Urban Chic is a premium serviced apartment operator, born in London and now growing fast in Abu Dhabi. Just as in London, our model runs on two engines: high-quality residential units onboarded into our short-term rental portfolio, and a strong corporate housing business serving companies, relocation firms, and project teams who need serviced accommodation for their people.
We're looking for a driven Business Development Executive to grow both sides in the UAE - signing new property owners to expand our unit pipeline, and winning the corporate clients and partners who keep those units full. You will report directly to the Managing Director.
If you're active in UAE real estate, holiday homes, corporate housing, or hospitality sales - and you love closing deals - this is a high-growth role with clear targets and real earning potential.
What You'll Do Owner acquisition - growing the portfolio:- Sign new property owners onto our management model
- Build relationships with landlords, investors, developers, and agents
- Pitch professionally, negotiate terms, and close management agreements
- Win corporate accounts that need serviced accommodation for staff, contractors, and project teams
- Develop relationships with relocation companies, agencies, and booking partners across the UAE
- Understand the corporate demand dynamics of the Abu Dhabi market and feed intelligence back into the business
- Build and manage a consistent pipeline in our CRM
- Work with our onboarding and reservations teams to launch units smoothly and deliver for clients
- Provide weekly updates to management on signings, accounts, and pipeline
- UAE property, corporate housing, or hospitality sales experience preferred
- An existing network of owners, brokers, agents, or corporate/mobility contacts is a big plus
- Confident and credible in commercial discussions - from landlord ROI conversations to corporate procurement
- Target-driven, disciplined, and self-motivated
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Fixed salary: AED 8,000 - 12,000/month (depending on experience)
- Target commission: AED 6,000/month at 6 units signed
- Over achievement up to 125% (AED 7,500/month)
- OTE: AED 180k - 230k+ per year - uncapped for strong performers
- Clear, achievable targets with strong operational support behind every signing
- A proven London model - corporate-heavy, owner-backed - now being built in the UAE
- A booming market, and a company investing to lead it
- Progression opportunity into senior commercial roles as the portfolio scales
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