Regional Account Manager - Christofle

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.

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  

On behalf of Christofle Paris, we are looking for a GCC Sales & Account Manager to represent Christofle and drive the Maison’s commercial development across the region, with a particular focus on Hospitality and Decorators.

Based in Dubai and reporting into Christofle’s Hospitality & Business Development team in Paris, this is a highly entrepreneurial Account Management and Business Development role. Your responsibilities will be to:

• Build and develop relationships with leading hotel groups, owners, developers, restaurant groups, procurement companies, architects, interior designers and decorators

• Identify new projects and commercial opportunities across the GCC

• Manage the full client journey from prospecting and initial discussions through presentations, tenders, negotiations, contracting and delivery

• Develop existing key accounts while actively opening new relationships and partnerships

• Build a strong pipeline of hospitality and design projects and maintain accurate forecasts

• Identify opportunities across Christofle’s wider universe, including dining, decoration, gifting, residences, personalization and bespoke projects

• Represent the Maison at industry events, trade shows, client meetings and networking opportunities across the region

What you’ll need to succeed  

  • Strong Account Management and/or Business Development experience within the GCC

• An established network within Hospitality, Hotels, F&B, Interior Design, Architecture, OS&E or a related B2B environment

• Experience developing senior client relationships and managing complex, project-led sales cycles

• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing pipelines, negotiations and commercial terms

• A proactive, entrepreneurial approach with excellent follow-through

• Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills

• Ability to operate independently within the GCC while working closely with an international team based in Paris

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.  

Using GenAI in Your Application Process

To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.

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.