--- title: 'Retail Lead, WHOOP Qatar at Whoop' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/retail-lead-whoop-qatar-whoop-doha-9e6snq5sry13' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Retail Lead, WHOOP Qatar at Whoop - **Company:** [Whoop](https://feeny.ai/companies/whoop) - **Location:** Doha, Qatar - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2026-07-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/whoop/d20f3868-66e9-42e0-819e-4de6fc2b523b ## Job description At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Through cutting-edge hardware, software, and data science, WHOOP delivers personalized insights that help members optimize recovery, training, sleep, and overall well-being. WHOOP is seeking a Retail Lead to support the launch and lead day-to-day operations of WHOOP Qatar, an experiential performance center, research lab, and store located in the heart of Msheireb. This individual will play a critical role in bringing the WHOOP retail vision to life in Qatar, overseeing the successful opening of the store, building and leading a high-performing team, and delivering a premium, data-driven member experience. The Retail Lead will ensure operational excellence across extended hours (12 hours per day, 7 days per week), drive membership and retail performance, and uphold the brand standards expected of a world-class performance destination. This role reports directly to the Director, WHOOP Qatar. This role is based in Doha, Qatar. We will only consider candidates who currently live in Doha. ## RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead the end-to-end launch of WHOOP Qatar’s retail experience, ensuring flawless execution across store buildout, merchandising, systems, staffing, and experiential programming. - Manage daily retail operations for a 12-hour/day, 7-day/week schedule, maintaining exceptional standards of service, organization, and operational excellence. - Recruit, hire, train, and schedule Research Associates to support both retail and experiential functions, fostering a high-performance, member-centric team culture. - Drive revenue growth through the sale of WHOOP memberships, accessories, apparel, and the signature WHOOP Your Way experience, consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets. - Uphold premium brand standards across visual merchandising, store presentation, inventory management, and member engagement. - Partner cross-functionally with global and regional stakeholders to ensure alignment with brand, marketing, and operational strategies. - Partner with Creative and Brand Departments on sustaining of regular fixture improvements and changes. - Maintain rigorous attention to detail across reporting, scheduling, compliance, and operational processes to ensure a seamless member experience. ## QUALIFICATIONS: - 8+ years of retail management experience, including launching and operating high-end retail stores or experiential environments. - Experience working with premium or luxury brands, with a strong understanding of elevated service standards and clienteling. - Demonstrated success recruiting, developing, and leading teams in high-traffic, extended-hours retail environments. - Proven ability to execute store launches or major retail activations with exceptional organization and attention to detail. - Strong operational acumen, including inventory management, scheduling, sales performance tracking, and KPI accountability. - Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate teams and represent WHOOP in a premium retail setting. - Proficiency in Arabic preferred. - Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions. - This role is based in Doha, Qatar. We will only consider candidates who currently live in Doha. Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply. WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. ## About Whoop ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: WHOOP is a human performance optimization platform that uses a wearable device and 24/7 monitoring to help members improve sleep, strain, recovery, and overall health. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly available in provided sources) - **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Will Ahmed ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Wearable health technology, human performance optimization - **Target customers**: B2C (consumers, athletes) and B2B (professional sports teams, organizations) - **Mission**: “To unlock human performance and Healthspan.” [whoop.com - About](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/about/) ## Products & Services - **WHOOP 5.0 + Subscription**: A non-screen wrist-worn wearable with 14+ day battery life that continuously monitors sleep, strain, recovery, heart rate, heart rate variability, and 65+ biomarkers. The platform provides personalized coaching, blood pressure insights, women’s hormonal insights, VO₂ max, heart rate zones, and mental health tracking. Type: Hardware + SaaS subscription. [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided sources - **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (annual revenue not disclosed); estimated headcount of 500 employees [Built In Boston](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources - **Growth Signals**: 500 total employees; hybrid workspace (4 days on-site per week); actively hiring across Engineering, AI/ML, Data & Analytics, Product, and Design; only 0.13% of applicants are hired, indicating high selectivity and strong talent demand. [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) | [Built In Boston](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop) ## Competitive Advantages - Proprietary 24/7 physiological monitoring with advanced sensor technology and an ultra-long battery life (14+ days) - Deep scientific foundation – founded after reviewing over 500 medical papers - Personalized coaching and insight delivery based on individual biometric data - Strong brand recognition among elite athletes and mainstream consumers - Privacy-first design with encrypted data storage [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/) ## Strategic Focus - Expanding health insights: introducing blood pressure monitoring, women’s hormonal health features, and heart health tracking - Enhancing AI/ML capabilities (evident from many open AI/ML roles) [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/whoop) - Deepening enterprise/B2B partnerships with sports organizations and research institutions - Continuing to build out Healthspan and longevity features ## Why Work Here - **Hybrid workspace** – employees are on-site 4 days a week in Boston’s “best office” [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) - **Benefits** – flexible time off, above-market compensation, paid parental leave, health support [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) - **Employee Resource Groups** – ADAPT (disability inclusion), BLACK@WHOOP, LGBTQ+ (WHOOP GOOP), Veterans and Military Personnel, Women of WHOOP, Women in Science and Engineering, WHOOP Parents [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) - **High selectivity** – only 0.13% of applicants are hired, reflecting a rigorous, standards-driven culture [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) - **Equal Opportunity Employer** – committed to diversity and inclusion in all employment decisions [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) ## Sources 1. [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) 2. [whoop.com - About](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/about/) 3. [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/) 4. [Built In Boston - WHOOP Office Profile](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop) 5. 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