About Chalhoub Group
Founded in 1955 by Michel and Widad Chalhoub, Chalhoub Group has grown into a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. Headquartered in Dubai, the family-owned group brings together international maisons and homegrown concepts across fashion, beauty and lifestyle, combining regional expertise with retail and distribution capabilities. As an employer, it offers career opportunities spanning client experience, brand management, merchandising, logistics and digital innovation. Its multicultural environment connects employees with the evolving expectations of luxury consumers, while its emphasis on learning, entrepreneurship and sustainability provides a distinctive setting for professionals seeking to shape the region’s luxury landscape.
Chalhoub Group is seeking a Senior Market Intelligence Associate for its Beauty Intelligence team in Dubai, focused on GCC market research, modelling, reporting, and performance analysis. The full-time role includes maintaining the Prestige Beauty Panel in Power BI, developing market projections, and delivering insights to brands, partners, and senior stakeholders.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own updates to the Prestige Beauty Panel by aggregating structured and unstructured data from diverse sources into a comprehensive database, visualized and maintained in Power BI.
- Create monthly and quarterly reports on market size, market shares, and key trends; present findings to brands and partners to support informed decision-making.
- Develop and maintain local and regional beauty market models, with a focus on GCC countries, and compare regional trends with global insights to identify opportunities and challenges.
- Collect and consolidate local and regional market estimates for key GCC countries: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman; ensure data reliability and collaborate with brands on verification.
- Work with franchise brands, joint ventures, and external partners to analyse beauty market performance, including market shifts, retail events, e-commerce trends, launches, store openings, and closures.
- Monitor industry developments, new brands, and business models in the beauty sector in the Middle East and beyond; share findings to support strategic planning and business growth.
- Develop and monitor beauty market projections, identify potential growth areas, and suggest cross-market and cross-channel analytics.
- Build relationships with internal business units and external partners to obtain new industry data and insights, and engage new partners to broaden data sources and trend coverage.
- Present analysis and findings to internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and business partners.
- Manage specific brands and ad hoc requests from management and other stakeholders, delivering information accurately and on time.
- Continuously enhance reports, studies, and deep dives across categories, sub-segments, trends, and key retail periods.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, data analytics, marketing, economics, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of experience as a Market Intelligence Analyst or equivalent, preferably focused on the beauty industry.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for data analysis, visualization, and reporting.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and concisely.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with market research methodologies and competitive analysis techniques.
- Passion for the beauty industry and a keen interest in current trends and innovations.
- Collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Skills
Experience
At least 4 years as a Market Intelligence Analyst or equivalent, preferably focused on the beauty industry.
Education
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, data analytics, marketing, economics, or a related field.
Benefits
Health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies, employee discounts, learning and development opportunities, and exposure to different assignments or internal mobility.
Culture
Chalhoub Group combines its heritage as a family-owned business with the dynamism of the Middle East’s luxury sector, fostering a multicultural workplace rooted in collaboration and long-term relationships. Its culture emphasizes continuous learning, entrepreneurial initiative and excellence in customer experience, encouraging employees to develop their expertise while contributing to the evolution of luxury retail.
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