Sr. Director, Real Estate

Foot Locker; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage

401(k) | Roth 401(k)

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Opportunities for Advancement

Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified C…

Strong Company Culture

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Foot Locker is seeking a Sr. Director of Real Estate to lead regional real estate strategies and oversee all store life-cycle decisions. You will manage holdings, negotiate leases, and coordinate with construction and legal teams to open stores on schedule.

The role requires extensive leasing experience, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate complex landlord relationships while aligning with Foot Locker’s growth targets and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required or equivalent.
• Proven leasing experience with national/regional retail and/or landlord leasing.
• Strong negotiation and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage real estate holdings within assigned regional areas for Foot Locker, Inc.
• Generate and maintain strategic plans for the portfolio.
• Lead landlord negotiations and communications to secure optimal locations and lease terms.
• Draft and manage landlord communications from offer to lease finalization.
• Develop constructive landlord relationships and present deals to divisions.
• Oversee deal presentation to corporate per SOPs.
• Guide the Loss Store Program with strategic recommendations.
• Select profitable locations meeting company standards and store targets.
• Coordinate with Construction and Legal to ensure timely openings.

Skills

Leasing experience

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Organization

Excel

Travel willingness

ICSC familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression.

As part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, you’re backed by the resources, reach, and career opportunities of a world-class sports company. That unleashes Foot Locker to keep pushing forward with the agility and edge that define the brand. We’re looking for great people who want to influence culture and the generation that is shaping what’s next.

Whether you’re building strategy, shaping innovations, or creating unforgettable customer moments, you’ll contribute to decisions and experiences that define our brands’ impact in the communities we serve.

Foot Locker is hiring a Sr. Director - Real Estate to join the Real Estate team. The Sr. Director - Real Estate will manage, guide, and direct all real estate holdings over the life of the store for Foot Locker, Inc. within the regional areas assigned. Our North America Team is structured by region, so each team member is responsible for having an intimate knowledge of their region's malls & high streets, landlords, competition, and sales potential.

We are the liaisons and brand ambassadors for Foot Locker to the retail real estate community. As our organization continues to evolve with our ever-changing customer, the Sr. Director, Real Estate must be innovative, forward thinking and have the ability to quickly adapt to new situations and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage, guide, and direct all real estate holdings for both yourself and direct reports over the life of the store for Foot Locker, Inc. within the regional areas assigned
• Generate and Maintain Strategic Plan
• Control Landlord negotiations and communications ensuring the optimum Real Estate location, construction, and tenancy deal for Foot Locker, Inc.
• Administer written Landlord communications from initial offering to finalization of lease ensuring the deal is delivered as negotiated
• Facilitate constructive landlord relationship with Foot Locker, Inc
• Management of deal presentation to division/corporate according to Foot Locker, Inc.'s standard operating procedures
• Manage, recommend, and negotiate solutions for the Company's Loss Store Program
• Select profitable and strategic locations that meet company standards and result in fulfillment of new store target expectations
• Manage the process with Construction and Legal so that approved stores are opened on time and delivered in the manner presented

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or higher
• 10 years+ leasing experience with a national or regional Retail and/or Landlord Leasing organization in both mall and non mall real estate
• Proven record of managerial responsibilities/leadership positions
• Minimum of 60 transactions over the previous 2 years
• Superior negotiation skills
• Self motivated with a demonstrated experience working in a team environment as well as working independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Understanding of all lease contract points
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Excel
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Strong follow through from initial landlord contact to finalization of the real estate deal
• Flexibility with rapidly changing corporate / divisional priorities
• Ability to travel for market studies, landlord visits, corporate meetings, site selections
• Understanding and familiarity of standard ICSC practices

Benefits

The annual base salary range is $215,000 - $240,000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

Foot Locker Benefits

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups

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