DG Beauty | Travel Retail Director Europe & Africa

Position: DG Beauty Travel Retail Director Europe & Africa

About Us

Founded in 1985, Dolce&Gabbana is an international leader in the fashion and luxury sector. Founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have always been the creative driving force behind the brand’s activities, as well as the principal architects of its development strategy. An expression of Italian style, the Group designs, manufactures, and distributes clothing, accessories, fragrances and cosmetics, watches and jewellery. It is also active in lifestyle collaborations, home furnishings, and unique haute couture segments.

Job Description

Dolce&Gabbana Beauty offers an exceptional career opportunity as Director Travel Retail Europe & Africa.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and driving the Travel Retail strategy across Europe & Africa, accelerating regional business development, strengthening strategic partnerships and ensuring excellence in execution across the Region and will report directly to the Europe & Africa Managing Director

Mission

Shape and lead the long-term vision of Dolce&Gabbana Beauty's Travel Retail business across Europe & Africa, driving sustainable expansion, strengthening the brand's positioning across the region and establishing Travel Retail as a strategic growth engine for the organization.

Act as a key architect of the regional growth agenda, fostering a high-performance culture, cultivating strategic partnerships and ensuring alignment between corporate ambitions, brand priorities and market opportunities.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and champion the strategic direction of the Travel Retail business across Europe & Africa, translating corporate objectives into a clear regional growth agenda.
• Anticipate market shifts, consumer trends and industry developments to identify new opportunities, mitigate risks and strengthen competitive advantage.
• Drive the evolution of the regional business model, ensuring long-term scalability, relevance and organizational effectiveness.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to internal leadership teams, influencing key decisions that support sustainable growth and value creation.

Business Expansion & Market Development

• Lead the identification and capture of strategic growth opportunities across existing and emerging Travel Retail markets.
• Accelerate the expansion of Dolce&Gabbana Beauty's footprint through the development of new partnerships, distribution opportunities and retail concepts.
• Establish a robust regional roadmap to unlock future growth opportunities across Europe & Africa.

Strategic Partnerships & Industry Influence

• Build and nurture executive-level relationships with key Travel Retail operators, airport groups, distributors and industry stakeholders.
• Represent Dolce&Gabbana Beauty at the highest levels of the Travel Retail ecosystem, enhancing the company's visibility, credibility and influence across the region.
• Lead complex partnership negotiations and long-term strategic discussions, ensuring alignment with the company's objectives and brand equity standards.
• Position the organization as a preferred partner through the creation of high-value, mutually beneficial business relationships.

Organizational Leadership

• Lead, inspire and develop a diverse, multicultural organization across Europe & Africa, fostering an environment of excellence, accountability and continuous development.
• Build organizational capabilities to support future growth, ensuring the appropriate structures, talent and succession plans are in place.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, innovation and empowerment while driving high levels of engagement and performance.
• Develop future leaders and strengthen talent pipelines across the organization.

Commercial Excellence & Governance

• Define regional priorities, performance frameworks and resource allocation strategies to maximize long-term business opportunities.
• Drive rigorous business planning processes and strategic performance reviews to ensure alignment with regional objectives.
• Foster a data-driven decision-making culture, leveraging insights to enhance agility, effectiveness and execution.
• Ensure strong governance and operational discipline across all regional activities.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Orchestrate close collaboration across Commercial, Marketing, Retail Excellence, Education, Supply Chain and Finance functions to ensure seamless execution of strategic priorities.
• Align regional initiatives with global brand ambitions while maintaining sensitivity to local market dynamics.
• Lead transformational projects and organizational initiatives designed to strengthen competitiveness and accelerate business performance.

Experience & Education

• Extensive leadership experience within Travel Retail, luxury, beauty or premium consumer goods environments.
• Proven track record of leading complex, international organizations across multiple countries and cultures.
• Demonstrated success in defining and executing regional growth strategies within highly competitive global markets.
• Experience managing senior-level stakeholder relationships and negotiating strategic partnerships at executive level.
• Strong international exposure and ability to navigate diverse business environments.
• University degree required; postgraduate qualification or MBA is considered an advantage.
• Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus.

Please note that applications from candidates without prior experience in Travel Retail will not be considered.

Offer

Working hours: Full-time

Relevant National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL): Moda Industria Tessile

Remuneration

• Remuneration will start from €85.000, depending on the experience, skills, and level of autonomy assessed during the selection process, in accordance with objective company criteria consistent with the organization, such as: (i) professional experience gained in similar roles or sectors; (ii) technical and specialist skills relevant to the role; (iii) demonstrated level of autonomy and responsibility; (iv) classification under the relevant National Collective Labour Agreement; and (v) consistency with internal pay equity parameters for comparable positions.

Equal Opportunities and Non-Discrimination

The selection process is open to candidates of any gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, or background, in accordance with the principles of equal opportunities, non-discrimination, and pay transparency.