Leasing Executive
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Role Overview
The Leasing Executive supports business development across a residential portfolio, generates leasing opportunities, closes qualified deals, and helps maximise occupancy and revenue.
The role is within the Residential Leasing function and reports to the Senior Manager.
The position is a renewable contract role with an initial duration of 12 months.
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Role Overview
The Leasing Executive supports business development across a residential portfolio, generates leasing opportunities, closes qualified deals, and helps maximise occupancy and revenue.
The role is within the Residential Leasing function and reports to the Senior Manager.
The position is a renewable contract role with an initial duration of 12 months.
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 final execution in line 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 tenancy contracts with the back-office leasing team.
- Obtain tenant documentation, secure internal approvals, update leasing systems, and coordinate lease documentation through signing.
- Attend to leads generated through the lead generation system within agreed KPIs and timelines.
- Build relationships with existing and prospective tenants through meetings, calls, emails, and property visits.
- Recommend suitable residential units, pricing, and leasing options based on client requirements.
- Coordinate with Property Management and Leasing teams to ensure vacant units are ready for viewing and move-in.
- Coordinate tenancy contracts, permits, collections, statement reconciliation, and customer query resolution.
- Monitor rental rates, including RERA indicators, and conduct market surveys.
- Gather and analyse market intelligence and provide updates to management.
Knowledge, Skills and 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 toward revenue, occupancy, and lead-management KPIs.
- Strong business awareness and commercial outlook.
- Arabic language skills are advantageous.
Availability
- Preference is given to candidates available immediately or within a maximum of 30 days after accepting the offer.
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