Beauty Trainee (Emiratisation)

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

This traineeship offers hands-on experience within the regional beauty team of Estée Lauder, supporting a portfolio of leading luxury brands, including : Tom Ford ,  Frederic Malle,  By Kilian,  La Mer (distribution),  The Ordinary (distribution)

The portfolio spans three fragrance brands and two skincare brands , operating across both retail and distribution models. As a Beauty Trainee, you will support the regional team in managing brand operations across multiple markets, gaining exposure to brand strategy, commercial alignment, and market execution

Assist the regional team in coordinating with global brand partners and local market teams.

Support the execution of brand activities such as PR events, retail activations, campaign rollouts, and product launches.

Help gather and analyze market insights to provide recommendations that enhance brand performance.

Facilitate communication and alignment between stakeholders to ensure smooth and timely delivery of brand initiatives.

Contribute to day-to-day operational tasks across the portfolio to ensure consistent and high-quality brand representation.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Passionate about beauty, fragrance, and skincare.

Detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn.

Strong communication and coordination skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, regional environment.

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.