Head of Property

PDA Search & Selection; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national retailer in the UK is seeking an experienced Head of Property to lead and optimize their retail estate. This senior leadership position involves managing a team and ensuring the efficient handling of rent reviews, lease renewals, and acquisitions. Candidates should have proven leadership experience within retail, strong commercial skills, and a background in property management. The role may require travel to various locations across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven senior estates/property leadership experience within retail.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills are essential.
• Experience of acquisitions and disposals of retail premises is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Estates Managers.
• Full accountability for the retail property portfolio and property database.
• Manage rent reviews, lease renewals, acquisitions, and disposals.

Skills

Senior estates/property leadership experience

Strong commercial and negotiation skills

Experience in acquisitions and disposals

MRICS (or equivalent)

Job description

We’re partnering with a highly successful mult-site retailer with 700+ stores nationwide, who are looking to appoint an experienced Head of Property to support and drive their continued growth strategy.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the performance, optimisation, and expansion of a large national retail estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Estates Managers
• Full accountability for the retail property portfolio and property database
• Manage rent reviews, lease renewals, acquisitions, and disposals
• Resolve landlord/tenant matters efficiently and commercially
• Ensure operational property issues across stores are resolved quickly
• Manage external professional advisers and key stakeholder relationships

About You

• Proven senior estates/property leadership experience within retail
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Experience of acquisitions and disposals of retail premises
• MRICS (or equivalent) preferred
• Comfortable with travel as required

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: General Business and Other

Industries: Retail, Retail Apparel and Fashion, Real Estate

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