Assistant Manager Leasing

Job Purpose

• Support and manage leasing activities to achieve occupancy, revenue, and leasing targets.
• Lead the leasing team and ensure smooth and efficient leasing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source and secure new property listings from landlords, property owners, and developers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with property owners to generate new leasing and listing opportunities.
• Identify new business opportunities and expand the company's property listing portfolio.
• Ensure newly acquired listings are properly documented, priced competitively, and published across relevant platforms.
• Manage day-to-day leasing activities for residential and/or commercial properties.
• Achieve leasing, occupancy, and revenue targets.
• Supervise, guide, and motivate the leasing team.
• Monitor vacant units and ensure timely leasing.
• Handle property viewings, tenant inquiries, negotiations, and lease closures.
• Manage tenant relationships and support lease renewal and retention activities.
• Develop relationships with brokers, agents, corporate clients, and potential tenants.
• Monitor market rental rates, competitor activities, and leasing trends.
• Ensure proper preparation and execution of tenancy contracts and related documentation.
• Prepare leasing performance reports and provide regular updates to management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, UAE tenancy laws, and RERA requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in leasing, preferably within the UAE real estate/property management sector.
• Minimum 2 years of team supervision/leadership experience preferred business development.
• Strong knowledge of UAE real estate leasing practices and RERA regulations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, sales, and relationship-management skills.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM/leasing systems.
• Target-oriented with strong follow-up and organizational skills.