Job Title: Director / Real Estate Strategy & Market Intelligence SME
Location: UAE. Dubai
6 months Contract initially (can be extended long term)
Overview
We are supporting a confidential search for a Director-level Real Estate Strategy & Market Intelligence SME to operate within a highly visible senior leadership environment in the UAE.
This is a senior advisory role for an individual with deep UAE real estate market knowledge, strong strategic and commercial judgement, and the credibility to advise on market opportunities, investment-related decisions, and broader market transformation priorities. The role is not a hands-on delivery position, but it may require high-level oversight of execution where needed.
The successful candidate will bring a strong mix of real estate sector expertise, market intelligence capability, and consulting-style problem solving, with the ability to turn complex data and market dynamics into clear, executive-level recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise senior leadership on market opportunities, risks, and strategic priorities
- Support investment-related thinking and decision-making
- Lead or oversee market intelligence, research, forecasting, and sector benchmarking
- Analyse market trends, reports, dashboards, and performance data to generate actionable insight
- Help shape market strategy and transformation initiatives
- Translate complex findings into clear executive narratives, presentations, and recommendations
- Provide senior-level oversight where required, while remaining primarily focused on advisory input rather than delivery
Candidate Profile
- Fluent Arabic speaker is a plus
- 15 years of professional experience in the real estate market
- Strong track record in the UAE market
- Deep expertise within real estate
- Strong background in market intelligence, strategy, forecasting, data analysis, and investment insight
- Previous experience in consulting or advisory environments is strongly preferred
- Private sector experience is particularly attractive, especially candidates who can bring a fresh external perspective
- Experience from real estate advisory firms, property marketplaces, developers, or similar organisations would be highly relevant
- Background in Economics would be a strong advantage
Core Competencies
- Deep understanding of the UAE real estate landscape
- Strong strategic and commercial mindset
- High level of data literacy and comfort working with reports, dashboards, and market insights
- Ability to turn data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the gravitas to influence senior leadership
- Executive presence and comfort operating in a high-visibility environment
Reporting Line
- Reports into a senior executive leadership office
- Works closely with the organisation's most senior stakeholders
