Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary: The Facilities Manager is responsible for the smooth, safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of Huda Beauty’s multi-floor office environment across 3 floors in Dubai. This role ensures the workplace is well maintained, compliant with health and safety standards, and supports a positive employee and visitor experience. The role also includes leading and managing a team of 9, ensuring high service standards across all workplace support functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of a 3-floor, office environment, ensuring all areas are functional, clean, safe, and well maintained.
- Manage relationships with external vendors, contractors, and service providers, negotiating contracts, monitoring SLAs, and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
- Manage relationships with external vendors, contractors, and service providers (cleaning, maintenance, security, etc.), negotiating contracts, monitoring SLAs, and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
- Lead preventive and corrective maintenance of all building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security); conduct regular floor-by-floor inspections.
- Ensure full compliance with UAE health, safety, fire, and building regulations; lead emergency preparedness, evacuation procedures, drills, and risk assessments.
- Manage office layout, seating plans, and workspace optimisation; support office moves, fit-outs, and reconfigurations.
- Manage the facilities budget covering maintenance, services, and utilities, monitoring spend, approving invoices, and identifying cost efficiencies.
- Oversee security systems, access control, and business continuity planning; coordinate response during incidents and emergencies.
- Ensure a professional, welcoming, and well-organised workplace experience; support company events and executive visits, and address employee requests promptly.
- Drive sustainability, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and responsible resource use across all sites.
- 5+ years of facilities or workplace management experience, ideally within a fast-paced, consumer or luxury/beauty brand environment.
- Proven experience managing multi-floor office environments (experience with spaces of 5,000+ sqm preferred).
- Experience leading and managing operational teams, direct management of office support or facilities staff is required.
- Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of UAE building regulations, health, safety, fire, and building compliance legislation.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable engaging stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable engaging stakeholders at all levels.
- A proactive, solutions-first mindset with high attention to detail and a passion for creating an inspiring workplace.
- Proficiency in facilities management software and MS Office / Google Workspace.
- Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.
- Monthly “Self Love Days” – at company discretion
- Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
- Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
- Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products
- Quarterly product gifting
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
