Shopping Centre Manager

Foundation Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Recruitment in Edinburgh is seeking a proactive Centre Manager to lead a thriving retail destination, ensuring it remains safe, vibrant, and profitable for shoppers, retailers, and the community.

You will drive footfall, manage budgets, engage tenants and contractors, and lead marketing efforts to put the centre on the map while championing health and safety and developing new income streams.

Qualifications

• A natural leader with initiative and ownership
• Sharp financial acumen and attention to detail
• Confident communicator who builds trust with tenants and stakeholders
• Flexible, driven, and results-focused
• Experience in retail, property, or centre management (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Driving footfall and retailer performance across the centre
• Owning accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and service charge processes
• Building genuine relationships with tenants, contractors, and the local community
• Leading marketing initiatives and media opportunities to raise the centre’s profile
• Spotting and developing new income streams
• Championing Health & Safety standards across the site
• Leading and motivating on-site staff to deliver their best work

Job description

Do you love bringing a place to life for shoppers, retailers, and the wider community?

We are looking for a proactive, people-first Centre Manager to take the lead on managing this retail destination and help shape it into a thriving, safe, and progressive destination to shop, visit, and work.

What you'll be doing:

• Driving footfall and retailer performance across the centre
• Owning accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and service charge processes
• Building genuine relationships with tenants, contractors, and the local community
• Leading marketing initiatives and media opportunities that put the centre on the map
• Spotting and developing new income streams
• Championing Health & Safety standards across the site
• Leading and motivating on-site staff to deliver their best work

What we're looking for:

• A natural leader who takes ownership and acts on their own initiative
• Someone with sharp financial acumen and an eye for detail
• A confident communicator who builds trust with tenants, contractors, and stakeholders alike
• A flexible, driven, and dedicated approach to getting results
• Experience in retail, property, or centre management (preferred)

You’ll work closely with the Portfolio Manager and Owner team, playing a central role in maximising the centre's success.