
Egis
Business Development Manager - Real Estate & Entertainment Investment
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 07/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
23/08/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
In this role you will lead growth and investment initiatives in the real estate and entertainment park sectors at Egis, aligned with Vision 2030 objectives. You will combine business development, RFP/tender management, and investment origination responsibilities, ensuring compliance with government tendering regulations while driving partnerships, fundraising, and structuring funds and SPVs for strategic projects. You will identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities to expand entertainment and real estate projects covering residential, commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality opportunities, and you are responsible for developing feasibility studies and business cases to support new ventures and collaborations with the private sector. Your responsibilities include establishing and managing strategic partnerships with developers, investors, operators, and public-sector entities, and originating and attracting interest from local and international investors for government-led projects. You will lead Joint Venture discussions, negotiation, and structuring for co-development opportunities, and manage project fundraising activities including debt/equity placement, PPP structures, and private placement deals. You are responsible for establishing Funds and SPVs to structure and finance planned projects, and liaising with regulators and government entities such as the CMA to ensure compliance with investment and capital market laws. You will manage the full lifecycle of RFPs and tenders in compliance with Saudi government procurement regulations, coordinating with internal teams including legal, procurement, finance, and project management to prepare tender submissions. In this role you will represent the entity in negotiations with investors, contractors, operators, and government authorities, and you will develop and track KPIs related to investor origination, JV partnerships, funds and SPVs established, and tender success rates.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities to expand entertainment and real estate projects covering residential, commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality opportunities
- Develop feasibility studies and business cases to support new ventures and collaborations with the private sector
- Establish and manage strategic partnerships with developers, investors, operators, and public-sector entities
- Originate and attract interest from local and international investors for government-led projects
- Lead Joint Venture (JV) discussions, negotiation, and structuring for co-development opportunities
- Manage project fundraising activities including debt/equity placement, PPP structures, and private placement deals
- Establish Funds and SPVs to structure and finance planned projects
- Liaise with regulators and government entities such as the CMA to ensure compliance with investment and capital market laws
- Prepare investor presentations, Information Memorandums (IMs), and project teasers to support fundraising campaigns
- Manage the full lifecycle of RFPs and tenders in compliance with Saudi government procurement regulations
- Coordinate with internal teams including legal, procurement, finance, and project management to prepare tender submissions
- Oversee bid evaluation, vendor pre-qualification, and contract award processes
- Maintain updated knowledge of tendering regulations and best practices
- Represent the entity in negotiations with investors, contractors, operators, and government authorities
- Build strong relationships with local and international financial institutions, sovereign funds, private equity firms, and family offices
- Engage with regulatory bodies to align project structures with compliance requirements
- Develop and track KPIs related to investor origination, JV partnerships, funds/SPVs established, and tender success rates
- Deliver periodic reports to executive management and government boards on business development and investment performance
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or a related field
- A master's degree such as an MBA, MSc Finance or Real Estate, or PMP certification is strongly preferred
- Bring 5 to 10 years of experience in business development, corporate finance, or investment management
- Have prior experience in government, real estate, PPP, or entertainment sector projects
- Demonstrate strong expertise in fundraising, JV structuring, project finance, PPP frameworks, and fund/SPV establishment
- Show demonstrated experience in Saudi government RFP and tendering regulations, including Etimad, Ariba, and Oracle
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in financial modeling, valuation, deal structuring, and project finance documentation
- Show strong Power BI and MS Excel/PowerPoint skills, with exposure to investment banking tools required
- Be fluent in both Arabic and English, written and spoken
- Demonstrate strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural communication skills
- Show the ability to work under pressure with high accountability