Executive Assistant to the CEO – Chalhoub Group

Chalhoub Group has spent more than seven decades building its position as a partner and creator of luxury across fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories in the Middle East — and this Executive Assistant role sits at the CEO’s side, supporting the person leading that entire portfolio. Executive assistant roles at this level are far more than calendar management; they require genuine judgment about what deserves the CEO’s attention, discretion with sensitive information, and the organisational skill to keep a demanding executive schedule functioning across a large, diversified group.

Day to day, this likely involves managing complex scheduling across multiple business units and external stakeholders, preparing and organizing materials for board or leadership meetings, coordinating travel and high-level correspondence, and acting as a trusted gatekeeper and point of contact on the CEO’s behalf. In a company operating across luxury categories with a strong emphasis on brand and presentation, as Chalhoub’s “Inspire, Exhilarate, Delight” ethos suggests, the standard for professionalism and polish in this role is set accordingly high.

This suits an experienced executive assistant with a strong track record supporting C-suite leadership, ideally within a large, multi-brand, or luxury-oriented organisation, who combines exceptional organisational skill with genuine discretion and business judgment.

Given Chalhoub Group’s scale and diversity of brand partnerships, this role likely also involves close coordination with other senior leaders and business unit heads across the group, not just the CEO in isolation.

A CEO's time is the scarcest and most consequential resource in any large organisation, and how well that time is managed has ripple effects across the entire business — a well-run executive office means the right priorities get attention, the right people get access when it matters, and important decisions don't get delayed by administrative friction. For a group as diversified as Chalhoub, spanning multiple luxury categories and brand partnerships, the coordination challenge is genuinely complex, and an executive assistant who manages it well directly protects the CEO's ability to focus on strategic priorities rather than logistics. Discretion also matters enormously at this level — an executive assistant handles sensitive information about brand negotiations, leadership decisions, and board matters, and any lapse in judgment or confidentiality carries real reputational and commercial risk for a company built on managing prestigious luxury brand relationships. It also shapes how efficiently the wider leadership team can operate, since a well-run executive office reduces friction for anyone needing time with the CEO.

Supporting a CEO directly, at a company with Chalhoub Group's scale and standing in the luxury retail sector, gives an executive assistant genuine visibility into how a major regional business is actually run at the top — exposure to strategic decision-making, board-level dynamics, and brand-partnership relationships that few other roles offer this early or directly. That kind of exposure is a strong platform for anyone building a longer-term career either in executive support at increasingly senior levels, or as a stepping stone into a more business-facing role such as chief of staff, business unit coordination, or corporate affairs. Chalhoub Group's reputation as a long-established, prestigious partner to major international luxury brands also means this role carries real credibility on a résumé within the region's luxury and retail sector specifically. The organisational, discretion, and stakeholder-management skills built at this level of executive support are highly transferable, and strong performers in CEO-facing roles are often trusted with expanding scope over time — coordinating projects, not just calendars. Executive assistants who build a strong track record at this level are also frequently trusted with expanding responsibilities over time — coordinating cross-functional projects or representing the CEO's office in internal discussions — which builds a genuinely broader business skill set than pure administrative support alone.

• Significant experience as an Executive Assistant supporting C-suite or senior leadership
• Experience within a large, multi-brand, or luxury-sector organisation preferred
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage a complex, high-priority schedule
• Strong discretion and judgment in handling confidential information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with polished professional presentation
• Proficiency with standard office and scheduling software