Job Title

Specialty Leasing Manager

Job Description Summary

Key responsibilities are to market, lease and manage the specialty leasing programs and special events for the shopping centre in multiple sites ; to drive sales & traffic to the retailers; achieve and increase miscellaneous revenue budgets; minimize vacancy; and ensure quality service and visual standards are met.

Job Description

Specialty Leasing areas of responsibilities are:

• Temporary inâline leasing;
• Temporary kiosks;
• Pop up retail and activations;
• MRU program;
• Centre focused partnership opportunities;
• Other innovative and revenue generating uses
• Attendance when required at conferences, both industry related and internal;
• Ability to prospect and build relationships with local entrepreneurs, leasing representatives, brokers and local and national potential tenants;
• Maintain a database of clients, vendors and new contacts to be used for generating business relationships;
• Represent the property within the community in order to build external relationships; shopping centre and meet the needs of the local community and the centreâ™s retailers;
• Other duties as assigned

Key requirements

• A postâsecondary education with a minimum 5 ␠7 years of leasing experience in retail, sales or shopping centre related experience is preferred;
• Ability to analyze demographic and related research information;
• The position is ideally suited for a selfâdirected, selfâconfident individual who is achievement oriented;
• Preference is given to those with proven sales and leasing or specialty leasing experience;
• You have the proven ability to develop and execute innovative and creative uses of the commonâarea to generate interest and revenue;
• You are persistent and entrepreneurial in your approach and have a proven ability to close deals;
• You possess excellent communication, presentation, organizational and negotiation skills;
• Represent the property within the community in order to build external relationships;
• As an integral part of the property management team, interface with all members of the property administration, build relationships with head office leasing and participate and contribute to collective goals, objectives and events;

Skills & Experience Required:

The successful candidate will possess:

• A high level of creativity and energy;
• Able to obtain or hold a valid Real Estate License for Saskatchewan.
• Prior experience in a leasing/sales or retail environment;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Computer literate â“ Windows XP, Excel, Word, Simply Accounting, Adobe Illustrator, Internet;
• Basic accounting and record keeping skills;
• Experience in deal making;
• Self motivated, innovative and able to deal within a challenging environment;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral);
• Experience in organizing and executing special events/promotions;
• Must be able to provide clear Police record check;
• Previous Specialty Leasing experience preferred;
• Specialty Leasing Designation an asset;
• This position requires local travel. Must have valid driverâ™s license and own transportation;

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