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Michael Chalhoub

Chief Executive Officer at Chalhoub Group
17.8 yrs experienceRetail
Jan 2025

The move

MoveFootball Hall of Fame Ltd. → Chalhoub Group
TitleCo-Founder → Chief Executive Officer
LocationVille de Paris → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · France → United Arab Emirates
Native languageFrançais, Anglais
Years in UAE15.7
Total experience17.8 years
Chalhoub Group headcount10,001+ employees
Chalhoub Group industryRetail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
Chalhoub Group HQDubai, Dubai
Chalhoub Group typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Chief Executive OfficerJan 2025 — Present
    Chalhoub Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. President Strategy, Growth, Innovation & Investment and Joint VenturesSep 2020 — Jan 2025
    Chalhoub Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Co-FounderJul 2019 — Sep 2020
    Football Hall of Fame Ltd.· Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
  4. Global Partnerships & International Business DevelopmentJan 2019 — Jun 2019
    Olympique de Marseille· Région de Marseille, France
  5. Senior Division Manager & Brand Manager - Michael KorsAug 2017 — Sep 2018
    Chalhoub Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. President, Content & Business DevelopmentAug 2016 — Aug 2017
    FanFactor Inc.· Région de Boston, États-Unis
  7. Co-FounderSep 2015 — Aug 2016
    Aday Technologies, Inc.· Région de Boston, États-Unis
  8. Founder & CEOJan 2010 — Dec 2018
    Sport360· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. Senior ConsultantMay 2009 — Dec 2009
    The SouthBridge Group· Santiago Province, Chile
  10. Financial analystMay 2008 — Nov 2008
    L'Oréal· Région de New York City, États-Unis
  11. Spécialiste en marketing et ventesMay 2007 — Nov 2007
    IMG Media· Région de Paris, France

Education

Languages

  • Espagnol · Full professional
  • Français · Native or bilingual
  • Arabe · Professional working
  • Anglais · Native or bilingual

Top skills

StratégieNew Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyMarketing digitalMarketingPublicité

About

As Chief Executive Officer of Chalhoub Group, the Middle East’s leading luxury partner, I am dedicated to driving innovation, growth, and global expansion in line with our Vision 2033. Since joining Chalhoub Group, I have led diversification into new categories, expanded our presence into new regions, and revitalized our investment portfolio. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, I have strengthened joint venture partnerships and laid a solid foundation for sustainable growth. I am an entrepreneur at heart, and have founded and scaled a few successful ventures, including Sport360, a GCC-based media group that achieved $10M in annual revenues within four years. I also supported ventures through the Harvard Innovation Lab. Prior to my current role, I served as President of Joint Ventu

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