What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leasing Director position at Belmont Park Village?
Something Extraordinary Every Day™
As our Leasing Director, you will work work closely with the Chief Commercial Officer to drive vision, provide direction to and lead the Leasing team, maximizing business opportunities through negotiations with brands.
What you will be doing
- Defining the Leasing strategy in the Village.
- Leading the Leasing team, consultants, brokers and counsel, and oversee the Remerchandising program with the aim of continually improving the performance and positioning of the Village.
- Being responsible for the Leasing team’s performance and development.
- Developing productive and positive working relationships within the leadership team in order to facilitate the day-to-day operations of the Village.
- Partnering with Leasing Directors of other Villages in order to mutually leverage contacts with brands in your respective markets.
- Prospecting, selling and negotiating financial, commercial and legal terms to close deals with strategically identified brands.
- Overseeing the legal and commercial negotiations and documentation of all deals for the Village.
- Extending the relationship with the brand to the Retail team, providing insights on the shop-fit process after the deal has been signed.
- Providing continuity with the brand to build a strong, long-term relationship that drives performance at the Village; fostering a group relationship whereby the brand may expand their presence within The Bicester Collection.
- Ensuring that strategic and operational plans and budgets will be compiled, agreed to and executed by the leadership team following sign-off by senior management.
- Working with the Retail Director to drive the ongoing remerchandising process of upgrading the mix of brands at the Villages.
- Partnering with the Retail Director to support and enhance the services provided to the brands and deepen the brand relationships.
- Supporting the achievement of budgeted sales targets.
What makes you special
Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organizational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:
- Proven international experience in the commercial real estate field, or the development of stores, franchises or brands.
- Knowledge of the leading players and decision-makers for brands and a high-quality network of contacts in the fashion industry.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to persuade brand decision makers from a variety of countries, cultures and disciplines.
- Rigor and attention to detail in all aspects of negotiations and deal-closing.
- Demonstrated capacity to work with an agile and open mind in a complex and multinational work environment alongside high-performing and strong-minded colleagues.
- A good critical thinker who has drive, energy and ideas to bring to the role.
- A genuine interest in, and in-depth understanding of, luxury fashion and up-market brands.
- Fluency in English; any other languages would be advantageous.
There’s no one quite like us
The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.
Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world. Our Mission is to make the lives of others better - our brands, our guests, our people and our communities. Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day. Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:
- Authenticity - Always do the right thing
- Innovation - Think outside of the box
- Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
- Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
- Vision - Be mission driven always
Why we’re exceptional
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. To work in one of the teams at any of the Villages is to play an active role in redefining both the art and the science of retail. This creates a dynamic approach that underpins our ability to anticipate future trends in a fast-changing world. In return for your Authenticity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Passion and Vision, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you by:
Looking after you: You’re entitled to 35 days of time off plus holidays and five sick days. We provide an amazing benefits' package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, generous short- and long-term disability. We also offer a generous 401(k) match, Employee Assistance Program, and additional ancillary benefits.
Treating you: We offer a very generous employee referral bonus.
Championing you: You’ll be working within a creative and collaborative environment like no other, with the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills while advancing your career.
Come and live your story with us
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. The Bicester Collection is made up of 1,200 colleagues of 50 nationalities. We are diverse in background, age, experience and leadership style. We believe that an inclusive workforce makes magic happen, and with this in mind we welcome everyone - regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity - to be a part of our family. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional and commercially focused individual to join us. We have huge ambition for what we can achieve together and we want to have fun!
This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Belmont Park Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, arrest record or conviction record, or sincerely held practice of religion or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, local, or other law (“Protected Characteristics”).
