Business Development Manager

Role overview

Business development and pipeline

• Identify residential and commercial block management opportunities across Sharjah and Dubai, focusing on multi-family towers and commercial or industrial assets.
• Build landlord, developer, and investor relationships and convert leads into signed property management mandates.
• Present the case for outsourced management to landlords who self-manage or use smaller local operators.
• Attend building handovers, developer launches, and industry events to secure mandate opportunities.
• Prepare tailored proposals, presentations, and fee structures for prospective clients.

Referrals and client relationships

• Introduce exclusive leasing mandates for vacant residential buildings and commercial warehouses to the relevant leasing teams.
• Generate valuation, sales, and commercial agency referrals through landlord and developer relationships.
• Coordinate key client relationships with internal service-line leads to deliver a joined-up Savills proposition.
• Build long-term relationships with landlords, developers, and institutional investors and identify expansion, mandate, and retention opportunities.
• Act as a cultural and linguistic bridge with the Arabic-speaking landlord community.

Market intelligence

• Track new supply, competitor activity, landlord ownership changes, and market rental trends across property management and leasing.
• Report pipeline activity, mandate wins, and market intelligence to senior leadership.
• Represent Savills in the Sharjah market as a senior market practitioner.

Experience and market knowledge

• At least five years of real estate experience, including at least three years in business development.
• Deep understanding of property management and experience across Sharjah and Dubai.
• Knowledge of regulatory differences, market dynamics, and ownership profiles in both emirates.
• Ability to manage long sales cycles; block management mandates typically take three to six months from first meeting to signed agreement.
• A proven business development record and established landlord and developer relationships across Sharjah and Dubai.
• Arabic-speaking real estate professional.

Skills and tools

• Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in CRM systems such as Goyzer or Yardi and in Microsoft Office.
• Valid UAE driving license.

What Savills provides

• Competitive base salary plus structured incentives for mandate signings, leasing commissions, and cross-departmental referrals.
• Opportunity to build and lead a team within a global brand.
• Access to international marketing platforms and a client network.
• Professional development and training support.
• Modern office environment and collaborative team culture.