Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion
Posted date [2026-06-27]
(ID: 47152)
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GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, home, properties and logistics sectors. On a mission to inspire others to live well and win in ways that make the world better. |
Job Description and Requirements
Leasing Executive - Retail ExpansionJob Snapshot
Role: Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Real Estate
Function: Real Estate Leasing-Acquisition
Experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant retail leasing experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Real Estate hiring opportunity focused on retail leasing, property acquisition support, landlord coordination, lease documentation, tenant relations, and market intelligence for store expansion. This role supports GMG’s growth plans by identifying suitable retail locations, assisting with leasing negotiations, coordinating with internal departments, and ensuring leasing activities remain aligned with commercial goals, legal requirements, financial processes, and property market conditions.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Real Estate
Function: Real Estate Leasing-Acquisition
Salary: 12000-18000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender:
Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion will help GMG strengthen its retail footprint by supporting property sourcing, lease negotiations, documentation control, and relationship management with developers, landlords, and business units. The role has a direct impact on new store development, regional expansion planning, occupancy decisions, rental cost control, and leasing compliance. By tracking market trends, reviewing lease terms, resolving tenant-related matters, and coordinating with legal and finance teams, the position helps create smooth, commercially sound leasing operations for GMG’s growing portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in scouting property acquisition opportunities for new store development, retail expansion, and portfolio growth across existing and new territories.
* Identify domestic and regional retail projects across the GCC and other target markets based on GMG’s commercial expansion requirements.
* Work closely with GMG business units to understand retail space needs, brand requirements, store formats, location priorities, and project strategy.
* Support leasing activities by coordinating with developers, landlords, property owners, mall operators, and internal stakeholders.
* Negotiate leasing terms and conditions for smaller accounts while aiming to secure commercially favorable rates and practical lease arrangements.
* Review leasing proposals, lease documents, amendments, renewals, and related correspondence, highlighting exceptions or risks to management.
* Coordinate with the legal function on lease terms, statutory requirements, contractual obligations, compliance issues, and documentation review.
* Liaise with finance teams for rental payments, payment schedules, invoices, deposits, reconciliations, and other leasing-related financial matters.
* Act as a key contact point between GMG business units and developers or landlords for leasing updates, documentation, approvals, and operational follow-up.
* Respond to tenant, landlord, and stakeholder inquiries in a timely and professional manner, ensuring issues are resolved or escalated appropriately.
* Maintain updated leasing records, property information, landlord details, lease status, rental data, approvals, correspondence, and related documentation.
* Prepare regular leasing reports for the Leasing Manager, including opportunity updates, negotiation status, market observations, and pending actions.
* Track leasing rates, competitor locations, retail property trends, new developments, commercial terms, and changes in rules or regulations.
* Share relevant market and regulatory updates with GMG business units to support better leasing decisions and expansion planning.
* Coordinate cross-functional follow-ups to ensure leasing activities support store opening timelines, commercial priorities, and operational readiness.
* Support property due diligence by reviewing location suitability, access, visibility, brand fit, rental exposure, and practical leasing risks.
* Maintain a disciplined documentation process to ensure lease files are accurate, accessible, compliant, and ready for internal review.
* Build positive working relationships with landlords, developers, mall management teams, legal advisors, finance colleagues, and internal business stakeholders.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Property Management, or a related field.
* Additional certification in Real Estate, Leasing Management, or property-related disciplines is an advantage.
* Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in retail leasing, property acquisition, mall leasing, retail expansion, or commercial property coordination.
* Previous experience negotiating retail leasing agreements and working with landlords, developers, mall operators, and internal business teams is preferred.
* Retail leasing experience is required, with practical exposure to store expansion, lease terms, commercial negotiations, and retail property documentation.
* Strong understanding of leasing processes, rental structures, lease agreements, renewals, approvals, compliance requirements, and property market practices.
* Good awareness of leasing rates, property laws, market trends, retail locations, and commercial property developments in Dubai and the wider region.
* Ability to manage tenant and landlord relationships professionally while resolving queries, complaints, delays, and documentation issues.
* Skilled in reviewing lease documents, identifying exceptions, coordinating corrective action, and supporting legal and finance workflows.
* Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
* Organized and detail-focused, with the ability to maintain leasing trackers, reports, records, approvals, and follow-up logs accurately.
* Comfortable working with multiple business units, deadlines, property opportunities, and cross-functional leasing requirements.
* Commercial mindset with the ability to balance rental value, location potential, legal compliance, and business expansion priorities.
Skills Set
* Retail leasing
* Property acquisition
* Real estate leasing
* Lease negotiation
* Lease documentation
* Landlord coordination
* Developer coordination
* Mall leasing
* Retail expansion
* Store development support
* GCC retail projects
* Property market research
* Leasing rates analysis
* Tenant relations
* Lease agreement review
* Legal coordination
* Finance coordination
* Rental payment follow-up
* Leasing compliance
* Property laws
* Market trend analysis
* Stakeholder management
* Leasing reports
* Property trackers
* Documentation control
* Commercial negotiation
* Business unit coordination
* Lease approvals
* Retail location assessment
* Relationship management
Why Join Us
This role offers a strong opportunity for a retail leasing professional to support GMG’s store expansion and property growth across Dubai and wider regional markets. The position provides exposure to landlord negotiations, retail project scouting, lease documentation, market intelligence, legal coordination, finance follow-up, and business unit engagement. It is a suitable career step for someone who understands retail property dynamics and wants to contribute to location strategy, commercial leasing discipline, and long-term portfolio growth.
About the Company
GMG is a global well-being company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, properties, logistics, food, and consumer goods. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for more than 45 years, GMG has built a strong regional presence across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The company manages and supports a portfolio of more than 120 international and home-grown brands, including Sun and Sand Sports, Dropkick, Supercare Pharmacy, Farm Fresh, Klassic, Nike, Columbia, Converse, Timberland, Vans, Mama Sita\'s, and McCain, while continuing to expand its retail footprint through strategic leasing and property partnerships.
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Leasing Executive - Retail Expansion will help GMG strengthen its retail footprint by supporting property sourcing, lease negotiations, documentation control, and relationship management with developers, landlords, and business units. The role has a direct impact on new store development, regional expansion planning, occupancy decisions, rental cost control, and leasing compliance. By tracking market trends, reviewing lease terms, resolving tenant-related matters, and coordinating with legal and finance teams, the position helps create smooth, commercially sound leasing operations for GMG’s growing portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in scouting property acquisition opportunities for new store development, retail expansion, and portfolio growth across existing and new territories.
* Identify domestic and regional retail projects across the GCC and other target markets based on GMG’s commercial expansion requirements.
* Work closely with GMG business units to understand retail space needs, brand requirements, store formats, location priorities, and project strategy.
* Support leasing activities by coordinating with developers, landlords, property owners, mall operators, and internal stakeholders.
* Negotiate leasing terms and conditions for smaller accounts while aiming to secure commercially favorable rates and practical lease arrangements.
* Review leasing proposals, lease documents, amendments, renewals, and related correspondence, highlighting exceptions or risks to management.
* Coordinate with the legal function on lease terms, statutory requirements, contractual obligations, compliance issues, and documentation review.
* Liaise with finance teams for rental payments, payment schedules, invoices, deposits, reconciliations, and other leasing-related financial matters.
* Act as a key contact point between GMG business units and developers or landlords for leasing updates, documentation, approvals, and operational follow-up.
* Respond to tenant, landlord, and stakeholder inquiries in a timely and professional manner, ensuring issues are resolved or escalated appropriately.
* Maintain updated leasing records, property information, landlord details, lease status, rental data, approvals, correspondence, and related documentation.
* Prepare regular leasing reports for the Leasing Manager, including opportunity updates, negotiation status, market observations, and pending actions.
* Track leasing rates, competitor locations, retail property trends, new developments, commercial terms, and changes in rules or regulations.
* Share relevant market and regulatory updates with GMG business units to support better leasing decisions and expansion planning.
* Coordinate cross-functional follow-ups to ensure leasing activities support store opening timelines, commercial priorities, and operational readiness.
* Support property due diligence by reviewing location suitability, access, visibility, brand fit, rental exposure, and practical leasing risks.
* Maintain a disciplined documentation process to ensure lease files are accurate, accessible, compliant, and ready for internal review.
* Build positive working relationships with landlords, developers, mall management teams, legal advisors, finance colleagues, and internal business stakeholders.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Property Management, or a related field.
* Additional certification in Real Estate, Leasing Management, or property-related disciplines is an advantage.
* Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in retail leasing, property acquisition, mall leasing, retail expansion, or commercial property coordination.
* Previous experience negotiating retail leasing agreements and working with landlords, developers, mall operators, and internal business teams is preferred.
* Retail leasing experience is required, with practical exposure to store expansion, lease terms, commercial negotiations, and retail property documentation.
* Strong understanding of leasing processes, rental structures, lease agreements, renewals, approvals, compliance requirements, and property market practices.
* Good awareness of leasing rates, property laws, market trends, retail locations, and commercial property developments in Dubai and the wider region.
* Ability to manage tenant and landlord relationships professionally while resolving queries, complaints, delays, and documentation issues.
* Skilled in reviewing lease documents, identifying exceptions, coordinating corrective action, and supporting legal and finance workflows.
* Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
* Organized and detail-focused, with the ability to maintain leasing trackers, reports, records, approvals, and follow-up logs accurately.
* Comfortable working with multiple business units, deadlines, property opportunities, and cross-functional leasing requirements.
* Commercial mindset with the ability to balance rental value, location potential, legal compliance, and business expansion priorities.
Skills Set
* Retail leasing
* Property acquisition
* Real estate leasing
* Lease negotiation
* Lease documentation
* Landlord coordination
* Developer coordination
* Mall leasing
* Retail expansion
* Store development support
* GCC retail projects
* Property market research
* Leasing rates analysis
* Tenant relations
* Lease agreement review
* Legal coordination
* Finance coordination
* Rental payment follow-up
* Leasing compliance
* Property laws
* Market trend analysis
* Stakeholder management
* Leasing reports
* Property trackers
* Documentation control
* Commercial negotiation
* Business unit coordination
* Lease approvals
* Retail location assessment
* Relationship management
Why Join Us
This role offers a strong opportunity for a retail leasing professional to support GMG’s store expansion and property growth across Dubai and wider regional markets. The position provides exposure to landlord negotiations, retail project scouting, lease documentation, market intelligence, legal coordination, finance follow-up, and business unit engagement. It is a suitable career step for someone who understands retail property dynamics and wants to contribute to location strategy, commercial leasing discipline, and long-term portfolio growth.
About the Company
GMG is a global well-being company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, properties, logistics, food, and consumer goods. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for more than 45 years, GMG has built a strong regional presence across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The company manages and supports a portfolio of more than 120 international and home-grown brands, including Sun and Sand Sports, Dropkick, Supercare Pharmacy, Farm Fresh, Klassic, Nike, Columbia, Converse, Timberland, Vans, Mama Sita\'s, and McCain, while continuing to expand its retail footprint through strategic leasing and property partnerships.
