Leasing Director: Manhattan Class A Office & Retail

Bullpen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employer-paid coverage for employees

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Bullpen, Manhattan’s Class A mixed-use owner-operator, seeks a Director of Leasing to oversee office and retail leasing for a premier asset. You will represent ownership, coordinate with asset management, property management, construction, finance, and legal teams, and lead external brokers.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on lease negotiations, marketing initiatives, and transaction execution, with a focus on driving leasing performance and asset value.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of commercial real estate leasing experience.
• Significant Class A office leasing experience.
• Deep knowledge of the Manhattan office market.
• Direct landlord or owner-representation experience.
• Retail or mixed-use leasing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute leasing strategies across office and retail space
• Lead negotiations from initial proposal and LOI through lease execution
• Evaluate rental rates, concessions, tenant improvement allowances, free rent, renewal rights, and other business terms
• Direct and manage third‑party office and retail leasing brokers
• Build relationships with prospective tenants, existing tenants, and the brokerage community
• Oversee property marketing, tenant presentations, tours, and leasing materials
• Monitor market conditions, competing properties, asking rents, concessions, and tenant activity
• Maintain detailed knowledge of active negotiations and existing lease terms
• Partner with legal counsel on leases, amendments, renewals, and related documentation
• Evaluate lease economics and provide recommendations to senior leadership
• Coordinate leasing activity with asset management and the property’s overall operating strategy
• Support tenant retention, renewals, expansions, and relationship management
• Manage and develop an analyst supporting the leasing function
• Provide regular pipeline, occupancy, and leasing updates to executive leadership

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Lease economics

Market knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, business, or a related field

Job description

Bullpen, Manhattan’s Class A mixed-use owner-operator, seeks a Director of Leasing to oversee office and retail leasing for a premier asset. You will represent ownership, coordinate with asset management, property management, construction, finance, and legal teams, and lead external brokers.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on lease negotiations, marketing initiatives, and transaction execution, with a focus on driving leasing performance and asset value.