Manager, Leasing EE

Pandora; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Medicover private medical care

Life insurance

MedicoverSport card

Employee pension program

Job summary

Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand, seeks a commercially driven Manager, Leasing EE to shape and optimize Pandora’s store network across Central and Eastern Europe from Warsaw. You will lead leasing, negotiate terms, and build partnerships with landlords and developers to drive growth.

You will manage portfolio expansion across Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia, collaborating with Finance, Legal and Retail Ops to deliver strategic projects and M&A activities.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in retail leasing, commercial real estate, or retail network development.
• Strong experience in lease negotiations and contract management.
• Solid understanding of retail economics, including ROI analysis, payback calculations, and store P&L.
• Knowledge of the retail real estate market across Central and Eastern Europe.
• Experience in an international organization.

Responsibilities

• Managing leasing activities across the existing and future store portfolio in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• Identifying and securing the best retail locations to support Pandora's expansion strategy; negotiating new lease agreements, lease renewals, and commercial terms with landlords.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with developers, landlords, and key external partners.
• Supporting wholesale network development, including new openings, relocations, closures, and refits.
• Preparing investment cases and presenting business recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Conducting market analysis and evaluating retail opportunities across the region.
• Collaborating with Finance, Legal, Retail Operations, and Store Design teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Supporting M&A activities related to acquisitions and store takeovers.
• Managing and updating lease databases, network roadmaps, and portfolio documentation.
• Traveling across the region to assess retail locations and monitor market developments.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Retail real estate

English

Polish

Job description

Pandora is the world’s largest jewelry brand, dedicated to giving a voice to people’s loves. Our Warsaw office serves as the regional Head Office for Pandora Eastern Europe (EE Cluster), managing eCommerce, wholesale distribution, and our owned and operated stores across the region. We also have smaller, local offices in Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania supporting our business in these markets.

Our business is unique, as is our people-oriented organizational culture. Regardless of position or workplace, we work together in line with the values of “We Care, We Dream, We Dare, We Deliver” and strive for continuous growth and knowledge sharing.

Do you have a passion for retail expansion, commercial negotiations, and shaping the future of an iconic global brand? At Pandora, we are looking for a commercially driven and strategic Manager, Leasing EE who will play a key role in developing and optimizing our store network across Central and Eastern Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the growth of the world's largest jewelry brand by identifying new opportunities, negotiating attractive commercial terms, and building strong partnerships across the real estate landscape.

What will be your key responsibilities?

As Manager, Leasing EE, you will be responsible for developing and executing Pandora's retail network strategy across the EE region. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to support business growth and maximize portfolio performance.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Managing leasing activities across the existing and future store portfolio in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• Identifying and securing the best retail locations to support Pandora's expansion strategy.Negotiating new lease agreements, lease renewals, and commercial terms with landlords.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with developers, landlords, and key external partners.
• Supporting wholesale (WHL) network development, including new openings, relocations, closures, and refits.
• Preparing investment cases and presenting business recommendations to senior stakeholders.Conducting market analysis and evaluating retail opportunities across the region.
• Collaborating with Finance, Legal, Retail Operations, and Store Design teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Supporting M&A activities related to acquisitions and store takeovers.
• Managing and updating lease databases, network roadmaps, and portfolio documentation.
• Traveling across the region to assess retail locations and monitor market developments.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a strong negotiator and business partner who combines commercial acumen with strategic thinking and a deep understanding of retail real estate.

You Will Likely Bring

• 5-10 years of experience in retail leasing, commercial real estate, or retail network development (experience in the Romanian and/or Hungarian markets will be considered a strong advantage).
• Strong experience in lease negotiations and contract management.
• Solid understanding of retail economics, including ROI analysis, payback calculations, and store P&L.
• Knowledge of the retail real estate market across Central and Eastern Europe.
• Experience working within a dynamic international organization.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• A results-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent English and Polish communication skills (B2/C1 level or higher).
• A valid Category B driving license and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

Something About You

You are a strategic thinker with a commercial mindset. You enjoy building relationships, navigating complex negotiations, and finding opportunities where others see challenges. You thrive in collaborative environments and are motivated by delivering impactful business results.

What We Offer

• Stable work in a company with a unique organizational culture focused on people, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Employment contract with a competitive base salary, annual bonus and working tools including company car.
• Hybrid working model with 2 days of remote work a week.
• Free employee parking.
• Flexible working hours, allowing you to start between 8:00 and 10:00 AM and finish between 4:00 and 6:00 PM.
• Premium package of Medicover private medical care.Life insurance.
• MedicoverSport card and access to a cafeteria benefits program.
• Additional days off for your birthday and preventive health check.
• Attractive employee discounts on PANDORA products.
• Home office equipment allowance.
• Employee Pension Program (PPE).
• Additional benefits available through the company social fund, including holiday and kindergarten subsidies.