We are looking to hire an Leasing Executive who will be responsible for supporting business development activities across the residential portfolio, generating new leasing opportunities, closing qualified deals, and ensuring a seamless customer experience to maximise occupancy and revenue for our client based in Dubai – which is one of the largest semi-government companies in the region.
This position is a contract role with an initial duration of 12 months and is renewable.
The role sits within the Residential Leasing function and reports directly to the Senior Manager.
We are looking for a passionate Leasing Executive who can contribute to residential leasing business development and portfolio growth. You should also have experience in residential leasing, strong business development and negotiation skills, excellent customer relationship management capabilities, and a good understanding of the local real estate market. Middle East experience is preferred, while Arabic language skills would be advantageous.
Key responsibilities:
- Generate and manage prospective tenant leads and develop a strong leasing pipeline across the residential portfolio.
- Negotiate qualified leasing opportunities from initial engagement through to final execution, ensuring alignment with approved terms and internal requirements.
- Support the residential leasing team in closing deals, achieving revenue targets, and increasing portfolio occupancy.
- Prepare leasing proposals for individual and corporate clients and coordinate with the back-office leasing team to ensure timely preparation of tenancy contracts.
- Liaise with tenants to obtain required documentation, secure internal approvals, update leasing systems, and coordinate lease documentation through to signing.
- Attend to leads generated through the lead generation system within agreed KPIs and timelines.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective tenants through meetings, calls, emails, and property visits.
- Understand client requirements and provide suitable recommendations on available residential units, pricing, and related leasing options.
- Coordinate with Property Management and Leasing teams to ensure vacant units are reinstated, ready for viewing, and available for move-in.
- Act as a key point of contact for tenants, coordinating tenancy contracts, permits, collections, statement reconciliation, and resolution of customer queries where required.
- Monitor market rental rates, including RERA indicators, and conduct market surveys to assess rental trends and competitor properties.
- Gather and analyse market intelligence and provide relevant updates to management to support leasing and business development decisions.
- Maintain accurate customer and leasing documentation in accordance with internal guidelines.
Knowledge, skills & experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in residential leasing or a similar real estate role.
- Middle East real estate experience is preferred.
- Strong business development, lead generation, and deal-closing skills.
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion abilities.
- Strong customer relationship management and customer service orientation.
- Good analytical, planning, and organisational skills.
- Strong communication, networking, and interpersonal skills.
- Good understanding of residential leasing and local market dynamics.
- Ability to work towards revenue, occupancy, and lead-management KPIs.
- Strong business awareness and commercial outlook.
- Arabic language skills would be advantageous.
Availability:
- Preference will be given to candidates available immediately or a maximum 30 days after accepting the offer.
We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in the United Arab Emirates. Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.
We will review your job application within 7 working days. Should your profile fit the requirements of the role, a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to get a deeper understanding of your profile, discuss the role in more detail, and explore potential next steps.
