Assistant Design Manager - Luxury Fashion

Job description / Role

Assistant Design Manager - Luxury Fashion - Department Stores - DFC - Dubai

Due to planned expansion into luxury fashion and department stores, we now have an opportunity for an Assistant Design Manager to join our Store Development team in Dubai.

As the Assistant Design Manager, you will report into the Architect Manager and be responsible for the coordination and creation of Department Store designs for the regional retail markets, making sure that the brand principle design expectations, cost, schedule and operational requirements are met.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have a minimum of 5 years experience with a proven track record of working on large department store development projects with multi-brand retail concepts and designs. Previous experience within department store design is essential.

You will have excellent knowledge of interior design principles and the ability to read blueprints, technical drawings and understand engineering terminology. Free hand sketch skills are essential.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.