Marketing Director

Robert Walters is recruiting a Marketing Director on behalf of a leading real estate developer. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, this senior leadership role will lead the transformation of the entire marketing function across corporate brand, off-plan launches, digital, CRM, PR, broker marketing and commercial strategy. Developer-side UAE real estate experience is essential.

Marketing Director

Location: Sharjah, UAE (with regular travel to Dubai)

Robert Walters is partnering with a leading master real estate developer to appoint an experienced Marketing Director. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established developer during an exciting period of growth and transformation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will lead the strategic transformation of the marketing function, developing a high-performing team while driving marketing initiatives that support business growth, sales performance and brand positioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall marketing strategy across the organisation.

• Lead the corporate brand strategy and ensure consistency across all customer touchpoints.

• Plan and deliver successful off-plan residential project launches.

• Oversee digital marketing, performance marketing and lead generation activities.

• Drive CRM strategy, customer lifecycle marketing and retention initiatives.

• Manage public relations, corporate communications and media engagement.

• Lead broker and channel marketing programmes to support sales performance.

• Plan and oversee events, exhibitions and launch activations.

• Manage external creative, digital, media and PR agencies.

• Build, mentor and develop a high-performing marketing team.

• Manage marketing budgets, forecasting and ROI reporting.

• Deliver market intelligence, competitor analysis and customer insights to support commercial decision-making.

• Partner closely with Sales, Commercial and Executive Leadership to align marketing strategy with business objectives.

Candidate Requirements

• 12–15+ years of progressive marketing experience.

• Significant UAE developer-side real estate marketing experience is essential.

• Proven experience launching off-plan residential communities, ideally master-planned, waterfront or mixed-use developments.

• Experience building, transforming or restructuring a marketing function.

• Strong leadership, commercial and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent understanding of integrated marketing, digital marketing, CRM and brand strategy.

• Fluent English is essential.

• Arabic would be a strong advantage.

• Ability to work across Sharjah and Dubai.

• Candidates currently employed within the UAE are preferred.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package.

• Discretionary performance bonus.

• Family benefits.

• Annual flights.

• Executive-level exposure reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer.

• Opportunity to shape and transform the marketing function of a leading UAE master real estate developer.

Due to the expected volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.