Centre Manager Cherrybrook

Knight Frank Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two extra weeks of leave

Two wellness days per year

Birthday leave

Job summary

Knight Frank Australia is seeking a hands-on Centre Manager to oversee the daily operations of a shopping centre in the West of Sydney, balancing day-to-day management with a complex stakeholder environment.

You will lead an on-site team, drive operational, commercial and customer outcomes, manage budgets, collaborate with leasing and marketing, and strive to create vibrant destinations where retailers and the local community thrive.

Qualifications

• Retail property professional with focus on foot traffic, retailer success and customer experience.
• Proven leadership to balance operational excellence with commercial outcomes.
• Hands-on leader who motivates on-site teams and fosters accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of this centre delivering exceptional operational, commercial and customer outcomes.
• Prepare and manage annual operating budgets, forecasts and capital expenditure plans, ensuring strong financial performance and cost control.
• Drive retailer engagement and performance through proactive communication, issue resolution and a customer-focused approach.
• Monitor centre performance, including sales trends, customer feedback, occupancy and operational metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with Asset Management, Leasing and Marketing teams to support activations, events, leasing initiatives and asset enhancement opportunities.
• Oversee facilities management, maintenance programs, essential services and contractor performance to ensure a safe, well-presented environment.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, safety, risk management and governance requirements, maintaining records and documentation.
• Lead capital works, upgrades and asset initiatives with minimal disruption to retailers, customers and trade.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance customer experience and retailer performance for long-term asset success.

Job description

Cherrybrook, Australia | Posted on 16/10/2026

• Take the reins of a portfolio of 4x shopping centres, Ropes Crossing, Cherrybrook, Jordon Springs & LakeMunmorah
  
• Bring your experience, ideas andleadership style to improve operations and customer experience.
  
• Work alongside engagedstakeholders and an on-site team committed to delivering results.
  

Who we are looking for:

A retail property professional whounderstands what drives foot traffic, retailer success and customer experience.

A leader who can balanceoperational excellence with commercial outcomes and long-term assetperformance.

Someone who takes pride increating vibrant destinations where retailers, customers and the localcommunity thrive.

An experienced people leader whocan motivate on-site teams and foster a culture of accountability and serviceexcellence.

A proactive communicator who caninfluence outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups and navigate competingpriorities.

A hands-on Centre Manager wholeads from the front and stays connected to the day-to-day operation.

The Role:

We're seeking a hands-on CentreManager to oversee the daily operations of a shopping centre in the West ofSydney, balancing business-as-usual management with a complex stakeholderenvironment. You'll be empowered to drive improvements, resolve challenges andmake a visible difference across the centre.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day management ofthis centre delivering exceptional operational, commercial and customeroutcomes.
  
• Prepare and manage annualoperating budgets, forecasts and capital expenditure plans, ensuring strongfinancial performance and cost control.
  
• Drive retailer engagement andperformance through proactive communication, issue resolution and acustomer-focused approach.
  
• Monitor centre performance,including sales trends, customer feedback, occupancy and key operationalmetrics, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
  
• Partner with Asset Management,Leasing and Marketing teams to support activations, events, leasing initiativesand asset enhancement opportunities.
  
• Oversee facilities management,maintenance programs, essential services and contractor performance to ensure asafe, well-presented and operationally efficient environment.
  
• Ensure compliance with allstatutory, safety, risk management and governance requirements, maintainingaccurate records and operational documentation.
  
• Lead the delivery of capitalworks, upgrades and asset initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption toretailers, customers and trade.
  
• Identify and implementopportunities to enhance the customer experience, strengthen retailerperformance and contribute to the long‑term success of the assets.
  

About Knight Frank

Knight Frank Australia is part ofthe world’s largest privately owned property consultancy. We providetransactional and advisory services across commercial property, includingoffice, retail, and industrial assets.

What’s in it for you?

• Enjoy two extra weeks of leave,two wellness days every year, and your birthday off to celebrate your way
  
• People first culture with visible,approachable leaders who keep everyone connected through open conversations andregular business updates
  
• Drive your career forward withstructured six‑monthly check‑ins and the ability to start growth conversationsanytime.
  
• Work smarter with purpose-builtproperty platforms and technology designed to save you time every day
  

Important to know

You must have valid Australianworking rights to be considered

A police check is required forsuccessful candidates.

We use AI tools to assist withhiring, but people make the final decisions

We are currently NOT acceptingcandidates via an agency, we have PSA’s in place.