Retail Leasing Manager

Job Title: Retail Leasing Manager

Location: Jeddah/Makkah KSA

We are seeking an experienced Retail Leasing & Development Manager to join a leading real estate and destination development organization in Saudi Arabia.

This is an end-to-end retail role responsible for progressing retail assets from leasing and development coordination through tenant handover, fit-out and successful opening. The successful candidate will combine strong commercial leasing expertise with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and drive tenant and asset readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute retail leasing strategies and tenant-mix plans aligned with asset positioning and commercial objectives.
• Identify and engage suitable local, regional and international retail, F&B, lifestyle and service operators.
• Manage the full leasing lifecycle from tenant sourcing and qualification through proposals, LOIs, commercial negotiations, contracting, handover, fit-out and opening.
• Lead commercial negotiations covering rental structures, incentives, lease terms, fit-out periods and other key commercial terms.
• Coordinate with development, project and design teams to ensure unit configuration, base-build requirements, access and handover plans support tenant requirements.
• Support commercial business cases, feasibility assessments, rental benchmarking and market analysis.
• Coordinate tenant onboarding, design requirements, unit handover and fit-out activities from the landlord/commercial perspective.
• Track tenant delivery and opening readiness, proactively identifying and resolving commercial, development and operational blockers.
• Work closely with internal teams, consultants, contractors, tenants and operators to ensure projects progress according to agreed timelines.
• Maintain clear leasing, development, fit-out and opening-readiness trackers and provide regular management updates.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, Construction/Project Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in retail leasing, commercial real estate, retail development, tenant delivery or mixed-use/destination development.
• Strong experience in Saudi Arabia and/or the GCC, with Saudi retail market experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience across a significant part of the retail lifecycle, including tenant mix, brand acquisition, commercial negotiations, leasing documentation, development coordination, tenant handover, fit-out and store opening.
• Experience with shopping malls, premium retail, F&B, lifestyle destinations or mixed-use developments is strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen with sound understanding of retail lease structures, rental benchmarking and financial considerations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive delivery across teams without direct authority.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, reporting and communication skills.

Ideal Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who combine strong retail leasing expertise with hands-on development and tenant-delivery experience. The ideal candidate has taken tenants beyond lease signing and has practical exposure to handover, fit-out coordination, operational readiness and store opening.