Partnerships Associate - TRYANO

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chalhoub Group is seeking a Partnerships Associate to manage and optimize brand collaborations in the luxury retail sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management and analytical skills, guaranteeing effective collaboration with partner brands whilst ensuring alignment with commercial goals. This role emphasizes a dynamic environment with travel to Abu Dhabi as required.

Benefits

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote and flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).
• Experience in marketing, buying, brand management or commercial background in luxury retail.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive, manage, and optimize brand collaborations across the region.
• Negotiate and manage contracts related to approved brand initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate partnership performance using clear metrics.

Skills

Project Management

Negotiation

Analytical Mindset

Communication

Relationship-Building

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

Working as aPartnerships Associate you willbe responsible for driving, managing, and optimizing brand collaborations across the region. You will serve as the key link between Tryano and partner brands, ensuring smooth coordination, strategic alignment, and impactful execution of all initiatives. We require an analytical and commercial mind, strong project management skills, and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Manage day-to-day communication with partner brands, ensuring alignment, timely execution, and resolution of any issues.
• Lead the planning and coordination of brand collaborations, activations, and pop-ups from concept to execution.
• Negotiate and manage contracts related to approved brand initiatives, ensuring they align with Tryano’s commercial and branding goals.
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including Marketing, VM, Creative, Training, and Operations to ensure flawless execution.
  
• Align with senior stakeholders to secure approvals and maintain consistency with the Tryano 2.0 brand identity and strategic direction.
  
• Maintain a regional activation calendar that reflects seasonal priorities and buying strategies.
  
• Manage budgets and reporting in coordination with Finance and Marketing teams.
  
• Monitor and evaluate partnership performance using clear metrics to ensure strong ROI and inform future decisions.
  
• Continuously research industry trends and new opportunities to position Tryano as a pioneer in brand collaborations

What you’ll need to succeed

• Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).
• Experience in Marketing, Buying, Brand Management or Commercial backgroundwithin the fashion, beauty, or luxury retail sectors.
• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Excellent relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to assess data and performance to guide decision-making.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and understanding of customer and market dynamics.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

This role will require travel to AbuDhabi as and when needed.

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 employeediscounts.

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.