifications

• Proven luxury retail leadership with experience at an international luxury house.
• Experience leading a sizeable boutique or flagship store.
• Strong track record for sales, KPIs and business performance.
• Experience developing sizeable retail teams.
• Exceptional client development skills with VIP/UHNWC clientele.
• Good knowledge of GCC luxury market and client base.
• Fluent English; Arabic desirable.
• Leadership style that is commercial, visible and people-focused.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of sales performance, budgets and commercial KPIs.
• Leading, developing and retaining a high-performing retail team.
• Coaching the management team and identifying future talent within the business.
• Developing the boutique's VIP and UHNW client business.
• Building strong relationships with existing clients while creating opportunities to acquire new ones.
• Driving clienteling activity and ensuring client portfolios are actively managed.
• Understanding the Abu Dhabi luxury market and identifying opportunities to grow the business.
• Working closely with the regional office on commercial planning, product, marketing and client strategy.
• Reviewing product performance, stock opportunities and client demand with the relevant regional teams.
• Maintaining the standards of the Maison across service, operations and visual presentation.
• Overseeing boutique operations, inventory, CRM and compliance.
• Supporting private appointments, launches, events and other important client initiatives.
• Representing the Maison within the local market and at regional events.

Skills

Luxury leadership

Team leadership

Client development

VIP/UHNWC clients

Budget & KPIs

GCC client networks

Fluent English

Job description

HRsource partners with one of the world’s leading luxury Maisons to appoint a Store Director for its Abu Dhabi boutique. The role requires an experienced luxury retail leader who can own the boutique’s commercial performance, team and client development on site.

You will lead the management team and Client Advisors, driving sales, clienteling and VIP/UHNWC relationships in Abu Dhabi and the wider region, while collaborating with regional offices to shape strategy and standards.