Head of Retail and Expansion

An international experiential collectible brand opening its Gulf business from Dubai. The first store, a small unit in a flagship Dubai mall, is trading at one of the highest sales per square meter in the region. Two further GCC units are confirmed for 2027, with the UK, Europe and the US to follow. Own product, own supply chain, own stores. No franchising.The roleYou run the Gulf business and build the pipeline beyond it. The store is perfect every day, the next units open on time, and the partner conversations in London, Paris and New York are yours. One store now, three within a year, international after that. You are in the store, in the office and on the road, and you own the numbers.What you ownThe flagship store: standards, team, stock and the customer experience, every day.New store openings: landlord, fit-out, stock, hiring, launch day.Partners: leading department stores and landlords in London, Paris and New York. You build the pipeline and bring the opportunities to the table.Operations: buying, logistics, finance, HR and marketing deliver to the store because you coordinate them.Numbers: weekly P&L by store, sales per sqm, basket, margin, stock turns. Monday pack to the principal, every week.What you getA store manager and team in place from day one, and a budget for the openings.Direct access to the Principal and to the decisions.A brand that will be in London and New York within two years, and the job of taking it there.Who you are2 to 5 years in retail, consumer brands or FMCG with real P&L, store or launch responsibility.Commercial first. You think in sales, margin, stock and cash. Not a design or agency background.Obsessive about standards. You see the crooked shelf before the customer does.Can hold the room with a London department store buyer and run a 9am store briefing.Based in Dubai or ready to move now. Travels.PackageCompetitive base and performance bonus. Medical, visa, flights.ApplyCV plus a one-page note on how you would run a high-performing 35 sqm store for its first 90 days. Shortlisted candidates spend a Saturday in the store before meeting the principal.