Director | American University of Sharjah Enterprises

The objective of AUSE is to develop sustainable sources of revenue for the University through a variety of commercial and investment ventures.Position SummaryThe Director leads the strategic growth, commercialization, and expansion of AUSE, the commercial arm of the AUS. The role is responsible for originating, structuring, and executing high-value commercial partnerships, real estate developments, and scalable revenue platforms that support long-term institutional sustainability.This role requires working closely with AUS leadership, external partners, developers, and investors to build scalable revenue streams aligned with institutional priorities and long-term strategy.Job ResponsibilitiesDefine and lead AUSE’s long-term business development, commercialization and growth strategy across real estate, land monetization and other strategic commercial ventures.Identify, originate, and advance high-impact commercial opportunities that create sustainable, recurring revenue streams and long-term enterprise value.Drive diversification of AUSE’s commercial portfolio across real estate development, operating partnerships and scalable commercial platforms.Lead the origination, structuring, and execution of real estate development opportunities, including mixed-use developments, commercial assets, and strategic land partnerships.Lead the negotiations in structuring master development agreements, joint ventures, development management structures, and long-term concession or lease models.Build and manage relationships with partners, developers and respective government entities.Oversee the development of feasibility strategies, commercial business cases, and partnership frameworks to ensure long-term commercial viability and sustainability.Oversee commercial risk identification and mitigation across development projects and strategic ventures, ensuring appropriate governance, performance oversight, and protection of institutional interests.Provide strategic advisory input to AUS leadership on market opportunities, development trends, and commercial positioning.Lead cross-functional coordination across legal, finance, procurement, and operations to support transaction execution and successful commercial delivery.Skills And CompetenciesSt...