Senior Director Development (Retail Public Realm)

About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company (شركة قدية الاستثمارية) is seeking a Senior Director - Development (Retail-Public Realm) to join their team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This is a full-time position for an experienced development executive.

Role Overview

The Senior Director - Development (Retail Public Realm) will be responsible for the end-to-end development leadership of retail, food and beverage, public realm, public spaces, lifestyle, and destination components within a major Urban Core mixed-use precinct. This client-side development leadership role involves shaping development strategy, business planning, design governance, commercial positioning, stakeholder alignment, investment readiness, delivery integration, activation, and operational readiness across the retail and public realm portfolio. The role requires balancing commercial performance with place-led experiences to create activated destinations that drive footfall, dwell time, community engagement, tenant success, and long-term asset value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development strategy and business plan for the retail, food and beverage, public realm, and public space portfolio within the Urban Core.
• Take accountability for development outcomes, commercial performance, placemaking quality, and integration across the retail and public realm assets.
• Establish the development brief, positioning, tenant and customer experience principles, phasing strategy, and investment priorities in alignment with Urban Core and wider organisational objectives.
• Direct development activities from feasibility, market assessment, concept and design through procurement, delivery, leasing enablement, activation, and operational readiness.
• Drive cross-functional decisions that optimise leasable value, footfall, dwell time, public realm activation, visitor experience, operational efficiency, and long-term asset performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in development.
• Demonstrated experience as a development executive.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon inquiry.