The Children’s Place Hiring for MANAGER, REAL ESTATE at Secaucus, New Jersey Full Time

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Real Estate, the Manager will be responsible for managing assigned landlord relationships and portfolio negotiations. The Manager will negotiate, manage, and present for approval, real estate deals consistent with our strategy for existing stores. The Manager will work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal and Store Operations.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Support deal making activity, including renewals, option renegotiations, lease extension, lease terminations, relocations, downsizes, and remodels.
• Manage critical dates to ensure timely committee approval and document execution for all deals.
• Evaluate market data, competitor and co-tenant sales, and demographics in support of deal making activity.
• Prepare necessary reports/materials to assist the Real Estate, Operations and Finance teams.
• Liaise with Finance, Store Operations, Construction, Legal and Facilities in support of deal negotiations, lease execution and capital projects.
• Complete special project assignments affecting the company’s real estate portfolio and department processes and procedures
• Networks with industry professionals, landlords and other specialty and mall retailers.
• Participate in International Council of Shopping Centers and other Real Estate seminars or forums that are geared towards Retail Real Estate

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years retail or mall real estate deal making experience

Skills and Behaviors:

• Excellent presentation, organizational, analytical, written and communicative skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Understanding of Real Estate Life Cycle Systems is a plus
• Intense attention to detail
• Ability to work towards multiple deadlines with shifting priorities
• Understanding of retail finance and accounting 
• Team player and able to work independently
• Travel as needed
• Experienced in utilizing data, analytics and modeling to add fact-based decision making to real estate planning and negotiations
• Experienced in making brick and mortar real estate decisions through an Omni-channel lens