Sr. Specialist Real Estate & Construction

Delivery Hero
Kuwait
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Negotiation","Relationship management","Troubleshooting","Organizational skills","Cross-functional communication"]

Own end-to-end site management for new dark kitchen locations, from scouting and market analysis through lease deal structuring and negotiation. Serve as the primary liaison between Talabat and landlords, partnering with legal, finance, and procurement to structure business cases and approvals. Shadow and support construction and facilities during fit-out, monitoring timelines, budgets, and lease alignment while resolving site-specific issues.

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Sr. Specialist Real Estate & Construction

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end site management for new dark kitchen locations, from scouting and market analysis through lease deal structuring and negotiation. Serve as the primary liaison between Talabat and landlords, partnering with legal, finance, and procurement to structure business cases and approvals. Shadow and support construction and facilities during fit-out, monitoring timelines, budgets, and lease alignment while resolving site-specific issues.
Location: Kuwait
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct market research to identify high-potential neighborhoods and properties for new dark kitchen facilities.
  • •Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective sites through direct outreach, brokers, and real estate networks.
  • •Lead commercial negotiations with landlords, property managers, and brokers, including drafting and finalizing LOIs.
  • •Coordinate with legal, finance, and procurement to develop business cases, secure approvals, align vendor onboarding, and mitigate risk.
  • •Shadow construction and facilities during project execution and fit-out, monitoring progress against timelines, budgets, and lease terms while resolving site-specific delays or issues.

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of experience in commercial real estate, retail expansion, property acquisition, or a similar role.
  • •Proven negotiation skills for complex commercial leases and property deals.
  • •Strong project management capability to manage multiple site acquisitions and build-outs simultaneously.
  • •Ability to communicate effectively with legal, finance, and construction teams and translate real-estate needs into actionable steps.
  • •Experience in Food & Beverage (F&B), dark kitchens, or quick-commerce expansion is a major plus.
Experience:3+ yearsCommercial real estateRetail expansionProperty acquisitionFood & beverageDark kitchensQuick-commerce
Skills:NegotiationRelationship managementTroubleshootingOrganizational skillsCross-functional communication
Languages:English

Company Brief

Delivery Hero
Global online food-ordering and local delivery platform operating multiple regional brands (e.g., Foodpanda, Glovo, Talabat) across 50–70+ countries, supplying food and quick-commerce deliveries via marketplace and logistics services.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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