Retail Manager

Foundation Recruitment Aus Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Recruitment Aus Pty Ltd Darwin is seeking an experienced Retail Manager to lead the day-to-day performance of a major retail asset. You will work with the Centre Manager and leadership team to drive commercial performance, retailer relationships, and strategic planning.

This role offers long-term career progression into broader Centre Management, exposure to asset strategy, capital works, and key reporting. You will lead cross-functional teams and uphold customer experience standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within Centre Management (ideally).
• Background as Retail Manager or Centre Manager of a smaller asset.
• Strong understanding of the retail property sector.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience managing key retailers and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing relationships with key retailers, including performance, debt, lease matters and retailer negotiations.
• Monitoring and driving centre KPIs, retailer sales performance and precinct trends.
• Contributing to the annual business plan and broader asset strategy.
• Preparing and presenting key management and financial reports.
• Managing sales forecasts, turnover rent, budgets, abatements and other financial reporting.
• Working closely with Leasing to support leasing strategy and critical retailer reviews.
• Overseeing retailer engagement, tenancy delivery, refurbishments and shop openings.
• Taking a lead role in customer-facing capital works and projects.
• Working closely with Operations to resolve issues impacting retailer and centre performance.
• Maintaining a strong focus on centre presentation, standards and customer experience.
• Supporting emergency, risk and duty management responsibilities.
• Building strong relationships with retailers, stakeholders, community and industry representatives.
• Providing leadership, direction and support across the broader Centre Management team.

Skills

Centre Management

Retail operations

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Leadership

Education

Business/Property degree

Job description

Retail Manager

Major Retail Asset | Darwin

Take the next step in your Centre Management career.

An outstanding opportunity has become available for an experienced Retail Manager to join the leadership team of a major retail asset in Darwin. This is far more than a traditional retail operations position. Working closely with the Centre Manager and broader leadership team, you will play a key role in the strategic and commercial performance of the centre, gaining significant exposure across centre operations, financial performance, retailer relationships, business planning, capital projects and stakeholder management.

For the right person, this role represents an exceptional long-term career opportunity to step into greater Centre Management responsibility within a significant asset.

The Opportunity

You will take ownership of the day-to-day retail performance of the centre while becoming an increasingly influential member of the senior management team. Your responsibilities will span:

• Managing relationships with key and critical retailers, including performance, debt, lease matters and retailer negotiations
• Monitoring and driving centre KPIs, retailer sales performance and precinct trends
• Contributing to the annual business plan and broader asset strategy
• Preparing and presenting key management and financial reports
• Managing sales forecasts, turnover rent, budgets, abatements and other financial reporting
• Working closely with Leasing to support leasing strategy and critical retailer reviews
• Overseeing retailer engagement, tenancy delivery, refurbishments and shop openings
• Taking a lead role in customer-facing capital works and projects
• Working closely with Operations to resolve issues impacting retailer and centre performance
• Maintaining a strong focus on centre presentation, standards and customer experience
• Supporting emergency, risk and duty management responsibilities
• Building strong relationships with retailers, stakeholders, community and industry representatives
• Providing leadership, direction and support across the broader Centre Management team

A Role Designed for Career Progression!

This opportunity will suit an ambitious Centre Management professional who is ready to move beyond the traditional Retail Manager remit. You will work closely with senior Centre Management, gain exposure to broader commercial and strategic decision-making, and have the opportunity to progressively take on greater responsibility across the asset.

The successful candidate will be someone who wants to be recognised as a future senior leader within the Centre Management environment, not simply someone looking for another Retail Manager position for the long-term.

About You

We are looking for an experienced retail property professional with:

• 5+ years' experience within Centre Management (ideally)
• A background as a Retail Manager, Operations Manager or Centre Manager of a smaller asset
• Strong understanding of the retail property sector
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Experience managing key retailers and complex stakeholder relationships
• Confidence interpreting financial, sales and performance data
• Strong understanding of retail leasing and compliance
• Demonstrated strategic and operational planning capability
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• A proactive, commercially focused approach to problem solving
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Property or a related discipline is desirable

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a high-profile retail asset and work alongside an experienced Centre Management leadership team while positioning yourself for the next stage of your career.

You will have genuine exposure to:

• Commercial Strategy
• Centre Performance
• Financial Management
• Retailer Relations
• Leasing
• Capital Projects
• Business Planning
• Leadership

Confidential enquiries are welcome.