About noon
We're building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we're looking for a (add title) who can help us move even faster.
Noon's fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes, offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15 minutes. Currently live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.
noon's mission: Every door, every day.
What you'll do:
Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.
The Real Estate Manager will be responsible for driving the end-to-end expansion of Noon Minutes dark store network across Saudi Arabia, leading site identification, lease negotiation, and successful handover of locations to the operations team
- Identify strategic locations for new dark stores based on demographic and operational data.
- Conduct site visits, market research, and feasibility studies.
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of potential properties.
- Lead lease negotiations and secure favorable terms with landlords and brokers.
- Develop and execute a real estate expansion roadmap aligned with growth goals.
- Analyze zoning laws, local regulations, and market trends to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Finance, Legal, Operations) for site approval and compliance.
- Oversee end-to-end site acquisition to store handover process.
- Coordinate with contractors, developers, and landlords to ensure timely handovers.
- Monitor project timelines, budgets, and risks; report progress regularly.
- Maintain an accurate database of leased properties and contract milestones.
- Proactively manage lease renewals, extensions, and renegotiations.
- Identify opportunities to optimize rental costs and improve portfolio performance.
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years experience in real estate acquisition or site development (preferably in retail, logistics, or Q-commerce).
- Strong understanding of real estate laws and leasing practices in KSA.
- Proven success in site selection, leasing, and project execution.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Fluent in English; Arabic proficiency is a strong plus.
Who will excel
- We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
- You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
- We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
- noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.
