Senior Manager / Director, Leasing

DMC Recruitment Group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Benefits

RRSP matching

Mobile phone allowance

Parking

Job summary

DMC Recruitment Group in Vancouver is partnering with a well-established Canadian commercial real estate organization to hire a Senior Manager / Director, Leasing. Based in Vancouver, you will oversee leasing across a significant Western Canadian portfolio with a focus on large retail properties in British Columbia and responsibilities across Alberta.

You will manage the full leasing cycle, develop and execute asset-specific strategies, cultivate relationships with tenants and brokers, and

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in commercial real estate leasing at senior manager/director level.
• Direct leasing experience in retail properties.
• Knowledge of BC retail leasing market.
• Licensing in BC/AB or eligibility to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience coordinating across a geographically distributed portfolio or team is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute leasing strategies for retail properties across British Columbia and Alberta.
• Manage the complete leasing cycle, including prospecting, tenant outreach, negotiation, deal structuring, documentation, and completion.
• Source and cultivate relationships with retailers, brokers, tenants, and other industry partners.
• Negotiate new leases, renewals, expansions, relocations, and other complex transactions.
• Identify opportunities to improve occupancy, tenant mix, rental performance, and long-term asset value.
• Monitor leasing activity, market conditions, retailer trends, and competitive properties.
• Prepare deal analyses, leasing recommendations, forecasts, market intelligence, and activity reports.
• Provide strategic ideas and recommendations to the Head of Leasing and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with property management, asset management, legal, and lease administration teams.
• Support leasing requirements for select office space within the portfolio.
• Visit properties and meet with tenants, prospects, and brokers across British Columbia and Alberta.
• Work independently while maintaining proactive communication with a leasing team located across Canada.
• Represent the organization professionally within the Western Canadian commercial real estate market

Skills

Leasing strategy

Commercial real estate

Negotiation

Relationship building

Leadership

Education

Broker license (BC) or eligible

Job description

THE ROLE

We are partnering with a well-established and growing Canadian commercial real estate organization seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial

SENIOR MANAGER / DIRECTOR, LEASING

VANCOUVER

$160K-$185K base salary

Full-Time

THE ROLE

We are partnering with a well-established and growing Canadian commercial real estate organization seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Manager / Director, Leasing to join its team.

Based in Vancouver and reporting to the Head of Leasing, you will oversee leasing activity across a significant Western Canadian portfolio. Your primary focus will be large retail properties in British Columbia, with responsibility for additional assets in Alberta.

You will manage the full leasing cycle, develop and execute asset-specific strategies, cultivate relationships with tenants and brokers, and actively pursue opportunities to enhance occupancy, tenant mix, rental revenue, property performance, and long-term asset value.

This is a high-autonomy, high-accountability opportunity for an accomplished leasing professional with strong market knowledge, established industry relationships, sound commercial judgment, and the initiative to move opportunities and complex transactions forward with limited oversight.

The successful candidate may be appointed at the Senior Manager or Director level, depending on their experience

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute leasing strategies for retail properties across British Columbia and Alberta
• Manage the complete leasing cycle, including prospecting, tenant outreach, negotiation, deal structuring, documentation, and completion
• Source and cultivate relationships with retailers, brokers, tenants, and other industry partners
• Negotiate new leases, renewals, expansions, relocations, and other complex transactions
• Identify opportunities to improve occupancy, tenant mix, rental performance, and long-term asset value
• Monitor leasing activity, market conditions, retailer trends, and competitive properties
• Prepare deal analyses, leasing recommendations, forecasts, market intelligence, and activity reports
• Provide strategic ideas and recommendations to the Head of Leasing and senior leadership
• Collaborate with property management, asset management, legal, and lease administration teams
• Support leasing requirements for select office space within the portfolio
• Visit properties and meet with tenants, prospects, and brokers across British Columbia and Alberta
• Work independently while maintaining proactive communication with a leasing team located across Canada
• Represent the organization professionally within the Western Canadian commercial real estate market
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant progressive experience in commercial real estate leasing, ideally at the Senior Manager or Director level
• Direct leasing experience within retail properties
• Strong knowledge of the British Columbia retail leasing market
• Demonstrated experience sourcing prospects, structuring transactions, negotiating terms, and closing deals
• Commercial real estate or broker licensing in British Columbia and/or Alberta, or the willingness and eligibility to obtain the required licensing within 12 months
• Alberta leasing experience is an asset
• Office leasing experience is an asset
• Strong understanding of lease structures, financial considerations, market dynamics, and tenant relationships
• Experience working across a geographically distributed portfolio or team is an asset
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Entrepreneurial, motivated, and results-oriented
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial judgment
• Able to develop a point of view and confidently present recommendations
• Comfortable operating with significant autonomy and accountability
• Proactive and skilled at moving opportunities forward without extensive oversight
• Strong relationship-building and business-development abilities
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple active transactions
• Collaborative and comfortable working with colleagues across provinces and time zones
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail
• Curious, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning
• Able to balance independent decision-making with proactive communication
• Practical and creative approach to problem-solving and deal-making
  
  

WHY THIS ROLE?

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits commencing upon hire
• RRSP matching
• Monthly mobile-phone allowance
• Complimentary parking at the primary portfolio office
• Flexible working arrangements appropriate to a market-facing leasing role
• Significant autonomy and direct access to senior leadership
• Support from experienced in-house leasing, legal, and lease administration teams
• Opportunity to shape leasing strategy across a prominent and growing Western Canadian portfolio
• Opportunity to join a well-established organization that provides autonomy while valuing accountability, collaboration, and new ideas
  
  

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