Commercial Director | Real Estate Development | Riyadh

الـمدراء | The Managers; Riyadh; Sur place; SAR 600 000 - 1 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Managers is seeking an accomplished Commercial Director for a full-time, on-site role in Riyadh. You will lead marketing, sales, and leasing to drive the company’s commercial performance across its development portfolio.

With at least 15 years in real estate and the last 5 in a leadership role, you will guide teams, manage partnerships, and close significant transactions while maintaining strong Arabic and English communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience with major real estate developers.
• Recent 5 years in a commercial leadership role.
• Proven record leading marketing, sales, and leasing teams.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Responsabilités

• Lead and supervise the marketing, sales, and leasing teams with clear direction and performance oversight.
• Own the go-to-market and pricing strategy; lead off-plan launches across the portfolio.
• Manage brokers and commercial partners to accelerate opportunities and transactions.
• Take active role in negotiations and close deals with teams and brokers.
• Deliver revenue targets through disciplined pipeline management and timely follow-up.
• Oversee the customer experience from enquiry to purchase or lease and handover.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Arabic

English

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (advantage)

Description du poste

As a Saudi executive search boutique, we act as a discreet and trusted partner to leading government, semi-government, and private organizations, connecting them with senior leadership talent that is rarely reachable through conventional channels. We combine rigorous assessment methodologies with a deep understanding of the Saudi market to help clients build resilient organizations and high-impact leadership teams.

About Our ClientOur client is a fast-growing real estate developer delivering large-scale, high-quality projects across Riyadh and the wider region. The company develops modern, sustainable residential, commercial, hopitality, and mixed-use communities, and its teams work across disciplines to bring innovative property solutions to market with high standards of professionalism and integrity. Joining the company offers the opportunity to contribute to landmark projects and grow within a dynamic, performance-driven environment.

The Role

The Commercial Director is a full-time, on-site position based in Riyadh, reporting to the company's leadership. We are seeking an accomplished, hands-on commercial leader to lead the marketing, sales, and leasing functions and drive the company's overall commercial performance across its development portfolio.

The Mandate

Lead and supervise the marketing, sales, and leasing teams, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance oversight.

Own the go-to-market and pricing strategy, and lead off-plan launches across the development portfolio.

Manage and support brokers and commercial partners to accelerate opportunities and facilitate transactions.

Take an active role in key negotiations and close deals alongside the teams and brokers.

Deliver business and team revenue targets through disciplined pipeline management and timely follow-up.

Oversee the customer experience from initial enquiry through purchase or leasing and handover.

Your Experience

A minimum of 15 years of experience with major real estate developers, with the most recent 5 years in a commercial leadership role.

A strong record of leading marketing, sales, and leasing teams and delivering revenue targets.

Proven expertise in off-plan sales and project launches in the Saudi market.

Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with established relationships across the brokerage community.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Real Estate, or a related field; an advanced degree is an advantage.

Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

The Opportunity

Attractive compensation and benefits, a stable development environment, and genuine room to grow with the company's expanding portfolio.