Senior Leasing Manager

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We're looking for a Senior Leasing Manager to join our team in the Netherlands, playing a key role in shaping the retail mix at one of Europe's leading destinations, the Mall of the Netherlands. This is a highly visible, commercially driven role at the heart of the business, where you'll influence which brands we partner with and how the asset continues to evolve. If you're motivated by pace, impact, and working closely with some of the industry's most exciting brands, this could be the opportunity for you. The Senior Leasing Manager will be responsible for the overall leasing performance of Mall of the Netherlands, including direct leadership of the on-site Leasing Manager. This role will define and deliver a clear, commercially focused leasing strategy, ensuring alignment with the asset's Business Plan and long-term vision. You will take ownership of leasing budgets in partnership with Operating Management, lead both internal and external leasing resources, and be fully accountable for achieving all leasing KPIs. Strong stakeholder management is critical, with responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with brands, joint venture partners, internal UK teams, and the head office in Paris What you will be doing... Own and deliver the leasing strategy for Mall of the Netherlands, ensuring it supports the asset's commercial and strategic objectives. Lead the Leasing input into the Annual Business Plan, budgets/long-term forecasts, and ongoing financial reporting. Deliver Business Plan leasing KPIs, including deal volume, vacancy rate, base rent, turnover rent, and ERV growth. Track performance and clearly communicate progress, risks, and opportunities to the Leasing Director. Provide strong leadership to the Leasing Manager, ensuring effective performance, development, and alignment with asset priorities. Set a clear leasing vision for the asset, bringing key stakeholders and the wider team on the journey. Build and maintain strong direct relationships with key brands, reducing reliance on agents and driving best-in-class commercial outcomes. Ensure full compliance across all leasing activity, including oversight of KYC and internal governance processes. Ensure the right resourcing model is in place (within budget), including internal team structure, external agents, and leasing materials. Appoint, manage, and motivate external leasing agents, ensuring alignment with asset strategy and delivery of high-quality, commercially focused outcomes. Coach and guide agents to ensure consistency with URW standards, including deal quality, brand engagement, and stakeholder management. Lead negotiations on new lettings from initial discussions through to exchange, store opening, and completion, including internal and JV approvals and landlord works coordination. Drive the introduction of new brands across retail and emerging categories, enhancing the asset's overall proposition. Manage asset-level leasing activity including assignments, break options, surrenders, and regears. Lead anchor tenant strategy, focusing on securing, retaining, and optimising key anchor relationships to support long-term asset performance. Oversee and challenge key commercial negotiations (including those led by agents) to ensure alignment with financial and strategic objectives. Work closely with Retail Design and Development teams to optimise store design and ensure timely, high-quality store delivery. Collaborate across internal teams including Operations, Centre Management, Finance, Research, Development, Legal, and Marketing to drive best outcomes. Partner with Marketing & PR to maximise exposure and impact of leasing deals. Identify and deliver cross-selling opportunities with Commercial Partnerships (e.g. media packages for brand launches). Continuously review and optimise unit configuration to maximise income and long-term value. Line manage the Leasing Manager, providing clear direction, ongoing coaching and development, and ensuring delivery against individual and asset-level KPIs, with a strong focus on performance, accountability, and continuous improvement. What skills, experience, and knowledge will you need to be successful? MRICS qualified (desired but not essential) with proven PQE. Must have significant experience in the retail property industry with proven track record in leasing, sales, marketing and/or operations on a high-quality portfolio. Genuine interest in retail, the dynamics of retail and key trends, with a clear understanding of how long-term sustainability should be a priority over short term gains. Excellent negotiation skills combined with a transaction mindset and a keen drive to get deals done. Experience or studies in Estate Management or Business Management. A good understanding of ESG and how Leasing can contribute to the sustainability agenda. A proven track record in building successful relationships with Stakeholders; understanding the strategic objectives and

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