Business Develop Director — Damiani Group
- Location
- Mendrisio
- Contract
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – APAC / MEIA THE GROUP
Damiani Group is a leading Italian luxury group specializing in high-end jewellery and watches, with a strong heritage rooted in craftsmanship, creativity and Italian excellence.
Founded in 1924 in Valenza, the heart of Italian jewellery-making, the Group has built a portfolio of prestigious brands combining distinctive identities with a shared commitment to quality, innovation and exceptional craftsmanship.
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – APAC / MEIA THE GROUP
- Damiani Group is a leading Italian luxury group specializing in high-end jewellery and watches, with a strong heritage rooted in craftsmanship, creativity and Italian excellence.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE
Main responsibilities
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE
- Own the commercial performance of the assigned APAC / MEIA markets, ensuring that each market delivers against its annual and monthly business objectives.
- Own regional sales performance, ensuring each market achieves its wholesale turnover, margin and sell-out objectives, while proactively identifying risks and corrective actions.
- Develop and drive the annual commercial plan for each market, translating Group and brand strategies into clear sales targets, distribution priorities, door productivity objectives, assortment strategies and action plans.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities, including new markets, strategic partners, high-potential accounts and opportunities to expand the Group's presence within existing markets.
- Optimise the commercial performance of the existing network, analysing productivity by door, assortment performance, sell-out and market potential to ensure resources are allocated to the most strategic opportunities.
- Manage product allocations in close partnership with Supply Chain, with particular focus on novelties, launches and high-demand products, ensuring optimal stock availability while maintaining healthy inventory levels.
- Lead monthly business reviews with local markets and partners, establishing a rigorous KPI-driven approach covering sell-in, sell-out, stock cover, aging, margins, door productivity and pipeline development.
- Lead and support strategic corporate initiatives, including key corporate deals, new store openings, renovations, relocations and major commercial projects, ensuring alignment between commercial objectives and brand positioning.
Additional details
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – APAC / MEIA
- This is an exciting opportunity to join the Group at a pivotal moment and play a key role in shaping its next chapter of international growth.
- The role requires a combination of strategic thinking, commercial leadership, market knowledge and hands-on execution.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, using market feedback and customer insights to enhance both commercial performance and brand execution. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Success in the role will be measured through a combination of commercial performance, distribution quality and organisational impact, including: Commercial Performance
- Regional Net Sales vs. Sell-out growth and quality of sell-in Gross margin performance
- Achievement of annual and monthly commercial targets Key Account performance and development Distribution & Network Development Strategic new doors opened
- Progressive elevation of the distribution network Inventory & Product Performance Stock cover maintained at below 12 months
- Improved stock health and reduced aged inventory Effective allocation and launch management Regional Excellence
- Improved collaboration and knowledge sharing across markets EXPERIENCE & PROFILE
Notes and original content
- THE CONTEXT
- ROLE PURPOSE
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, using market feedback and customer insights to enhance both commercial performance and brand execution.
- KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Success in the role will be measured through a combination of commercial performance, distribution quality and organisational impact, including:
- Commercial Performance
- Regional Net Sales vs.
- Sell-out growth and quality of sell-in
- Gross margin performance
- Achievement of annual and monthly commercial targets
Questions about this listing
What salary does Damiani Group offer for this role?
Damiani Group lists CHF 68'000 - 103'000 gross per year for this position in Mendrisio. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Damiani Group offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Damiani Group during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need the G permit to apply for this role in Ticino as an Italian cross-border worker?
Yes, if you are resident in Italy within the 20 km border zone. The Swiss employer files the G-permit application at the Ticino cantonal migration office after the contract is signed — first issuance takes 2-6 weeks, then automatic yearly renewal for as long as the employment continues. Weekly return to your Italian home is required to keep the status.
How do I apply for this position at Damiani Group?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Damiani Group's original listing at careers.damianigroup.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
