About Alpha Leadership
Alpha Leadership is an executive search and leadership advisory firm with offices in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We place C-suite, board and senior leaders for PIF-backed organisations, Vision 2030 giga-projects and major GCC enterprises. Our team brings over 16 years of focused experience in the Saudi and wider GCC market.
Role purpose
You will own end-to-end delivery of search mandates in real estate and construction, from project directors and commercial heads to CEO-level roles. You will build deep candidate networks across developers, main contractors, PMC/consultancy firms and asset managers, and act as a trusted advisor to clients and candidates.
Key responsibilities
Search delivery:
- Run full-cycle search for senior roles: Project Directors, Development Directors, Commercial and Contracts Managers, Heads of Delivery, Construction Directors, GMs and C-suite.
- Build target lists and map talent across developers, contractors, PMC/cost consultancies, facilities management and real estate investment firms.
- Headhunt passive candidates through direct approach, referrals and market networks.
- Conduct competency-based interviews and assess technical, commercial and leadership fit.
- Prepare candidate reports and shortlists to Alpha Leadership standards.
- Manage interviews, offers, negotiation, references and onboarding through to start date.
Client management:
- Take detailed briefs from hiring managers, HR and leadership teams.
- Give clients regular progress updates and market insight on talent availability and pay.
- Grow relationships with existing clients and win repeat mandates.
Business development:
- Identify new opportunities across UAE and KSA real estate and construction, including Vision 2030 giga-projects.
- Support pitches, proposals and fee discussions with the Managing Partner.
Operations:
- Keep the ATS/CRM accurate and up to date.
- Track and report pipeline, submittals, interviews and placements against agreed KPIs.
- Uphold confidentiality, ethical search practice and UAE/KSA labour and visa requirements.
Requirements
Must have:
- 6+ years of recruitment experience, with at least 4 years focused on real estate, construction or infrastructure.
- Proven record of placing mid-to-senior and leadership hires in the GCC.
- Strong network across UAE developers, main contractors and consultancies.
- Sound grasp of project lifecycles, delivery models and key roles in the built environment.
- Excellent headhunting, assessment and negotiation skills.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Based in Dubai, or able to relocate quickly, with a valid UAE visa or freelance permit preferred.
Nice to have:
- Experience in executive search or a retained-search firm.
- Saudi Arabia market exposure, especially Vision 2030 and PIF-backed projects.
- A degree in Business, HR, Engineering or a related field.
- Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter and modern ATS/CRM tools.
