Senior Centre Manager: Strategy, Growth & Retail Leadership

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

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.