Saudi Real Estate Expansion & Lease Strategy Lead

Americana Restaurants; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Restaurants is seeking a Saudi real estate professional to drive nationwide expansion. The role is office-based with regular site and trade zone visits across the Kingdom, delivering site acquisitions and portfolio optimization for our restaurant brands.

You will build pipelines, manage lease negotiations, ensure Saudi regulatory compliance (Ejar/REGA), and collaborate with Finance, Legal, Brand leads, and Construction teams to propel growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field.
• 5-8 years of post-graduate experience, preferably in multi-unit development.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi property law, lease negotiation, and asset management.
• Familiarity with the Ejar platform and REGA requirements is a strong advantage.
• Understanding of retail or hospitality sector in the Kingdom.
• Native-level Arabic for landlord negotiation, and professional English.
• Valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to travel for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and secure new sites across the Kingdom, and hand them over to the Construction team.
• Build and maintain a pipeline developed well in advance of brand growth targets.
• Maintain trade zone files and pipeline reports, and track new developments within each trade zone.
• Prepare Investment Committee tours and approval reports for new openings.
• Negotiate lease terms, rent reductions, rent reviews, and lease renewals against internal budgets and market benchmarks.
• Assess financial viability and planning probability, and manage the legal process through to signing.
• Ensure lease registration and documentation meet Saudi requirements, including the Ejar platform.
• Minimise property cost inflation across the restaurant portfolio.
• Monitor and challenge rent, service charges, insurance, and dilapidation claims, and instruct specialist consultants where needed.
• Build a complete profile for each store: title deed, owner ID, utility accounts, and official layouts.
• Deliver effective disposal of closed and surplus stores in line with market conditions.
• Build and maintain relationships with landlords, developers, retail and hotel companies, and investment funds.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, Lease Admin, Brand leads, and Design & Construction.

Skills

Lease negotiation

Asset management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Job description

Americana Restaurants is seeking a Saudi real estate professional to drive nationwide expansion. The role is office-based with regular site and trade zone visits across the Kingdom, delivering site acquisitions and portfolio optimization for our restaurant brands.

You will build pipelines, manage lease negotiations, ensure Saudi regulatory compliance (Ejar/REGA), and collaborate with Finance, Legal, Brand leads, and Construction teams to propel growth.