L&D Consultant | Retail | Corporate

Job Requisition ID: 179329 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

• The L&D Consultant is pivotal in fostering capability across the business by nurturing facilitators, managers, and delivery partners, thereby strengthening learning impacts. The role involves designing, leading, and implementing innovative learning architectures that are commercially relevant and cater to diverse business contexts. Success involves driving engagement through creative digital campaigns and building strong stakeholder relationships to position L&D as a key value driver. Maintaining high standards of delivery, the consultant uses strategic learning solutions to ensure practical business application and reporting insights for continuous improvement.

General

• Develop facilitators, managers, and delivery partners to enhance scaled learning impacts.
• Embed a strong culture of coaching, accountability, and consistent performance standards.
• Design strategic outcome-driven learning architectures tailored to diverse business contexts, integrating commercial relevance and innovative solutions.
• Implement simulations, board games, digital learning journeys, and team development events.
• Translate business needs into brand-specific learning interventions from diagnosis to instructional design.
• Drive creative learning engagement campaigns with visual, digital, and design tools to enhance learner experience.
• Build stakeholder networks and relationships using consultative engagement and visual storytelling to influence decisions.
• Oversee delivery across programs, ensuring facilitation standards, disciplined execution, and sustained engagement beyond the classroom.
• Utilize data reporting tools to generate insights for decision-making, program enhancement, and communication.
• Understand commercial and operational needs in the retail industry and align developmental priorities.

• Instructional design and content development expertise.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and networks.
• Data-driven insight generation using Excel and other tools.
• Proficiency in using digital tools for creative engagement campaigns.

• 7+ years of experience in Learning and Development or related fields.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing experiential learning solutions such as simulations and digital games.
• Strong understanding of retail industry commercial and operational requirements.
• Proficiency in digital design tools such as Canva, Illustrator, and Vyond.

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.
 
Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…