Senior Leasing Leader: Retail, Office & Logistics Growth

Refad | رفاد; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Refad | رفاد is seeking a Senior Leasing Manager to lead and develop its leasing function across a growing portfolio of retail, office, residential and logistics developments. The role blends hands-on leasing with building a high-performing team to maximize occupancy and rental income.

You will establish structured leasing processes, engage with retailers and brands, and drive strategy across asset types while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align leasing with project requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of relevant leasing and commercial real estate experience in Saudi Arabia.
• Strong retail leasing experience, particularly with major shopping malls, retail destinations, or mixed-use developments.
• Proven experience in direct engagement with retailers and brands, commercial negotiations, and leasing pipeline management.
• Experience working with a real estate developer or development-led organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage leasing agents and consultants and establish effective leasing processes.
• Strong commercial leasing experience across retail and office assets; residential and logistics exposure is an advantage.
• Postgraduate qualifications or professional memberships, such as RICS, are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop a structured leasing function, including processes, workflows, reporting, pipeline management, and governance.
• Lead retail leasing strategies, tenant mix development, retailer targeting, direct brand engagement, negotiations, and deal closures.
• Develop and execute leasing strategies for office, residential, warehouse, and logistics assets.
• Build and maintain relationships with retailers, F&B operators, corporate occupiers, brokers, and leasing consultants.
• Manage leasing agents and external consultants, establishing clear KPIs, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Monitor leasing pipelines, occupancy levels, rental rates, incentives, conversion rates, and market trends.
• Develop leasing forecasts, market intelligence reports, and performance updates against approved commercial targets.
• Collaborate with Development, Investment, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Property Management teams to align leasing strategies with project requirements.
• Provide occupier and tenant input into development planning, unit mix, layouts, positioning, and leasing readiness.
• Build and develop the internal leasing team while driving leasing performance across multiple developments.

Skills

Leasing & CRE experience

Retail leasing

Brand engagement

Negotiation

KPIs & performance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in real estate

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Related discipline

Job description

Refad | رفاد is seeking a Senior Leasing Manager to lead and develop its leasing function across a growing portfolio of retail, office, residential and logistics developments. The role blends hands-on leasing with building a high-performing team to maximize occupancy and rental income.

You will establish structured leasing processes, engage with retailers and brands, and drive strategy across asset types while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align leasing with project requirements.