Assistant Specialty Leasing Manager Al Futtaim Real Estate UAE

Al Futtaim Group is actively seeking qualified and experienced individual to take on the role of an Assistant Specialty Leasing Manager. The selected candidate will be responsible to maximize incremental income for DFC and DFP malls and contribute in the achievement of business target through implementation of a competitive and innovative Specialty Leasing Programme directed at marketing, promoting and leasing of common mall and project area sites, retail merchandising units to external agencies, organisation, associations or individual operators.

Duties of Assistant Specialty Leasing Manager

• Responsible for collating information from market/ team members/ research reports etc.
• Developing a business plan for Specialty Leasing in consultation with marketing and leasing department for presentation to General Manager-Festival Centre or the respective General Manager’s at each mall.
• Responsible for the implementation of the strategy for the Specialty Leasing Team, by ensuring collaboration with Marketing Team and capitalizing on periods of heavy traffic; seeking new opportunities for sponsorship.
• Identify opportunities for converting unused common area into income producing areas in line with the overall strategy and direction.
• Lead the team in achieving specialty leasing targets, by identifying and marketing the concept and ‘offering’ to prospect companies/ organisations/ associations, as well as encouraging the participation of the long term retailers in such programmes.
• Communicate requirements of Specialty tenants to the Marketing and Tenant Coordination team.
• Oversee the allocation of resources to licensees and meet the requirements as per the Contract, with the overall objective of ensuring that there is no direct conflict of trade with an existing permanent tenants; as well as resolving any disputes arising thereof.
• Work closely with the Specialty Leasing Team in monitoring the standards of presentation by Specialty/ Casual Licensees with respect to displays, fixtures and fittings, sightlines and access to kiosks, as well as regulate merchandising standards in conformance with the visual presentation standards of the mall and the other Common Areas, by carrying out regular inspection.
• Responsible for effective administration of the Specialty Leasing business, such as allotment of space, fees, duration of lease; as well as administration of all License Agreements, correspondence, records, terms and conditions, and collection of monies due to the company with the objective of ensuring governance of such arrangements in a uniform and standards manner, as per Company policy and procedures and in consultation with relevant departments.

What You’ll Do More?

• Report on a monthly basis, actual vs budget and quarterly forecast income.
• Keep close monitor on all debtors and collection thereof.
• Generate routine and ad hoc reports detailing the financial elements of the Specialty Leasing function, including income, expenses and budget comparisons with the objective of provide relevant information for the purpose of decision making on long term and short term strategies.
• Responsible for identifying the necessary equipment to support Specialty Leasing activities in conjunction with the Development Coordination Departments.
• Compliance with procedures to ensure that the team work within parameters set in compliance with procedure, audit requirements and DOA.
• Responsible to oversee Specialty Leasing in other regions to leverage relationships and increase income over all malls.
• Ensure standards across all regions are upheld and SOPs standardised.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for role of an Assistant Specialty Leasing Manager are as under:

• University graduate, preferably post degree qualification in Business Management or post graduate specialisation in Marketing.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in leasing or marketing preferably in shopping centres.
• Experience and knowledge in specialty leasing would be a definite advantage for the position.

Skills Desired

• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Proven specialty leasing and marketing skills.
• Strong managerial, public relations and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Teamwork and Cooperation.
• Judgement and Decision making
• Creativity and Innovation.
• Team leadership.
• Negotiation and influence.

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