Cape Town Retail Properties Growth Manager

The Focus Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Focus Group in Cape Town seeks an experienced Properties Manager to identify new retail sites and expansion opportunities for Company Group brands in South Africa and neighbouring countries. The role focuses on locating sites, market profiling, and strategic growth opportunities.

You will lead lease negotiations, feasibility studies, renewals, and landlord queries, requiring a minimum of 10 years in property development or retail property management and strong negotiation and communication

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification is preferred but not essential (e.g. Financial, Legal, Property Management or related field).
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in property development (retail development preferred) or retail property management.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to secure favourable terms.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate on behalf of the Company Group to secure the best location in a mall, new retail development, or town for all Company Group brands.
• Prepare feasibility studies relating to store viability, including profiling each store to determine market opportunity and appropriate merchandise mix.
• Negotiate terms and conditions of new store and office Heads of Agreement and leases.
• Ensure timely renewal of existing leases and compliance with agreed lease terms.
• Facilitate resolution of store maintenance issues and landlord account/lease queries.

Skills

Negotiation

Under pressure

Communication

Attention to detail

Lease terms understanding

Independence

Time management

Numerical ability

Feasibility analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification (preferred)

Job description

The Focus Group in Cape Town seeks an experienced Properties Manager to identify new retail sites and expansion opportunities for Company Group brands in South Africa and neighbouring countries. The role focuses on locating sites, market profiling, and strategic growth opportunities.

You will lead lease negotiations, feasibility studies, renewals, and landlord queries, requiring a minimum of 10 years in property development or retail property management and strong negotiation and communication