Richemont Learning & Development Director, MEIAT

About Richemont

Richemont is a global luxury goods group housing prestigious maisons across watches, jewellery and writing instruments. The group operates internationally with a portfolio of heritage brands that prioritise craftsmanship, client experience and long-term talent development. Richemont fosters cross-brand collaboration while retaining the identity and artisanal focus of each maison.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and execute the regional learning and development strategy for MEIAT (Middle East, India, Africa, Turkey) aligned with global talent priorities and brand-specific needs.
• Design and deliver leadership, sales and clienteling, technical craftsmanship and service excellence programmes across multiple markets and brands.
• Lead the regional L&D team, set objectives, allocate resources and ensure consistent delivery and quality across the region.
• Partner with HR business partners, brand leaders and global L&D to identify capability gaps through needs analysis and talent diagnostics.
• Oversee implementation and optimisation of learning technologies and platforms (LMS/e‑learning), and manage relationships with external learning vendors and consultants.
• Create measurement frameworks and KPIs to track learning impact on business outcomes, retention and performance.
• Manage L&D budget and ensure cost-effective deployment of programmes while maintaining excellence and brand alignment.
• Drive change management initiatives to embed new learning practices and a culture of continuous development.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a regional L&D role, preferably within luxury retail, premium hospitality, or a high-end consumer goods environment.
• Track record designing and scaling blended learning programmes (leadership, sales, technical) across culturally diverse markets.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align multi-brand priorities.
• Strong commercial acumen, including budget management and vendor negotiation.
• Excellent analytical skills with experience defining KPIs and measuring learning ROI.
• Fluent English; additional regional languages an advantage.

Skills

Experience

Typically 10+ years of progressive experience in learning and development or organisational capability roles, with at least 5 years in a regional leadership capacity. Proven experience working across the MEIAT markets or similar multi-country regions and managing multi‑brand programmes is highly desirable.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or MBA in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Education, or a related discipline preferred.

Workplace

Culture

Richemont’s culture emphasises craftsmanship, heritage and attention to detail, coupled with an international, collaborative mindset. The group values long-term talent cultivation, cross‑brand mobility and high standards of client service, creating an environment where learning and professional excellence are prioritised.

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