# Director – Commercial — Red Sea Global

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Location: Umluj, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 19,600 to 34,300 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-04
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## Description

Redefining Sustainability | Innovating for the Future | Creating a Lasting Impact

Botanica is a subsidiary of Red Sea Global and is part of the Red Sea Global Group of companies. We specialize in providing dedicated sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global’ s destinations ensuring careful integration of new species with local flora.

As a subsidiary, Botanica benefits from shared strategic goals and collaborative initiatives within the Red Sea Global group of companies, enhancing our ability to serve our clients effectively.

Spanning over 1 million square meters, driving our planet-first approach to sustainability. Since 2020, we have cultivated over 5 million plants, with an ambitious goal of 30 million by 2030, shaping the natural landscapes of The Red Sea & Amaala. With a team of passionate professionals—40% from the local community—and an unwavering commitment to ecological harmony, we are pioneering new global benchmarks in sustainable development.

Why Join Us?

• Sustainability at Scale: Be part of a project that’s transforming landscapes and preserving biodiversity.

• Innovate & Grow: Work with industry experts in a fast-evolving environment.

• Global Recognition: Join a company shaping the future of sustainable tourism and development.

• Work in a Natural Paradise: Contribute to world-class projects in breathtaking locations.

Be the Change. Join the World’s Most Visionary Developer

Job Purpose:

• Lead Botanica Red Sea's commercial function to grow profitable, contracted revenue across all business lines: plant and tree supply, contract growing, nursery services, horticultural soil, indoor plants and flowers, agricultural consulting, and landscape maintenance services.

• The role owns commercial strategy, pricing, tendering, client contracts and key accounts across two client segments: internal clients within RSG, and external developments.

• It is accountable for ensuring that every commitment made to a client is deliverable by the business units and margin-positive for Botanica.

Job Responsibilities:

Commercial Strategy & Planning

• Develop the 3–5 year commercial strategy and annual revenue plan by business line, clientsegment and destination, aligned with the Botanica business plan and RSG Group priorities.

• Define the product and service portfolio and the pricing architecture for each line (unit rates,lump sum, scheduleof rates, per-m² maintenance rates,per-plant prices).

• Lead market research and competitor benchmarking against nurseries, landscape contractors and facility management (FM) providers; identifynew segments and services.

• Provide the monthly demand forecast (confirmed orders, probable pipeline, renewals) to the PMO for sales and operations planning (S&OP).

Business Development & Tendering

• Build and manage the opportunity pipeline across internal RSG clients and external developments, including hotel operators, developers and government entities.

• Chair bid/no-bid reviews; lead tender strategy and the preparation of technical and commercial proposals with input from Production, PMO and Finance.

• Approve cost build-ups and price-to-win jointlywith Finance; ensureno proposal is issued below the approved margin floor withoutOperational General Manager approval.

• Develop strategicpartnerships, distribution channelsand B2B/B2C sales routes for indoor plants, flowers and soil products.

Key Accounts & Client Contracts

• Own the client relationship for all key accounts, internal within RSG and external; maintainan account plan, service level agreement (SLA) and periodic performance review for each.

• Lead negotiation, execution and renewal of client contracts; renew recurring maintenance contracts well ahead of expiry, and ensure no service is mobilized without a signed contract or written instruction.

• Manage variations, change orders, extra works, claims and priceadjustments; maintain the client contract register and contract obligations log.

• Run structured client satisfaction surveysand joint site reviews; act on complaints within agreed response times.

Revenue, Billing & Collections

• Ensure monthly invoices are backed by verified service evidence (completion certificates, measured quantities, approved timesheets) jointly with Production.

• Own account-level collections with Finance; resolve disputed invoices and protect days sales outstanding (DSO).

• Track sales, revenue and margin against plan; report variances and recovery actions monthly.

Marketing, Brand & Visitor Experience

• Lead marketing plans that position Botanica as a trusted supplier of sustainable, high-quality plant material, in line with RSG brand guidelines and the Group Marketing Division.

• Oversee the plant catalogue, sales collateral, digital presence, exhibitions and seasonal campaigns.

• Plan and deliver Botanica tours and visitor experiences for guests, partners and clients.

Leadership & Governance

• Build and lead the commercial team (Business Development, Key Accounts, Estimation & Tendering, Contracts, Marketing); set objectives, KPIs and succession plans, including Saudization targets.

• Own commercial policies: pricing approval matrix, credit terms, discount authority and anti-bribery and ethics controls (ISO 37301).

• Deliver the fixed responsibilities of a Department Head (Section 11.1).

Policies, Systems, Processes & Standards

• Follow and enforce all relevant Botanica and RSG Group policies, delegation of authority (DoA), processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled, auditable and consistent manner.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Apply and champion the safety, quality and environmental management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and the compliance management system (ISO 37301) to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, high-quality products and services, and a responsible environmental attitude.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and lead opportunities to 

## Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Horticulture or Landscape Architecture; MBA or equivalent preferred. Minimum 15 years of commercial, business development or contracts experience, of which at least 7 years in a senior leadership role. Proven record of winning and managing multi-year service or supply contracts above SAR 20M in landscaping, facility management, nursery, agriculture or hospitality services. Experience with large-scale KSA developments, hotel operators or government clients is strongly preferred.

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