Strategy Associate Full Time

Strategy Associate Jobs in Dubai, UAE

What you’ll be doing

The Strategy function is part of the ISG business unit, which combines Intelligence, Strategy, and Growth functions. It supports Group management by defining Group’s long-term vision and strategy and acts as a custodian of the strategic planning process.

As a Strategy Associate, part of the Strategy team, you will be helping the Group achieve its strategic ambition and strengthen its competitive advantages in an ever-changing and challenging environment. You will be serving as an “internal consultant” supporting business unit strategies and selecting strategic projects through leadership and advisory.

The Strategy Associate role is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about taking part in the Group’s strategic planning and medium- to long-term development, supporting the formulation and implementation of the major goals and initiatives taken by the Group’s top management.

On Group level

• Participate in defining the Group’s long-term vision and strategy.
• Support the determination of the strategic 3-year plan and identify key requirements to drive its execution.
• Perform financial and business analysis of the Group’s operational and strategic performance.

For our business units and brands

• Act as an “internal consulting” support for the delivery of strategic projects for the Group’s different business units and brands (in beauty, fashion, homeware and new categories).
• Work with BU/brand teams to support developing strategic avenues.
• Support relevant projects by generating business analysis in line with findings, strategic thinking, and in-depth understanding of our luxury markets.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of data, including financial modelling, and contributing to elements such as feasibility studies, market analysis, benchmarking, etc.
• Liaise and collaborate closely with the Strategic Insights team to leverage market insights and data.
• Interpret and synthesize data, challenge data, and identify meaningful insights to develop recommendations that most effectively support projects.
• Support in the creation of presentations and reports.

• Keep up to date with current trends in the luxury industry from the region and across the world.

What you’ll need to succeed

• You have experience in working in one of the top strategy consulting firms (at least 1 year).
• You have the ability to understand and interpret market research and data analysis.
• You possess strong analytical skills (incl. financial modelling in Excel) with an eye for details.
• You have the ability to develop hypotheses and challenge the status quo.
• You are a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial and experimental spirit.
• You are a team player with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• You are organized, creative, and resourceful.
• You have a degree in Business Administration or any related field (e.g Management, Finance).

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.  To view all our perks and benefits, click here.

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.