Visual Merchandising Trainee - Emiratisation

Role Overview

Visual Merchandising Trainee (Emiratisation) at Chalhoub Group, based in Abu Dhabi at Tryano.

Company Overview

Chalhoub Group is a luxury retail leader in the Middle East operating for over seven decades. The Group curates a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and distributes over 400 international brands across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre. It operates more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps across eight countries in the Middle East and has a presence in LATAM. The Group employs over 16,000 professionals and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, including membership in the United Nations Global Compact and a pledge to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Role Purpose

To gain hands-on experience in visual merchandising by bringing luxury brands, products, and campaigns to life within the physical retail environment, combining creativity with commercial awareness, physical execution, coordination, and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandising Execution

• Support daily Visual Merchandising execution and maintain individual brand standards across the store.
• Prepare, organize, and reposition merchandise across the shop floor with the team.
• Work across different categories including Fashion, Beauty, Footwear and shop-in-shop concepts.
• Support both owned brands and shop-in-shop brand partners.
• Follow brand guidelines, deadlines, and individual VM requirements.

Displays & Activations

• Assist with displays, installations, podiums, and marketing activations.
• Coordinate with external suppliers during installations and execution.
• Support Marketing to translate campaign concepts into engaging physical in-store experiences.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Build relationships with brand teams and understand how their individual identities translate into the store environment.
• Adapt quickly as commercial priorities, campaigns, and brand requirements change.

Qualifications & Experience

• UAE National with a Family Book.
• Interest or background in Visual Merchandising, Fashion, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Creative Arts, Retail, or a related field.
• Previous Visual Merchandising experience is not required.

Skills & Competencies

• Creative thinking and hands-on operational capability.
• Genuine interest in luxury retail, brands, and creating engaging physical customer experiences.
• Proactive and responsive mindset with strong follow-through.
• Comfort working in a physically active environment, including moving products and VM materials.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Commercial curiosity and interest in understanding how Visual Merchandising supports customer experience and business performance.
• Reliability, positive attitude, and openness to feedback while developing greater independence.

Additional Information

The role is primarily shop-floor and stockroom based rather than desk-based, based in Abu Dhabi. Chalhoub Group offers a competitive benefits package including health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies, and exclusive employee discounts. The organization is committed to empowering UAE Nationals and fostering local talent as part of its vision for a thriving workforce. Assessments and interviews should be completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools.