Strategic Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Build-A-Bear Workshop; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Build-A-Bear Workshop in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Manager, Real Estate to support the leasing portfolio and drive efficiencies across the department. This role ensures our store locations are positioned to delight guests and deliver strong results.

You will gather and maintain store data, assist with lease extensions, prepare materials for quarterly Board Meetings, and conduct market research on opportunities. Collaboration with Accounting and cross‑functional teams is essential to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, or related field.
• Proven experience in real estate or related role on brand/landlord/broker side.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with real estate software: Placer, Lucernex, Sitewise.

Responsibilities

• Support deal making and documentation for corporate BABW locations.
• Gather and maintain real estate data for current store portfolio.
• Assist senior leaders with lease extensions.
• Prepare materials for quarterly Board Meetings and monthly Real Estate Committee Meetings.
• Prepare presentations for internal assessment and review.
• Conduct market research on existing and potential store opportunities.
• Coordinate between Real Estate and Accounting on occupancy costs.
• Collaborate with team on portfolio management objectives and matters.
• Maintain updated knowledge of overall commercial real estate market trends.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in real estate

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

Placer

Lucernex

Sitewise

Job description

Build-A-Bear Workshop in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Manager, Real Estate to support the leasing portfolio and drive efficiencies across the department. This role ensures our store locations are positioned to delight guests and deliver strong results.

You will gather and maintain store data, assist with lease extensions, prepare materials for quarterly Board Meetings, and conduct market research on opportunities. Collaboration with Accounting and cross‑functional teams is essential to success.