Retail Leasing Manager - Prime Portfolio

The company behind creating some of the UK’s most vibrant destinations are looking for a new Retail Leasing Manager. They have come out the recent turbulence with strong retail footfall across Shopping Centres and also their rapidly growing Retail Parks portfolio and the team are feeling very positive about the rest of 2022. They are keen to consider Retail Agents looking for their first clientside role, as well as candidates with existing Leasing Management experience. Key is a real passion for the retail industry and it’s ever evolving nature, and the desire to work in a fun, collaborative and fast paced team.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising and leading on delivery of the Leasing Strategy for a portfolio of assets, working in close partnership with the Asset Management and Development teams;
• Ensuring the Leasing Strategy and income initiatives are delivered on time and within budget;
• Develop and maintain a wide range of retail customer relationships, through regular meetings, performance reviews and identifying opportunities for growth;
• The leasing strategy will be partly informed by customer insight and research.
• Manage external teams, including leasing agents and lawyers in achieving asset level objectives;
• Management of a large number of concurrent income initiatives;
• Work closely with Asset Management Team to develop and implement the asset level business plans;
• Regular communication and cooperation with Joint-Venture partners;
• Communication and collaboration with the retail team on business wide initiatives; and
• Ensure B2B marketing strategy aligns with leasing aspirations and remains on brand

Requirements

• Real Estate background preferred with a good understanding of the wider retail industry;
• Good numeracy and analytical skills;
• Ability to create a vision and set ambitious growth strategies;
• A proven track record of identifying opportunities to add value and delivering against targets of financial outperformance;
• Ability to take ownership and manage complex projects
• A leader with strong influencing skills that gain results
• Embraces and encourages collaboration with strong negotiation and influencing skills