Director or Vice President of Leasing; L

Our Client is a rapidly growing real estate company that is part of a family-owned real estate conglomerate that owns and operates a portfolio of 650+ properties across 22 states operating in the multi-tenant retail and office asset classes, with an internal team that includes property management, leasing, construction, and acquisitions & development. The Company’s growth is focused on build-to-suit NNN development, leasing existing retail space, and retail strip center acquisitions and development.

They are seeking a highly driven individual with outstanding organizational and communication skills and the ability to manage tenant relationships at a high level. This candidate must have the ability to manage and motivate a team of leasing agents in order to ensure the company is successful in leasing vacant real estate.

The Director or Vice President of Leasing will manage the commercial retail leasing team as well as procure tenants to lease space in the portfolio of over 700 properties. The individual should have experience managing a team as well as be comfortable and confident in communicating with, and negotiating with, small, mid-size, and large retailers.

Job duties include (but are not limited to):

• Manage team of 5 internal leasing agents as well as a team of ~12 field leasing agents to drive rents and deal volume.
• Manage one leasing administrator.
• Assist leasing team in negotiations of all primary lease terms.
• Canvas possible tenants to lease space within a growing portfolio of company-owned properties.
• Manage the leasing of all new retail acquisitions and all new developments.
• Drive national tenant leasing through own relationships and relationships of leasing agents.
• Looking for, and implementing, process improvement opportunities to enhance leasing outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree from 4-year college or university, preferred.
• 5+ years of real estate experience required.
• 3+ years of leasing/sales team management experience required.
• Familiarity with CoStar, CRM platforms, and/or other related software.
• Comprehensive knowledge of lease review and renewal procedures.
• National retail tenant relationships, preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• This is a full-time, on-site position.
• Some travel expected.