Commercial Leasing Manager

Job Summary

The Commercial Leasing Manager supports the EVP in overseeing the organization's commercial leasing portfolio. This role manages day-to-day leasing operations, coordinates the team's workflow, and leads negotiations on assigned deals. The Manager helps execute leasing strategies, ensures compliance with organizational policies, and collaborates across departments to support asset performance and civic space activation.

Tasks

• Spearhead proactive recruitment of retail, office, and restaurant tenants, ensuring consistent outreach and follow-up by the leasing team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing tenants, brokers, and community partners.
• Conduct needs assessments, evaluate business concepts, and match prospects with appropriate spaces.
• In coordination with EVP, lead negotiations for complex or high-impact deals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and risk tolerance.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to underwrite competitive and financially sound deal terms. Oversee the drafting, review, and execution of LOIs, leases, and amendments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational standards.
• Coordinate signing sessions and ensure all documentation is completed and archived appropriately.
• Partner with the Commercial Buildout Team during early phases of tenant buildout to ensure alignment on scope, timelines, and tenant expectations.
• Work with the Communications/Marketing team to implement creative marketing campaigns and maintain accurate online listings for all available spaces.
• Collaborate with Property Management to ensure the appearance and readiness of available commercial spaces.
• Lead the maintenance of accurate prospect data and activity tracking within the CRM system.
• Review and distribute leasing activity reports, pipeline summaries, and performance metrics. Ensure data integrity and use reporting insights to drive decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related degree program is preferred.
• Real estate sales/leasing experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience in client focused processes and client relationships, prospecting skills, and negotiation/closing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to execute sales/leasing strategies.
• Applicant should require minimal oversight, have high problem solving skills, be organized, hardworking, and pay close attention to details.
• Skills or specialized knowledge: Real estate sales/leasing experience. Familiarity with leasing documents and the ability to draft lease documents such as Letters of Intent (LOI’s), and other correspondence in an efficient, professional, and timely manner. Extensive knowledge using Microsoft Office. Must be able to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality.
• Physical and Mental Demands: Frequently required to sit at a desk/workstation for long periods of time. Ability to work at a computer terminal for an extended period. Digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination in operation of office equipment. Body motor skills sufficient to move around the office environment. The ability to work well under stress.