Sales Director

Overview

Compensation

Industry

Qualification

About The Role

Luxury Sales Director

Business Growth & Market Expansion

• Drive strategic business expansion across the UAE and GCC region, identifying new market opportunities and revenue streams.
• Lead retail and distribution operations across multiple luxury categories including watches, jewellery, fashion, accessories, fragrance, beauty, and travel goods.
• Develop and execute comprehensive sales, marketing, and commercial strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Identify innovative growth opportunities through market intelligence, consumer insights, and competitive analysis.

Luxury Brand Management

• Serve as the custodian of luxury brand positioning, ensuring consistency across all consumer touchpoints.
• Enhance brand equity and customer engagement through strategic initiatives and premium client experiences.
• Collaborate with global brand principals and stakeholders to achieve long-term business objectives.
• Drive loyalty programs and clienteling initiatives to strengthen customer retention and lifetime value.

Sales Leadership & Client Development

• Build and nurture relationships with key clients, luxury consumers, VIP customers, and influential stakeholders.
• Leverage strong networking capabilities within HNI and UHNI circles to expand the customer portfolio.
• Lead high-performance sales teams, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and customer-centricity.
• Monitor sales performance metrics and implement corrective actions to achieve and exceed targets.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Own and drive P&L performance, ensuring strong revenue growth and healthy profit margins.
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and business plans while ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Analyze operating and financial statements to identify opportunities for growth and operational improvements.
• Ensure sustainable profitability through effective commercial decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Enhance operational efficiency across retail and distribution functions.
• Implement best-in-class processes, reporting frameworks, and performance management systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize customer experience and business performance.
• Ensure seamless collaboration across sales, marketing, operations, finance, and retail teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including brand principals, distributors, landlords, and strategic partners.
• Maintain transparent communication and structured reporting with senior leadership.
• Represent the organization at industry events, luxury forums, networking functions, and key business engagements.

Experience

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience within the luxury retail industry.
• Proven success in managing and scaling luxury retail and distribution businesses.
• Strong exposure to watches, jewellery, fashion, beauty, fragrance, accessories, or lifestyle brands.
• Demonstrated track record of business expansion across the UAE and GCC markets.
• Experience managing multi-brand and multi-channel luxury environments.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institution.
• Full-Time MBA in Sales, Marketing, Operations, or related discipline.
• Fluent Arabic and English communication skills are mandatory.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent achievement of revenue and profitability targets.
• Successful expansion of the brand footprint across UAE and GCC markets.
• Growth of VIP, HNI, and UHNI customer portfolios.
• Enhanced brand equity and customer loyalty.
• Development of a high-performing sales organization delivering exceptional luxury experiences.
• This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic luxury retail leader to shape the growth trajectory of prestigious brands across one of the world's most influential luxury markets.
• Please connect
• email [email protected]
• Phone no.-7827262159
• or call Parth- 9871101317