Leasing Representative

Brixmor Property Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Benefits and perks package

Job summary

Brixmor Property Group is seeking a Leasing Representative to manage a portfolio of retail properties and lead leasing activities. The role emphasizes developing market-wide tenant, broker, and ownership relationships, negotiating leases, renewals, and coordinating with the corporate office on legal/environmental issues.

The position offers a base salary with a commission plan and potential for additional earnings based on leasing performance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required for the Leasing Representative role.
• 3–5 years of retail leasing experience is expected.
• Strong deal sheet and negotiation skills are essential.
• Experience canvassing and cold calling is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication are required.
• Ability to build relationships, manage time, and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Source new tenants and negotiate lease terms.
• Analyze leases and close lease transactions.
• Negotiate and complete lease renewals with relevant teams.
• Establish tenant and industry relationships.
• Conduct market surveys and cold calls.
• Develop and send marketing packages to potential tenants.
• Understand market demographics, traffic patterns and trends.
• Calculate ROI, NPV and other financial metrics.
• Understand competing centers and rental rates.
• Travel throughout the region.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Negotiation

Mathematics

Time management

Organization

Initiative

Persistence

Judgement

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Canvassing

Cold calling

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Leasing Representative

This position reports to the VP, Leasing and is responsible for a portfolio of retail properties. The Leasing Representative will perform all leasing activities and develop networks and strong market-wide tenant, broker, and ownership relationships and identify potential tenants.

Responsibilities

• Source new tenants, negotiate lease parameters, analyze leases and close lease transactions
• Negotiate and complete lease renewals (including business terms; coordinate and assist with legal and environmental issues with appropriate support teams in the corporate office)
• Establish tenant and industry relationships
• Perform market surveys and cold calls
• Develop and send marketing packages and materials to potential tenants
• Thoroughly understand demographics, traffic patterns and market trends
• Calculate return on investment, net present value and other financial ratios, percentages, and measurements
• Be knowledgeable of competing shopping centers and rental rates
• Understand a situation and creatively, logically strategize alternatives and determine a course of action
• Travel throughout region

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree
• 3-5 years leasing experience in retail leasing
• Strong deal sheet
• Experience canvassing and cold calling
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Skilled in relationship building, negotiation, mathematics, time management, and organization
• Exhibit initiative, aggressiveness, persistence, ambition, good judgement, confidentiality, and attention to detail
• Ability to focus on many tasks and requests at once and to work independently in a high pressure environment

This position has a base salary of $50,000 annually. Leasing Representatives participate in a highly competitive commission plan, offering significant income potential tied directly to leasing success and individual performance. Actual total earnings will vary based on individual leasing performance and business results. This salary range represents the Companys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Brixmor offers a hybrid work schedule (first three days of the week in the office, the balance remote optional), very competitive pay commensurate with background and responsibilities plus a benefits and perks package that supports career engagement, growth, good health and connection with teammates and our communities.

EOE (Brixmor is an Equal Opportunity Employer)

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