Vice President, Retail Real Estate Development and Large Scale Leasing

Simon Property Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon Property Group is seeking a senior-level leasing and development professional to manage junior anchor and theatre operators across regions and platforms. The role emphasizes contract negotiation, market knowledge, and long-term tenant relationships with junior anchor, entertainment, and theatre clients.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, present deals for executive approval, and drive lease-up through development, design, and construction, while maintaining robust industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA, JD or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 12–15 years’ experience in Leasing and/or Development.
• Strong relationships and experience with tenants required.
• Proficient negotiating and deal structuring skills.
• Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project leadership skills.
• Strong relationship development and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders including joint-venture partners, tenants, architects, engineers, and other third parties, finance and marketing professionals, contractors, as well as personnel and executives within the Simon organization.
• Solid understanding of financial reports.
• Must be able to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Attract and lease space to retailers within an assigned region.
• Developing, managing and maintaining a broad range of industry relationships on behalf of Simon with junior anchor tenants.
• Preparing and have a history of presenting deals for approval to an executive committee.
• Deep market knowledge of retailers in assigned region and platform.
• Daily interaction and providing direction to Simon’s Development, Construction and Leasing departments with respect to deal activity.
• Extensive relationships with junior anchor retailers through a variety of networking and sales including cold calls, attending various trade shows, and setting up appointments to meet with retailers.
• Creating and keeping an updated database of available and future inventory.
• Influence local brokerage communities to promote availability.
• Partnering with development and construction departments to assess the viability of redeveloping and constructing buildings.
• Responding to tenant inquiries and reviewing other portfolio opportunities on a routine basis.
• Participating in cross-functional teams including Construction, Leasing and Property Management to manage the development process through lease up, design, construction, and project completion.
• Preparing analysis for new developments, redevelopment and tenant specific opportunities.
• Oversees preparation of proposals, pro-formas, budgets, including determination of time and funding requirements.
• Have a knowledge of development opportunities throughout the entire Simon portfolio.
• Anticipate company risk with tenants and proactively provide solutions to resolve.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project leadership

Financial literacy

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree, MBA, JD or other relevant advanced degree

Job description

Job Location: Corporate Indianapolis

PRIMARY PURPOSE

This position is primarily responsible for the leasing, development, and management of junior anchor and theatre operators within various regions and platforms of the Simon portfolio. The candidate must be proficient in contract negotiation, have long term relationships with junior anchor, entertainment, grocery, fitness and theatre clients and have an expansive knowledge of retail real estate markets.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attract and lease space to retailers within an assigned region.


• Developing, managing and maintaining a broad range of industry relationships on behalf of Simon with junior anchor tenants.


• Preparing and have a history of presenting deals for approval to an executive committee.


• Deep market knowledge of retailers in assigned region and platform.


• Daily interaction and providing direction to Simon’s Development, Construction and Leasing departments with respect to deal activity.


• Extensive relationships with junior anchor retailers through a variety of networking and sales including cold calls, attending various trade shows, and setting up appointments to meet with retailers.


• Creating and keeping an updated database of available and future inventory.


• Influence local brokerage communities to promote availability.


• Partnering with development and construction departments to assess the viability of redeveloping and constructing buildings.


• Responding to tenant inquiries and reviewing other portfolio opportunities on a routine basis.


• Participating in cross-functional teams including Construction, Leasing and Property Management to manage the development process through lease up, design, construction, and project completion.


• Preparing analysis for new developments, redevelopment and tenant specific opportunities.


• Oversees preparation of proposals, pro-formas, budgets, including determination of time and funding requirements.


• Have a knowledge of development opportunities throughout the entire Simon portfolio.


• Anticipate company risk with tenants and proactively provide solutions to resolve.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA, JD or other relevant advanced degree preferred.


• Minimum of 12-15 years’ experience in Leasing and/or Development.


• Strong relationships and experience with tenants required.


• Proficient negotiating and deal structuring skills.


• Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills.


• Strong organizational and project leadership skills.


• Strong relationship development and interpersonal skills with an ability to appropriately influence and direct others, successfully manage conflict, and interact effectively with all internal and external stakeholders including joint-venture partners, tenants, architects, engineers, and other third parties, finance and marketing professionals, contractors, as well as personnel and executives within the Simon organization.


• Solid understanding of financial reports.


• Must be able to travel as required.

Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. Our portfolio includes assets of national and international renown - proven assets that are the preferred location for retailers. In addition to our high quality properties, Simon is also known for our strong balance sheet, a long-tenured and well-respected senior management team, and our innovative spirit, as reflected in a 50 + year history of successful retail real estate development, management, and leasing. Simon was named Fortune’s Most Admired Real Estate Company eight times. We have experienced an explosion of growth and innovation unprecedented in the industry and we look forward to Simon's future.

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