Director, Leasing

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and execute leasing strategies to maximize occupancy, rental revenue, and asset performance across the portfolio.
• Manage all aspects of the leasing process, including prospect identification, tenant outreach, property tours, proposal generation, lease negotiations, and transaction execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokerage firms, tenants, owner-users, and market participants to generate leasing opportunities.
• Collaborate with Asset Management and Investments teams to develop business plans, leasing strategies, and capital improvement plans for each asset, including tenant improvements (TI), CAPEX initiatives, and value-enhancing projects to maximize asset performance and investment returns.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, rental rate opportunities, tenant demand, and market positioning strategies.
• Prepare and deliver leasing strategy presentations to senior leadership, providing updates on portfolio performance, market conditions, pipeline activity, and key initiatives to support strategic decision-making.
• Serve as the primary leasing liaison with joint venture (JV) partners, providing regular updates on leasing activity, strategy, and performance while fostering strong partner relationships.
• Negotiate lease terms, renewals, expansions, and amendments while ensuring alignment with ownership objectives.
• Coordinate with legal counsel on lease documentation and transaction execution.
• Track leasing activity, tenant pipeline, and market intelligence through CRM and reporting platforms.
• Aid in annual budgeting and forecasting related to leasing assumptions, occupancy projections, and rental revenue.
• Partner with Property Management teams to support tenant retention initiatives and ensure a positive tenant experience.
• Prepare regular leasing reports and portfolio updates for senior leadership.
• Support acquisition due diligence efforts by providing leasing and market expertise on prospective investments.
• Supervise and mentor leasing associates, analysts, or junior team members as assigned.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of commercial real estate leasing experience, preferably within industrial, logistics.
• Demonstrated success sourcing, negotiating, and executing commercial lease transactions.
• Strong understanding of commercial lease structures, market fundamentals, and asset valuation principles.
• Experience working with institutional ownership, private equity real estate firms, or commercial real estate investment platforms preferred.