Retail & Education Manager ME – Armani & Valentino (Dubai, UAE)

Hello, we’re L’Oréal. We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

A Day in the Life

Reporting directly to the Business Unit GM of Armani and Valentino, you will deliver the GCC Retail Education strategy to drive business growth and elevate brand image across all counters.

• Education Strategy & Multi-Language Tools: Build GCC-relevant education plans and provide local trainers with multi-language (English/Arabic) tools for BA inductions, product knowledge, and sales techniques.
• Retail Excellence & Client Experience: Roll out top services to elevate client experiences in top doors; monitor CXE results and implement corrective actions with partners.
• People & Talent Management: Coach local training teams, supervise the field talent pool, and directly manage the career plans and scheduling of the Regional Makeup Artist (MUA).
• Operations & Budget Control: Oversee BA grooming, uniforms, and service tools while planning and managing the Education and Retail budget (orders, travel, expenses, gifting).

We Are Looking For

To thrive in this complex and fast-paced environment, you should bring a blend of commercial acumen, luxury sensibility, and people-first leadership.

• Experience & Expertise: Highly experienced in retail training or education management within luxury cosmetics, with a strong affinity for fine fragrances.
• Coaching & Leadership: Proven track record in evaluating, motivating, and coaching sales staff, with a generous, empathetic, and patient approach to developing talent.
• Analytical & Business Mindset: Comfortable with numbers, budget planning, and translating complex technical or brand information into simple, actionable retail tools.
• Agility & Drive: An entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and organized team player who is resilient under business pressure and adaptable to diverse markets.
• Mobility: Flexibility to travel regularly across the GCC (specifically KSA) and Europe.

What’s In It For You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference

Who We Are

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

L’Oréal Luxe is the global leader in luxury beauty and fine fragrance. With more than 35,000 luxury beauty experts across the globe, our mission is to craft the best luxury beauty products and experiences in fragrance, skincare and makeup. Through a portfolio of 25 aspirational and complementary brands, L’Oréal Luxe expresses its unique vision for luxury beauty: La Culture de l’Écart.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.