National Leasing Manager

Embedded Hr; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Embedded HR in Melbourne partners with a fast-growing Australian QSR brand to recruit a National Leasing Manager. This hands-on role focuses on securing shopping centre and retail strip locations, building a national pipeline, and negotiating strong commercial outcomes.

You will identify decision makers, pursue tenders and opportunities beyond traditional sites, including airports, universities, hospitals and major events, reporting to the Head of Network Development.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail leasing or network development.
• Ability to negotiate lease terms and assess site fit.
• Proactive in identifying decision makers, pursuing tenders and long deals.
• Collaborative, commercial mindset to work with a small team.
• Melbourne base with ability to work across a national portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Find decision makers, track tenders and developments, build a national pipeline.
• Assess opportunities against brand requirements and site economics.
• Negotiate terms with landlords, agents, developers and venues.
• Secure sites in shopping centres and retail strips and contribute to renewals.
• Pursue opportunities in airports, universities, hospitals and major events.

Skills

Retail leasing

Site sourcing

Negotiation

Relationship building

Pipeline development

Commercial judgement

Melbourne base

National portfolio coverage

Job description

One of Australia's fastest growing QSR food retail brands is looking for an experienced leasing professional to help drive an exciting new phase of growth.

This is a hands-\u2010on role for someone who knows the market, enjoys building relationships and is driven by turning promising sites into commercial deals. This is a hands-\u2010on commercial pursuit role. You will find the right decision makers, build relationships, stay close to upcoming developments and tenders, and turn early conversations into viable sites and negotiated agreements.

Based in Melbourne and reporting to the Head of Network Development, you will secure shopping centre and retail strip locations and contribute to decisions across the existing lease portfolio. A major focus is also identifying and securing opportunities beyond conventional retail sites - including airports, universities, hospitals and major events.

What you will do

• Find decision makers, track upcoming tenders and developments, make direct approaches and build a continuing national pipeline.


• Assess each opportunity against brand requirements and work with the team to test site economics and franchise partner viability.


• Negotiate commercial terms with landlords, agents, developers and venue operators, and progress opportunities through to agreement.


• Secure sites in shopping centres and retail strips, and contribute to renewals, relocations, rent reviews and other portfolio decisions.


• Proactively pursue opportunities in airports, universities, hospitals, major events and other non-\u2010traditional settings.

National Leasing Manager

One of Australia's fastest growing QSR food retail brands is looking for an experienced leasing professional to help drive an exciting new phase of growth.

This is a hands-\u2010on role for someone who knows the market, enjoys building relationships and is driven by turning promising sites into commercial deals. This is a hands-\u2010on commercial pursuit role. You will find the right decision makers, build relationships, stay close to upcoming developments and tenders, and turn early conversations into viable sites and negotiated agreements.

Based in Melbourne and reporting to the Head of Network Development, you will secure shopping centre and retail strip locations and contribute to decisions across the existing lease portfolio. A major focus is also identifying and securing opportunities beyond conventional retail sites - including airports, universities, hospitals and major events.

What you will bring

You may come from a QSR or food retail group, broader retail leasing, a landlord or agency, or a role combining leasing with franchise development. You could be an established manager or a leasing professional ready for a wider remit. What matters most is your ability to open doors, create a pipeline and negotiate strong commercial outcomes - including in markets where relationships and opportunities must be built from scratch.

• Practical experience in retail leasing, site sourcing or closely related network development.


• The ability to negotiate commercial lease terms and recognise when a retail location makes sense for the business and its operators.


• A proactive approach to identifying decision makers, making contact, pursuing referrals and tenders, and staying with opportunities through long deal cycles.


• Commercial judgement, a collaborative approach and the confidence to work with a small, experienced team.


• A Melbourne base and the ability to work across a national portfolio.

A career opportunity

You will join a practical, adaptable team with direct access to experienced colleagues and the tools to assess sites and move deals forward. The role gives you ownership of a national pipeline and a clear focus on pursuing new formats and locations that can extend the group's reach. The business has an active opening program and offers a base salary with a performance-based bonus, including team recognition trips when targets are met. The scope of the role can be shaped around the strengths of the person appointed.