Director jobs in United Arab Emirates

Are you an experienced 'head of' driving organisational development and talent management strategies? This role focuses on leadership development, succession planning, and employee engagement to enhance organisational effectiveness.

This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the commercial and sales organization, driving revenue growth, and shaping long-term strategy. The role requires strong distributor experience and offers the opportunity to lead a large sales team while managing multi-brand operations.

The VP Credit & Execution will act as the primary execution lead for Corporate Finance transactions, supporting coverage bankers and managing deals from origination through to closing. The role bridges client coverage and execution, ensuring smooth delivery of transactions while coordinating closely with clients, legal counsel, credit teams, and product partners.

You will be instrumental in establishing and leading the Data Science function from the ground up, driving the end-to-end strategy, design, and implementation of impactful data science solutions.

Leverage advanced analytical techniques to unlock deep insights into customer behaviour, personalise experiences, optimise operational efficiency, and identify new revenue streams, with a distinct application of principles proven in the gaming industry.

You will oversee group accounting, consolidation, and statutory financial reporting across a complex investment structure encompassing both public and private market holdings, and liaising with the teams to manage data flow from upstream systems into NetSuite. The role requires hands-on oversight of SPV capitalization, intercompany transactions, transfer pricing, and IFRS compliance, supported by rigorous control over processes and systems.

The Sales Director will lead the commercial strategy across the UAE and KSA, developing partnerships with insurers, healthcare providers, and corporate clients. This position combines hands-on business development with leadership responsibilities, driving revenue growth, market presence, and the scaling of the regional sales team.

We are seeking a Capital Projects Director to lead the end-to-end delivery of major capital projects across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. The role will oversee projects from early concept through design, procurement, construction, and handover, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budgets, timelines, and governance standards.

The VP Marketing & PR will lead marketing and public relations strategies within the financial services industry, driving brand growth and visibility. Based in Dubai, this role requires expertise in developing and implementing innovative marketing communications campaigns and PR initiatives.

Lead sales and business development across B2B and B2C channels in Dubai for a leading healthcare diagnostics provider. Drive revenue growth through innovative partnerships, market expansion, and strong stakeholder relationships.

The Managing Director is responsible for commercial growth (P&L), operational performance, regulatory alignment, and client relationships. You will lead the UAE go-to-market strategy, targeting banks/telcos/utilities/BNPLs, spearheading expansion beyond the existing Partnership, and ensuring the execution of a relationship-driven enterprise entry model suited to the UAE market's dynamics.

The role of Project Director - Infrastructure will act as the senior leader on site, accountable for safe, timely and profitable delivery of wet and dry utilities, drainage, power, telecom and associated civil works. The position requires strong command of contractor operations, authority interface and multi-package coordination within fast-track environments.

Lead enterprise wide merchandise planning across a complex omni channel multi-brand retail portfolio, driving OTB, forecasting, inventory and margin performance across stores and digital channels. Partner with Buying, Commercial and Digital leadership to shape commercial strategy and influence high-impact trading decisions at regional scale.

The Director of Corporate Communications will lead the organisation's communications strategy, ensuring alignment with government directives and organisational objectives. This role covers internal and external communications, branding, media relations, and stakeholder engagement to enhance reputation and visibility.

Lead the strategic oversight of Operations and Partnerships & Commercial for a flagship government backed cultural institution in Abu Dhabi with full accountability for financial planning and institutional performance. This role combines commercial enablement and governance led financial leadership with operational oversight across facilities, safety and security within a complex public environment.

An international bank in Dubai is seeking a Vice President to join its DIFC-based Financial Institutions team . This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and support high-impact transactions across banks, SWFs, asset managers, private equities, etc.

The Sales Director will lead commercial development in the FinTech/Capital market space for the group (brokerage and fintech).

Lead UHNW client acquisition and relationship growth across the Middle East for a global luxury health and longevity ecosystem, managing high-value clients based in the region and outbound to international destinations.This role offers commercial ownership, significant autonomy and the opportunity to represent a highly credible, science led ecosystem at the very top end of the luxury and wellbeing market.

The Head of Strategy & Transformation will lead the organisation's strategic planning and transformation agenda, ensuring alignment of corporate objectives with growth ambitions. This role combines external strategy development including market analysis, partnerships and M&A with internal transformation initiatives to embed innovation and operational excellence across the business.

We are seeking a Head of Marketing to lead and execute innovative strategies in the Tech sector. You will be responsible for leading all aspects of marketing, communications, and public relations for the company. This role owns the end-to-end marketing strategy, will lead and develop high-performing teams, oversee integrated campaigns across digital, content, brand, and PR channels, and ensure consistent alignment with overall company goals

Lead the commercial agenda for a GCC wide, IP driven branded consumer products distribution business, operating under regional agreements and selling into department stores, specialty retail and e-commerce.
This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of sales, key accounts, buying and inventory strategy in a high-velocity, seasonal environment and will be responsible for scaling the business from Day One!

As the Digital Platform Quality & Release Director, you will establish and oversee quality assurance and release processes for a large-scale digital platform. Your mission is to ensure all updates meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, security, and user experience, while enabling smooth and disruption-free releases.

Drive growth and manage relationships with Energy sector clients across the Middle East and Turkey, delivering enterprise value KYC/AML solutions.

The role of Marketing, Communications and Visitor Experience Director in the public sector involves leading marketing strategies, overseeing communication efforts, and enhancing visitor experiences. Based in Abu Dhabi, this permanent position offers an opportunity to shape the organisation's public presence and engagement

You will lead complex integration projects following acquisitions and partnerships, ensuring smooth transitions and unlocking measurable value. This role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, driving operational efficiencies and synergy realisation across multiple business units. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll shape initiatives that support growth and long-term success.

The Senior Sourcing Specialist manages procurement across fitouts, facilities, logistics, and technology to ensure cost-effective sourcing. The role focuses on vendor management and strategic initiatives to deliver value and efficiency.

The Head of Collections (UAE) owns the end-to-end performance, compliance, and scalability of UAE operations. This role is responsible for translating enterprise client expectations, regulatory requirements, and Managing Director priorities into disciplined, high-performing frontline execution.