Real Estate Director

Pandora; Courbevoie; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pandora is seeking a Property & Network Director for Western Europe to lead real estate strategies and manage a team across France, Spain, and Portugal. The role includes responsibilities for property selection, leasing negotiations, and ensuring alignment with financial targets, requiring over 10 years of leasing experience and strong negotiation skills. This position is integral to Pandora’s growth in its retail operations, representing the company's values in all interactions.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of leasing experience in major shopping centers.
• Strong leasing and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing intercultural teams.

Responsabilités

• Define property development strategy for Western Europe.
• Manage leasing processes for Pandora retail stores.
• Supervise repair and maintenance activities.

Connaissances

Leasing skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Intercultural team management

Fluent in English

Proficiency in French

Proficiency in Spanish

Description du poste

As Property & Network Director for Western Europe, you will be responsible for planning and directing all aspects of Pandora’s real estate function. You will collaborate with the regional management team and the Global property team to develop business and store development strategies for O&O stores in Western Europe. Your duties will include supervising property management services such as store design, maintenance, planning, budgeting, and office management. Reporting to the Global Property VP and the Western Europe GM, you will manage a team of 10 people.

Core Responsibilities

1. Define the property development strategy for the Western Europe cluster to support Pandora’s growth ambitions.
2. Manage real estate selection and leasing processes for all Pandora retail stores in Western Europe (France, Spain, and Portugal).
3. Maintain a pipeline of future store locations.
4. Achieve financial targets through negotiating leases and renewals for stores and offices, in collaboration with Legal.
5. Supervise repair and maintenance activities with vendors.
6. Build and maintain relationships with key partners such as mall leasing executives, suppliers, landlords, and industry players.
7. Participate actively in the Western Europe leadership team.
8. Manage property teams in France, Spain, and Portugal.
9. Represent Pandora’s values—We Dream, We Dare, We Care, We Deliver—in interactions with staff, partners, customers, and suppliers.

Experience and Skills

1. Over 10 years of leasing experience in major shopping centers or retail environments.
2. Knowledge of metropolitan markets and shopping centers at a national level.
3. Strong leasing and negotiation skills.
4. Experience managing intercultural teams.
5. Stakeholder management, business partnering, and influencing skills within a matrix organization.
6. Fluent in English; proficiency in French and Spanish is a plus.
7. Excellent organizational skills.
8. Flexibility, multitasking, and prioritization abilities.
9. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
10. Passion for team development and leadership.
11. Willingness to travel regionally regularly.
12. Extensive experience working with an international brand in a collaborative matrix setting.

Recruitment Process

After applying, you can expect:

1. A response within two weeks.
2. An initial interview with a recruiter if shortlisted.
3. Four to five technical interviews to assess fit.
4. If not selected, constructive feedback within a week.

About Pandora

Pandora is the world’s largest jewelry brand, designing, manufacturing, and marketing hand-finished jewelry from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora products are sold in over 100 countries through more than 6,000 points of sale, including concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs over 27,000 people worldwide. The company operates two LEED Gold-certified facilities in Thailand, using mainly recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to sustainability, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% across its operations and supply chain by 2030. Listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen, Pandora reported sales of DKK 23.4 billion (EUR 3.1 billion) in 2022.

We believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that reflects societal diversity, which is essential to fulfilling our purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone.