Group Leasing Manager

Michael Hill Jeweller; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Hill Jeweller in Brisbane seeks an experienced Group Leasing Manager to lead leasing initiatives across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, coordinating renewals, relocations, new stores and lease documentation from our Brisbane-based Australian Support Centre.

You will manage day-to-day leasing communications, negotiate market leases, assess sites, and maintain strong relationships with landlords and internal stakeholders to secure favourable commercial outcomes for a growing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in retail leasing or property management.
• Experience negotiating lease transactions for large, multi-site retail portfolios.
• Experience within retail, ideally speciality retail, with exposure to major shopping centres.
• Strong commercial acumen and data-driven decision making.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of short, medium and long-term network strategy for new stores, relocations, renewals and exits across Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
• Manage the lease portfolio, ensuring critical dates are met and appropriate tenancy arrangements remain in place.
• Source, secure and negotiate market lease transactions in the best interests of the Group.
• Review and inspect sites as required to assess works needed at lease renewal.
• Manage leasing activity relating to forced relocations, closures and sublease arrangements while minimising commercial exposure and risk.
• Support new-store growth in line with each brand’s requirements.
• Review, negotiate and appropriately document property leases.
• Prepare detailed sign-off packs and supporting documentation for review and approval of finalised negotiations.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Influencing skills

Leadership

Education

Property/Real Estate degree

Commercial/Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Group Leasing Manager to execute the delivery of leasing initiatives across a multi-site retail portfolio spanning Australia,New Zealandand Canada.

Based at our Australian Support Centre in Brisbane and reporting to the Group Property Manager, this role will manage day-to-day leasing communications, negotiations and administration across renewals, relocations, new stores,exitsand lease documentation. You will help ensure activity is progressed on time, within budget and in support of the Group’s growth strategy across its markets and brands.

Working with internal stakeholders, landlords, retailers, legaladvisersand external property partners, you will prepare recommendations and supporting documentation,identifyand escape risk, and help protect the Group’s commercial interests.

WhatYou’llBe Doing

• Support the execution of short,mediumand long-term network strategy for new stores, relocations, renewals and exits across Australia,New Zealandand Canada.
• Manage the lease portfolio, ensuring critical dates aremetandappropriate tenancyarrangementsremainin place.
• Source,secureand negotiate market lease transactions in the best interests of the Group.
• Review and inspect sites whererequiredto assess works needed at lease renewal.
• Manage leasing activity relating to forced relocations, closures and sublease arrangements whileminimisingcommercial exposure and risk.
• Supportnew-storegrowth in line with each brand’s requirements.
• Review, negotiate and appropriately document property leases.
• Prepare detailed sign-off packs and supporting documentation for review and approval offinalisednegotiations.
• Identifyand escape risks, concerns, significant financialimpactsand strategic matters appropriately.
• Maintain positive, long-term relationships with landlords,retailersand property contacts.
• Work closely with legal,managementand internal stakeholders to secure strong commercial outcomes.
• Manageappropriate supportstaff to ensure lease administration is completed effectively.

WhatWe’reLooking For

You are an experienced leasing or property professional with strong commercial judgement and a practical, delivery-focused approach. You can confidently manage negotiations and day-to-day leasing activity, build trusted stakeholderrelationshipsand know when matters need to be escalated for approval. Ideally, you will have experience within retail, particularly speciality retail, along with exposure to major shopping centres and established relationships across the property industry.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in retail leasing or property management.
• Experience negotiating lease transactions for large, multi-site retail portfolios.
• Experience within retail, ideally speciality retail, with exposure to major shopping centres.
• Established relationships across the retail property industry.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating formal lease documentation.
• Experience managing budgets and negotiating tenders and contracts.
• Detailed knowledge of retail property markets and key external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving,communicationand influencing skills.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability.
• Experience managing high-performing teams orsupportstaff within a commercial environment.
• Intermediateproficiencyin Microsoft Excel and Word.

Qualifications

A degree in Property, Business, Commerce, Real Estate,Lawor a related discipline is desirable, along with formal negotiation, commercialpropertyor real estate qualifications.

What’s On Offer

• The opportunity to manage leasing activity across an international retail property portfolio.
• Broad exposure to renewals, relocations, new-store growth,exitsand lease documentation.
• A role with meaningful commercial responsibility and support from the Group Property Manager and senior stakeholders.
• The opportunity to build strong relationships across the retail property market.
• A Brisbane-based role at our Australian Support Centre.

If you are an experienced retail leasing professional with strong negotiation, commercial and stakeholder management skills, we would welcome your application.