Senior Executive Commercial and Strategy

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Since its inception in 2000, our client has emerged as a prominent and fast-growing retail group serving markets across the Middle East. The organization partners with world-class fashion and lifestyle brands, delivering globally inspired products and experiences to discerning consumers throughout the GCC. Guided by a vision to become a leading regional gateway for international retailers, the company has successfully built a broad portfolio across diverse consumer categories. Its collaborative approach with global brand partners, combined with extensive market expertise and a customer-first mindset, has enabled sustained growth and ongoing expansion across the region. Today, our client remains well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities within the dynamic Middle Eastern retail market.

About the role

• To coordinate and deliver corporate engagement, employer branding and stakeholder partnership initiatives that strengthen talent attraction, workforce development and organizational visibility.
• The role uses engagement insights and programme data to recommend improvements and support effective internal and external relationships.

As a Senior Executive – Commercial and Strategy, you will be responsible for...

• Supporting the development of land pricing models and pricing proposals for existing and proposed masterplans
• Assisting in preparing financial feasibility models for new and existing developments
• Providing analytical support for pricing recommendations related to units, land plots, and customer land requests (e.g. additional GFA, land leasing)
• Conducting market research and benchmarking analysis to support pricing and commercial decisions
• Collecting, validating, and maintaining internal and external market benchmark data
• Preparing market intelligence reports and analytical summaries for management review
• Coordinating and supporting external valuation exercises for land, units, and developments
• Maintaining and updating a database of external valuations to support decision-making
• Liaising with internal stakeholders (Commercial & Strategy, Urban Planning, Infrastructure) to support tracking of landbank status and availability
• Assisting in preparing landbank inventory reports and periodic status updates
• Supporting the development of landbank strategy through data analysis and reporting
• Maintaining organized records and contribute to regular performance and analytical reports
• Supporting asset sales and JV / partnership activities, including due diligence, documentation, and valuation analysis
• Performing preliminary analysis of investor proposals and summarize key findings
• Contributing ideas to improve process efficiency, data quality, and reporting standards
• Adhering to company policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements

What you already have...

• Bachelor's degree in Corporate Finance, Finance, Real Estate, Economics
• Background in economics, business and strategy
• Passion and training for real estate development, financial feasibilities, and strategic ideation
• Financial modelling skills
• Strong PowerPoint/visualization skillset
• Strong presentation skills
• Management / coordination skills and general leadership skills