Researcher

Job description / Role

Who we are

We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere.

To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together.

What you'll be doing

Chalhoub's executive hiring team is expanding, and we are looking for a researcher to join us. We love luxury retail and we hope you do to! As an executive hiring researcher, you will work in partnership with our internal consultants to find, attract and from time to time assess strategically important luxury retail talent for the Group. The mandates will vary across all verticals and will include mid to senior level appointments. You will spend your days researching and capturing data on senior talent in fashion, beauty, luxury home, supply chain, corporate to name a few!

As a researcher, you will be integral to the delivery of the assignments and projects across the executive hiring team. You will have a great opportunity to deepen our understanding of the competitor landscape by presenting your clever research & insights. You will play an active role from briefing through to appointment, meeting with our hiring managers and in administering the process end to end. You will work on a variety of mandates simultaneously with competing deadlines, adding variety to your day.

What you'll need to succeed

We are looking for individuals who love luxury retail, are career focused and have the ambition to be the best in their field, who have a desire to meet our commitments and deliver out of the box thinking when it comes to research. You will be a self-starter, capable of working with the required level of urgency, depending on the mandate.

- Deliver projects in a timely manner on linkedin or via market mapping as required
- Identify top talent for roles, regionally and internationally as required by the business
- Conduct research for executive search, using a variety of methods of sourcing including ATS, social, online, network, add ons, direct advertisement etc
- Identify the talent landscape, producing a market map with clear flow and coverage of the required market
- Produce data insights from project and mapping work and share your great findings with the teams
- Manage projects simultaneously, delivering on time every time
- Administer the entire process end to end not limited to formatting JD's, creating a project timeline, market mapping, maintaining trackers, writing candidate profiles, interview scheduling, ATS management

Requirements

Your Profile:

- Excellent research skills gained from working in a similar role within a search firm or inhouse executive hiring team
- Excellent excel skills gained from exposure to manually creating mapping from research
- A keen interest in luxury retail gained through personal interest or work experience
- Ability to set and deliver to project timelines
- Action oriented, working with high levels of urgency
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Experience working in a reputable search firm with deep knowledge of markets and mandates researched
- Experience in close collaboration with peers, clients and people across a complex organisation

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.

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.