Private Lifestyle Manager - Arabic Speaking

Ten Lifestyle Group; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury lifestyle management firm is seeking a Private Lifestyle Manager in Dubai to curate experiences for UHNW clients. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Arabic and English, possess excellent communication skills, and have a minimum of 3 years of experience in luxury lifestyle management. This role involves building strong client relationships, managing service delivery, and demonstrating a high level of empathy. A competitive salary and a range of benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Annual leave of 22 days

Paid sabbatical after 5 years

Lucrative loyalty rewards program

Travel and work opportunities

Qualifications

• Fluent in native English and Arabic.
• Strong understanding of UHNW expectations.
• Demonstrated professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with UHNW clients.
• Manage requests and ensure timely delivery of service.
• Demonstrate a deep sense of empathy and connection with members.

Skills

Fluent in Arabic

Fluent in English

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building

Problem solving ability

Education

Minimum 3 years experience in luxury lifestyle management

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Overview

Do you have what it takes to work with Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients, curating exclusive luxury lifestyle experiences and delivering service at the highest level?

Join Our Team as a Private Lifestyle Manager

You will play a crucial role in delighting and retaining our members. You will be expected to go above and beyond to ensure each member enjoys a memorable experience with elevated access to fulfill their dining, entertainment, retail and travel needs.

You will excel in active listening, quickly understanding the unique desires and requirements of each member and their families. Your expertise lies in building relationships swiftly, drawing on existing knowledge, staying updated on trends relevant to our UHNW audience, and seamlessly connecting with members.

Being well-versed in our service offerings and the expertise of your colleagues is essential. Your ability to match members\' needs with our services and provide a personalised, world-class experience will transform members into dedicated advocates of our service. Going the extra mile is not just a requirement but a commitment to delivering exceptional service that exceeds expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Delivery
• Professionally onboard members to Ten, tailored to their needs, ensuing that they feel connected to as an individual and understand how they personally best use the service
• Private Client Relationship Managers are the front runners in luxury service, setting a standard for top servicing, striving to positively impact wider servicing at Ten and leading by example
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with UHNWI clients, understanding their preferences and anticipating their needs to exceed expectations at every turn
• Establish strategies for low users, high users and engage members that haven’t used our service for some time, seeking out roadblocks to their use and helping the member and / or Ten navigate these
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, enabling them to be useful, efficient and learn from the best
• To manage requests in line with agreed deadlines, proposing an excellent choice of options and fully engaging with the member to maximize the conversion of requests to bookings
• To promote the wider Ten business to our members and engage with specialists as much as possible, ensuring top standard of work and service
• To manage your daily tasks, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and others can quickly identify priorities in your absence
• To demonstrate you can confidently create relationships with suppliers and communicate to specialists within Ten
• To gather feedback from members’ previous requests and use this feedback effectively
• To keep administration and research relating to the members or the members requests accurately up to date on Ten’s CRM system
• To think commercially and ensure that any opportunities for commission are realized

Requirements

Education / Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Only Arabic speaking candidates who are CURRENTLY based in the UAE will be considered
• Must be fluent in native English and Arabic. Excellent written & oral communication is a MUST. Fluency in other languages, particularly French is highly regarded, as a plus, but not mandatory. Please be prepared to take language test in any language you mention as a skill.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in luxury lifestyle management
• Well-travelled and able to use your own experiences to inspire our members along side in-depth knowledge of luxury destinations worldwide.
• A strong understanding of UHNW expectations and demands
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, as well as with partners, vendors, and other stakeholders in the luxury lifestyle management, fostering trust and loyalty.
• Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information and interacting with high-profile clients are essential to maintain client privacy and trust.
• Understanding of and experience using a CRM system
• Possess local expertise and familiar with GCC market
• Can do attitude with strong understanding of Arabic culture (GCC, Middle East and North Africa)
• Flexible with different shift patterns
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, combined with demonstrated problem solving ability
• A deep sense of empathy and ability to connect with members quickly and building trust
• Confidence in communicating with UHNW clients
• A ‘can do, will do’ mindset, willing to get whatever is needed done
• A high sense of ownership in everything you do, taking responsibility
• Incredible ability to drive noticeably high member satisfaction
• Analytical in approach, with a commercial understanding to service delivery

Guidelines for Hybrid / Home Office option :

• Please note that if you live within a commutable distance of the office you will be asked to enter into a hybrid working arrangement, with up to 60% Home Office possibility.
• A secure home office at your confirmed address, free from background noise or other distractions
• Internet service must meet minimum requirements and minimum speed check must be complete

Benefits

Our people are at the heart of the business and we have a culture of recognition and reward - both through regular appraisals but also annual Extra Mile Awards where we celebrate those who have gone that extra mile in their role. We also encourage all our staff to incorporate their aspirations and interests into their career at Ten and we are there every step of the way in supporting development.

All our employees also enjoy a range of benefits :

• A competitive salary will be offered depending on experience plus performance related bonus
• Offer flexible work arrangements including Hybrid work possibilities
• Annual Leave of 22 days per annum and an additional 3 extra days of annual leave in third year.
• One (1) month paid Sabbatical after 5 years of Service, without tapping into annual leave
• Lucrative Ten Loyalty Rewards program
• Remote Working Holidays - Travel and Work for up to 4 weeks per year!
• Access to lots of great travel and entertainment discounts as our clients members would!
• Be part of a our global, dynamic and inclusive Team, with diversity at its core.
• Possibility of growth within a dynamic and international company

Who Are We

Ten is a leading lifestyle and concierge company helping our clients discover, organise, enjoy and get the most from life. We partner with global financial institutions and other premium brands to attract and retain wealth and mass affluent clients. Established in the UK in 1998 and with over 25 years of experience, Ten operates in over 20 cities worldwide, in over 26 languages, with 65% of our workforce globally distributed and is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange ("TENG"). We were the first concierge business to be awarded the B Corp certification in the UK in 2023.

Ten’s strategy focuses on four key areas: deliver a world-class member experience, invest in technology, expand contracts with new and existing clients as well as develop our foothold in new markets by leveraging our market-leading service proposition.

At Ten, you’ll be part of a global, dynamic, and inclusive team, with diversity at its core and endless opportunities for growth.

Join us and experience a workplace where you can truly thrive.

Commitment to Diversity

We encourage diverse philosophies, cultures, and experiences. We appreciate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment for our employees. This idea unites the teams at TEN. All aspects of our relationship, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or terminate, will be based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.

Ten works with a small preferred supplier list of recruitment agencies only. Please note we are not accepting any further recruitment agencies at this time. Ten Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Join Ten Group – apply before 15 Sept, 2025.

Note: We may close this job advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.