Executive Director - Retail Operations
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 2 recent postings.
A Executive Director - Retail Operations in the GCC region requires risk management, safety, leadership, audit, compliance. Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings..
Salary across the GCC
Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
| Country | Junior | Mid-Level | Senior | Lead / Principal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 13,000 AED | 22,500 AED | 34,500 AED | 48,000 AED |
| Saudi Arabia | 12,500 SAR | 21,500 SAR | 33,000 SAR | 46,000 SAR |
| Qatar | 13,500 QAR | 23,500 QAR | 36,000 QAR | 50,000 QAR |
| Kuwait | 1,050 KWD | 1,850 KWD | 2,850 KWD | 3,900 KWD |
| Oman | 1,200 OMR | 2,050 OMR | 3,150 OMR | 4,350 OMR |
| Bahrain | 1,100 BHD | 1,950 BHD | 3,000 BHD | 4,150 BHD |
How Executive Director - Retail Operations pay varies in the UAE
UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED
Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate
By company size
Median compensation varies with headcount.
Top-paying industries
Median for this role, ranked by sector.
Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.
Required skills
Top hiring companies
- Medacs Healthcare
Active markets
- uae
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Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
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Make travel arrangements for executives.
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Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
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Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
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Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
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Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
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Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
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Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
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