Head of Real Estate

SmartCrowd; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading proptech startup in Dubai as the Head of Real Estate. You'll drive property sourcing, manage acquisitions, and enhance portfolio performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of real estate investment in the MENA region.

Benefits

Leadership visibility

Fast-paced, collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 8+ years in real estate acquisition, investment, or asset management in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of RERA, DLD, off-plan processes, and due diligence norms.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition roadmap from research to negotiation and closing.
• Oversee legal, financial, and compliance processes end-to-end.
• Track cash flow, ROI, yield, occupancy, and investor returns.

Skills

Negotiation

Commercial Acumen

Analytical Skills

Job description

Welcome to SmartCrowd — MENA’s first and leading regulated real estate investment platform. We’re a bold, fast-moving, VC-backed proptech startup on a mission todemocratize real estate investment through fractional ownership.

We believe anyone, anywhere should be able to build wealth through real estate, not just the privileged few. With a world-class platform, big growth plans, and a dynamic team in place, we’re just getting started.

As we expand into new markets and asset classes, we need a visionary Head of Real Estate to lead our sourcing, due diligence, acquisition, and property performance strategy — blending deep market experience with a data-backed and digital-first mindset.

This is your chance to make a mark in a leadership role at one of the region’s most exciting fintech growth stories.

What You’ll Be Driving

• Property Sourcing & Strategy : Lead acquisition roadmap — from research to negotiation and closing
• High-Yield Pipeline : Secure high-performance residential, commercial, or alternative properties
• Due Diligence Leadership : Oversee legal, financial, and compliance processes end-to-end
• Developer & Broker Relationships : Forge key alliances across the UAE and regional markets
• Portfolio Performance : Track cash flow, ROI, yield, occupancy, and investor returns
• Cross-Functional Partnership : Align with Product, Marketing, and Tech to build investor-first experiences
• Expansion Planning : Contribute to market entry and asset class expansion (e.g., KSA, REITs)
• Innovation : Explore creative deal structures, new sourcing models, and proptech tools

What Success Looks Like

• Investor-ready properties acquired, 100% DFSA-compliant
• Improvement in average yield via sourcing / structuring
• Launch of a property performance dashboard for investors
• Geographic footprint expanded beyond Dubai
• Scalable acquisition playbook implemented What You Bring
• 8+ years in real estate acquisition, investment, or asset management in the UAE
• Strong knowledge of RERA, DLD, off-plan processes, and due diligence norms
• Proven track record in structuring high-yield property deals
• Experience leading teams or managing portfolios at REITs, investment firms, or family offices
• Familiarity with fractional ownership or proptech models a plus
• Exceptional negotiation, commercial acumen, and analytical skills
• Experience in DFSA-regulated environments or digital platforms preferred

Your background might look like : You’re currently sourcing for a REIT, managing a private real estate fund, or leading property strategy at a developer, and you’re hungry for more ownership, innovation, and impact.

What We Value

• Speed over perfection
• Clarity over politics
• Builders over talkers
• Curiosity over comfort
• Ownership at every level

Why Join SmartCrowd

• Big mission, big growth. Help scale a platform changing how people invest
• Leadership visibility. You’ll report directly to the CEO and shape core strategy
• Tech + real estate fusion. Work at the cutting edge of digital investment
• Momentum. With funding secured and expansion live, we’re entering our next stage
• Culture. Founder-led, fast-paced, collaborative, and human