Retail Director - Global Premium Home & Lifestyle

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package and benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is hiring a senior retail leader to launch and operate a premium lifestyle brand in the UAE. You will own the retail strategy and drive sales, delivering a best-in-class customer experience across a growing store network.

The role requires a proven track record in luxury brands, multi-site operations, and team leadership within the GCC, with a strong focus on new openings, procedures, and on-brand standards.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be a senior retail leader with experience managing luxury, premium or design led lifestyle brands.
• They will have a strong track record across multi site operations, new store openings, commercial performance and team leadership, ideally within the UAE or wider GCC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the launch and ongoing operation of the brand across the UAE.
• Own the retail strategy, commercial performance and day-to-day operations of the store network.
• Lead new store openings from pre-opening planning through to successful launch.
• Build the retail organisation, including Store Managers and customer-facing teams.
• Drive sales, conversion, productivity, service standards and customer experience.
• Establish operating procedures, performance standards and consistent ways of working across the business.
• Partner with senior leadership on site strategy, future openings and wider Middle East expansion.
• Create a high-touch, design-led retail experience aligned with the brand’s international positioning.
• Develop strong store leadership teams capable of supporting future scale.

Skills

Luxury brands

Multi-site ops

New store openings

Commercial performance

Team leadership

Consultative selling

High service standards

Job description

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Job Reference/ID: JN-092026-7112939

Job Description / Role:

Our client is a leading UAE group launching an established international premium lifestyle brand across the market. With the first UAE location currently being developed, the business is building its retail platform from the ground up with ambitions to establish a strong local footprint before expanding further across the Middle East.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the launch and ongoing operation of the brand across the UAE.
• Own the retail strategy, commercial performance and day-to-day operations of the store network.
• Lead new store openings from pre-opening planning through to successful launch.
• Build the retail organisation, including Store Managers and customer-facing teams.
• Drive sales, conversion, productivity, service standards and customer experience.
• Establish operating procedures, performance standards and consistent ways of working across the business.
• Partner with senior leadership on site strategy, future openings and wider Middle East expansion.
• Create a high-touch, design-led retail experience aligned with the brand’s international positioning.
• Develop strong store leadership teams capable of supporting future scale.

Experience Required:

• The successful candidate will be a senior retail leader with experience managing luxury, premium or design led lifestyle brands.
• They will have a strong track record across multi site operations, new store openings, commercial performance and team leadership, ideally within the UAE or wider GCC.

Skills Required:

• Luxury, premium or design led lifestyle brands
• Multi site operations
• New store openings
• Commercial performance
• Team leadership
• Consultative selling
• High service standards

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Competitive package and benefits.

Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company:

Global professional recruitment consultancy and part of London listed PageGroup. The firm specialises in qualified professional and management hiring across finance, banking, technology, engineering, property and construction, legal, human resources, sales, marketing, and supply chain. Its Middle East business operates from Dubai and publishes widely used regional salary guides.

Company Industry: Retail

Department / Functional Area: Retail

Closing Date: Not mentioned (apply as soon as possible)