Retail Manager - Shopping Centres

CBRE Asia Pacific; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring program

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Retail Manager to oversee a portfolio of institutionally owned retail assets in the ACT on behalf of IFM Investors.

You will drive centre performance, maintain strong retailer relationships, and deliver exceptional operational outcomes while being prepared for a future Centre Manager opportunity. This role suits someone with centre experience—Retail Manager, Assistant Centre Manager, Retail Marketing Manager or Administration Manager—who is ready for a clearly

Qualifications

• Experience in retail property roles.
• Certificate or Licence in ACT real estate, or willingness to obtain.
• Understanding of retail leasing, centre operations and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day retail centre operations, including retailer engagement and issue resolution.
• Oversee leases, occupancy, tenancy compliance and presentation standards.
• Drive centre financial performance, including budgets, outgoings and monthly reporting.
• Prepare owner reports and contribute to asset strategy with IFM Investors.
• Collaborate with facilities, marketing and operations teams to deliver a high-performing centre.

Skills

Retail property experience

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial mindset

Education

Real estate licence ACT

Certificate of Registration

Job description

• High-quality IFM Investors retail portfolio
• Clear, supported pathway to Centre Manager
• Open to Retail Managers, Assistant Centre Managers, Retail Marketing Managers or property Administration Managers ready for their next step
• Supportive team with flexibility where the role allows
• Well-established centres with a strong retailer mix
• Industry-leading parental leave and family-inclusive benefits
• Canberra, ACT | Land of the Ngunnawal people

CBRE is seeking a Retail Manager to manage a portfolio of institutionally owned retail assets in the ACT on behalf of IFM Investors. You will take responsibility for centre performance, retailer relationships, financial outcomes and operational excellence, while being actively developed for a future Centre Manager opportunity.

Perfect for a Retail Manager, Assistant Centre Manager, Retail Marketing Manager or Administration Manager with centre experience, ready for a clearly mapped step toward Centre Manager.

In This Role, You Will

• Manage day-to-day retail centre operations, including retailer engagement and issue resolution
• Oversee leases, occupancy, tenancy compliance and presentation standards
• Drive centre financial performance, including budgets, outgoings and monthly reporting
• Prepare owner reports and contribute to asset strategy in partnership with IFM Investors
• Collaborate with facilities, marketing and operations teams to deliver a high-performing centre

About You

• Experience in retail property, whether as a Retail Manager, Assistant Centre Manager, Retail Marketing Manager or in a related centre-based role
• Certificate of Registration or Real Estate Licence (ACT), or willingness to obtain
• Understanding of retail leasing, centre operations and financial reporting (or strong capability and willingness to build in this area)
• Confident stakeholder and retailer engagement skills, with a commercially focused approach

Why CBRE?

• Clear, supported pathway to Centre Manager with structured mentoring and learning
• Flexibility where the role allows
• Exposure to institutional-grade retail assets and senior leadership visibility
• National and global career opportunities within CBRE's market-leading retail platform

Can we inspire you to join us?

At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.

We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.

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Please note the successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment background screening by our external third-party provider.

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About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com .