Job Description

Job Title

Specialty Leasing Manager

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.



Specialty Leasing areas of responsibilities are:
Temporary in\xe2\x80\x90line 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 centre\xe2\x80\x99s retailers;
Other duties as assigned

Key requirements

A post\xe2\x80\x90secondary education with a minimum 5 \xe2\x80\x90 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 self\xe2\x80\x90directed, self\xe2\x80\x90confident 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
common\xe2\x80\x90area 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;

The successful candidate will possess:
A high level of creativity and energy;
Prior experience in a leasing/sales or retail environment;
Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
Computer literate \xe2\x80\x93 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;
A valid Nova Scotia Real Estate License required
This position requires local travel. Must have valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and own transportation;

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