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Senior Manager - Retail Development

A Senior Manager - Retail Development is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across bahrain, saudi, uae with 4 recent postings.

In brief

A Senior Manager - Retail Development in the GCC region requires leadership, excel, communication, project management, negotiation. A Senior Manager - Retail Development is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Senior Manager - Retail Development — Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates10,000 AED17,000 AED26,500 AED37,000 AED
Saudi Arabia9,500 SAR16,500 SAR25,500 SAR35,000 SAR
Qatar10,500 QAR18,000 QAR28,000 QAR38,500 QAR
Kuwait800 KWD1,400 KWD2,200 KWD3,000 KWD
Oman900 OMR1,550 OMR2,400 OMR3,350 OMR
Bahrain850 BHD1,500 BHD2,300 BHD3,200 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Senior Manager - Retail Development pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+6%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Low
roles open now
Remote share
44%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)14,500
Scale-up (50–500)17,000
Enterprise (500+)22,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
20,500
02Cloud & SaaS
19,000
03E-commerce
17,000
04Government tech
16,000
05Telecom
14,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Required skills

leadershipexcelcommunicationproject managementnegotiationstrategic planningerpcompliance

Top hiring companies

  • Qiddiya Investment Company
  • talabat
  • TRIBE

Active markets

  • bahrain
  • saudi
  • uae
What a Senior Manager - Retail Development does
  • 01

    Lead the execution of retail development projects from conception through to completion, ensuring timely and cost

  • 02

    effective delivery. Collaborate with cross

  • 03

    functional teams including design, marketing, and operations to create compelling retail environments that enhance the overall guest

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly
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