SNIPES Director of Leasing

Bensalem, PA

Hybrid

We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!

With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.

At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.

SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program “SNIPES serves” and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.

Overview: Reporting to the Vice President of Real Estate and Construction, the Director of Leasing is responsible for the overall strategic planning process and expansion of each of the SNIPES markets in the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Defining and executing overall strategic plan related to organic store growth
• Develop annual targets, goals and business plans in support of strategic plan
• Perform market research, conduct market visits, assess sites, and maintain a continuous pipeline of potential new locations
• Prepare deal analysis and present to Real Estate Committee for final site selection
• Oversee all aspects of lease negotiation & administration, working closely with the legal team
• Manage and build relationships, cultivating productive and strategic long-term partnerships with landlords, developers, and third-party broker/vendor relationships
• Ensure productive and effective relationships with internal headquarter departments as well as a strong partnership with the store operations team.

Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in commercial or retail Real Estate at a manager or director level
• Experience in commercial real estate negotiation, with a preference for retail deals
• Ability to understand the business at a strategic and detailed level
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences
• Ability to create and deliver effective and engaging presentations
• Proven ability to build consensus and reconcile adverse points of view
• Working knowledge of legal issues relating to real estate development.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects simultaneously with a results-driven approach

Special Requirements

• 25% travel required domestically

Cultural Success Factors

• Enthusiasm for the brand
• Consumer Obsessed
• Innovative Mindset
• Collaborative nature
• Skillful communicator
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Adaptable and Flexible
• Disciplined and self-motivated

Benefits with SNIPES

• Generous Employee Discount
• Paid Holidays
• Summer Hours
• Hybrid work schedule
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Bonus Plan
• Affordable Health Insurance
• Retirement Contributions

Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws