To support the Director of Retail Development in all phases of marketing and leasing the mall at Studio City and City of Dreams, interacts directly with prospective and current tenants to achieve maximum occupancy and rental income; and responsible for all aspects of leasing which includes new leases, expansions, and renewals. To liaise with all related parties to ensure that the lease is executed timely and properly.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sourcing, negotiating and executing both new deals and renewals with retailers.
• Identify leasing prospects via building/maintaining relationships with tenants and leasing agencies;
• Prepares strategic leasing plans for prospects and existing clients through retailer performance, trade area demand, and demographic customer profile
• Budget and forecast rental income to maximize revenue and evaluate retailers’ performance.
• Work with the marketing, project and design, and legal departments throughout the lease negotiation process to ensure lease is completed in timely manner; resolves problems as necessary
• Work with architects and project team on design construction of tenant spaces.
• Develop and implement creative leasing strategies to improve merchandising mix and maximize income at the properties.
• Review the portfolio and financials for opportunities to upgrade tenancy and rental terms.
• Prepare market studies, lease budgets and leasing activity reports for senior management;
• Prepares prospect reports & business plans for new business with creative & aggressive marketing ideas
• Work closely with internal partners to execute the property’s goals and vision including Marketing, Public relations, Branding and Property Management.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Passionate about Retail and Shopping
• Creative, Independent, Proactive, Self-motivated, and with strong business sense.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, attention to detail, presentation and coordination skills.
• Provide a high standard of support to the Retail Development team.
• Liaise effectively with other departments on behalf of the team to convey and/or source required information.
• Strong knowledge in tenancy and facilities management with shopping mall experience is advantageous.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

• Minimum 5 - 8 years’ experience in coordinating projects, preferably in a Mall Development environment.
• Experience in reviewing legal documentation will be a plus.

Education

• Degree Holder in Real Estate, Business, or related discipline. Other candidates with relevant experience will be considered.

Skills / Competencies

• Strong proficiency in using Excel, Powerpoint, Word and other MS Office apps.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, or AutoCAD will be an advantage.
• Fluent in spoken & written English and Chinese, with some Putonghua.