Senior Executive Commercial and Strategy

WhiteCrow Research Pvt. Ltd.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow Research Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Executive – Commercial and Strategy in Abu Dhabi to coordinate corporate engagement and employer branding efforts, strengthening talent attraction and organizational visibility.

You will use engagement data to improve external and internal relationships and support pricing and market analysis for new developments. The role requires a strong background in finance, real estate, or economics, with hands-on financial modelling, data visualization, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in finance, real estate, or economics.
• Strong financial modelling skills demonstrated in practice.
• Excellent PowerPoint and data visualization capabilities.
• Proven presentation and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate corporate engagement and employer branding initiatives.
• Deliver stakeholder partnership programs to strengthen talent attraction.
• Use engagement insights and data to recommend improvements in relationships.
• Develop land pricing models and pricing proposals for masterplans.
• Prepare financial feasibility models for developments.
• Support pricing recommendations for units, land plots, and land requests.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to guide commercial decisions.
• Maintain internal and external market data for decision making.
• Prepare landbank inventory reports and periodic updates.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Strategy, Urban Planning and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

Financial modelling

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Presentations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Excel

Job description

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Since its inception in 2000, our client has emerged as a prominent and fast-growing retail group serving markets across the Middle East. The organization partners with world-class fashion and lifestyle brands, delivering globally inspired products and experiences to discerning consumers throughout the GCC. Guided by a vision to become a leading regional gateway for international retailers, the company has successfully built a broad portfolio across diverse consumer categories. Its collaborative approach with global brand partners, combined with extensive market expertise and a customer-first mindset, has enabled sustained growth and ongoing expansion across the region. Today, our client remains well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities within the dynamic Middle Eastern retail market.

About the role

• To coordinate and deliver corporate engagement, employer branding and stakeholder partnership initiatives that strengthen talent attraction, workforce development and organizational visibility.
• The role uses engagement insights and programme data to recommend improvements and support effective internal and external relationships.

As a Senior Executive – Commercial and Strategy, you will be responsible for...

• Supporting the development of land pricing models and pricing proposals for existing and proposed masterplans
• Assisting in preparing financial feasibility models for new and existing developments
• Providing analytical support for pricing recommendations related to units, land plots, and customer land requests (e.g. additional GFA, land leasing)
• Conducting market research and benchmarking analysis to support pricing and commercial decisions
• Collecting, validating, and maintaining internal and external market benchmark data
• Preparing market intelligence reports and analytical summaries for management review
• Coordinating and supporting external valuation exercises for land, units, and developments
• Maintaining and updating a database of external valuations to support decision-making
• Liaising with internal stakeholders (Commercial & Strategy, Urban Planning, Infrastructure) to support tracking of landbank status and availability
• Assisting in preparing landbank inventory reports and periodic status updates
• Supporting the development of landbank strategy through data analysis and reporting
• Maintaining organized records and contribute to regular performance and analytical reports
• Supporting asset sales and JV / partnership activities, including due diligence, documentation, and valuation analysis
• Performing preliminary analysis of investor proposals and summarize key findings
• Contributing ideas to improve process efficiency, data quality, and reporting standards
• Adhering to company policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements

What you already have...

• Bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance, Finance, Real Estate, Economics
• Background in economics, business and strategy
• Passion and training for real estate development, financial feasibilities, and strategic ideation
• Financial modelling skills
• Strong PowerPoint/visualization skillset
• Strong presentation skills
• Management / coordination skills and general leadership skills