US Retail Real Estate Lead — Expansion & Openings

Pop Mart; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

POP MART is seeking a Senior Manager, Real Estate to lead site selection, lease negotiations, and transactional execution for its expanding U.S. retail footprint. The role focuses on Culver City, CA and New York, NY markets, coordinating with Finance, Legal, Store Operations, and Construction to move opportunities from initial identification through opening.

The ideal candidate will have deep U.S. retail real estate knowledge, landlords/broker relationships, and the ability to manage a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of commercial real estate experience with retail site selection, leasing and transaction management.
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume pipeline of retail real estate transactions from site identification through lease execution.
• Strong understanding of major U.S. retail markets and commercial corridors.
• Established relationships within the retail real estate community.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end site identification and evaluation for new POP MART retail locations across priority U.S. markets.
• Negotiate LOIs and leases for new stores, renewals, amendments, relocations, and other real estate transactions.
• Partner with Legal to ensure accurate and efficient lease execution.
• Maintain pipeline visibility, deals status, risks, and critical dates for leadership.
• Build relationships with landlords, developers, brokers, and other partners.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to transition deals into openings and launches.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Site selection

Lease negotiations

Relationship building

Project management

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

POP MART is seeking a Senior Manager, Real Estate to lead site selection, lease negotiations, and transactional execution for its expanding U.S. retail footprint. The role focuses on Culver City, CA and New York, NY markets, coordinating with Finance, Legal, Store Operations, and Construction to move opportunities from initial identification through opening.

The ideal candidate will have deep U.S. retail real estate knowledge, landlords/broker relationships, and the ability to manage a