Regional Estates Manager - Property

VISION EXPRESS; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Regional Estates Manager, overseeing property management across various retail environments. This hybrid role offers opportunities for career growth and development, with a focus on strategic property planning and management. Engage with a dynamic team and enjoy a range of benefits including free eyewear, pension scheme, and flexible health options.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Free annual eyewear

Free parking at Ruddington office

Employee Assistance Program

33 days annual leave

Flexible health benefits

Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• 0-4 years PQE in retail or private practice.
• Experience in daily real estate management.

Responsibilities

• Management of the property portfolio.
• Implementation of the strategic property plan.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Estate Management

Tools

Database Management

Job description

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, offering a variety of locations including city centre flagship stores, smaller village outlets, and coastal stores. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, the global leader in designing, manufacturing, and distributing lenses, frames, and sunglasses. Our brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, and over 20 other prestigious licensed brands.

Role overview

As a Regional Estates Manager within our Property team, you will support:

• Day-to-day management of the property portfolio
• Implementation of the strategic property plan to meet occupational and cost-saving goals, reporting to the Property Director

This role covers our stores across High Streets, Shopping Centres, Designer Outlets, and Airports, including brands like Vision Express, David Clulow, Sunglass Hut, Ray-Ban, and Oakley.

This is a hybrid role based at our Ruddington or Kensington offices, requiring presence three days a week or as needed.

We seek individuals eager to build a long-term career with Vision Express. We are committed to your progression and development.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Degree in Estate Management and RICS membership
• 0-4 years PQE in retail or private practice, with a focus on High Street, Shopping Centres, or Retail environments
• Ambitious, motivated, and career-driven
• Commercially aware with confidence to challenge the status quo
• Experience in daily real estate management
• Experience with acquisitions, relocations, rent reviews, and lease renewals, with strong negotiation skills
• Confidence in managing landlord consents
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong systems skills for maintaining databases and logs

Additional information

• Pension scheme
• Free annual eyewear (from day one)
• Free parking at Ruddington office
• Opportunities to engage with the OneSight Foundation
• Discounts for friends and family
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential support
• 33 days annual leave, increasing with service, with buy/sell options
• Flexible health benefits including health cash plan, additional life cover, critical illness, and dental plans
• Participation in company communities for knowledge sharing
• Lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Travel Insurance discounts, Experience Days, and Cycle to Work Scheme