Your new company

Hays Recruitment has partnered with our client in Calgary who is looking to add an experienced Commercial Leasing Manager to their organization.

Your new role

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic candidate to join our team as the Manager, Leasing. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an individual to grow and add value to a supportive, expanding company.

Main Responsibilities:
• Negotiates new deals with national, regional, and independent tenants;
• Keeps track of and negotiates renewals with the goal of improving the income and the assets;
• Works with the Asset Manager to create unit-specific leasing strategies;
• Completes ongoing market and property analysis, including regular site visits and market tours;
• Collects information on suitable prospects and actively cold-call for new tenants;
• Qualifies prospective tenants, i.e., financial covenant, business plan, operational wherewithal;
• Liaises and effectively communicates with legal counsel in preparation of leasing documents, following up with tenants and respective legal counsel to ensure completion of lease documentation;
• Generates and provides market knowledge to the Asset Manager for new assets during the acquisition process;
• Prepares budgets and is responsible for meeting or exceeding the same;
• Strives to improve the tenant mix and the rental income of the individual assets;
• Ensures that the properties and specific units are properly marketed through a variety of media;
• Adheres to established leasing procedures;
• Fosters excellent relations with the tenants, brokers and colleagues to provide excellent customer service and supports the positive image of the company;
• Other duties as assigned by the performance manager.

What you'll need to succeed

• 8 + years of retail leasing experience
• Established industry relations
• Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of lease anatomy
• Confidence and willingness to cold call
• Ability to analyze and provide solutions to challenging and unique leasing scenarios
• Takes ownership of the projects and is a team player within a dynamic team
• Travel, including some overnight(s)
• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle is an asset
• Bachelor’s degree – business focused preferred
• Current RECO salesperson license is an asset

What you'll get in return

A competitive base salary, benefits package, paid vacation time, etc ...

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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