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The Temporary Local Leasing Manager provides full scale management of the Local Leasing program for the property. This role is responsible for managing and executing leasing strategies, focusing on attracting and retaining high-quality tenants to maximize rental revenue and occupancy rates. The role requires a strong understanding of local market trends and tenant needs.

• Responsible for the ongoing temporary leasing of the Retail Merchandising Units (RMUs), kiosks, in-line store and vending.
• Preparation of all license agreements and amendments as well as all other necessary paperwork related to Local Leasing merchants.
• Source local permanent tenants for space at the center and run the entire deal with assistance from the SVP of Leasing and the SVP of local leasing as well as the general manager.
• Prospect local area on a bi-weekly basis in order to identify new and unique tenants for the Local Leasing program and/or permanent Leasing.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the General Manager to update on prospects and overall status of Specialty Leasing program.
• Attend local and regional events in order to maintain retailer relationships and introduce new retailers.

• Ensure that local leasing retailers and amenities (signage/fixtures, etc.) enhance the appearance and values of the shopping center and meet company visual merchandising requirements and standards of professionalism.
• Ensure that all local leasing retailers are adhering to the Operational Guidelines.
• Coordinate the set-up, relocation, and breakdown of all temporary tenants.
• Collection of weekly/monthly sales reports and rent checks from all temporary merchants.
• Ongoing communication with permanent leasing agent(s) to ascertain space availability, merchandise mix goals and incubation candidates.

• Distribute Specialty Leasing collateral pieces to local/regional businesses and retailers in order to generate activity for the center’s program.
• Ensure that empty RMUs are merchandised with Specialty Leasing collaterals.
• Work closely with the Marketing department to ensure ongoing exposure of the Specialty Leasing program in the mall’s marketing efforts including advertisements, in-mall signage, and directories.

• Responsible for temporary tenant license fee collections.
• Report all delinquencies to General Manager and develop strategy for payment or termination.
• Work with Accounting team on financial reports, receivables or other financial requirements, as needed.
• Prepare and adhere to the annual income and expense budget.
• Prepare and adhere to the monthly and quarterly forecast.
• Prepare monthly Specialty Leasing report for Ownership Asset Management Report.
• Prepare monthly submission of tenant sales reports and prospecting reports.
• Prepare monthly monitoring of Specialty Leasing management fee billings.
• Prepare Pro Formas and Capital Expense requests for new RMU purchases, as needed.
• Prepare annual Goals and Objectives and year-end self-evaluation review.

• Conduct regular meetings with temporary merchants to ensure that both the tenant’s and Ownership’s business objectives are being met.
• Communicate new trends and products with merchants in order to grow current business or expand to additional locations.

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in marketing, with expertise in digital advertising (e.g., social media campaigns, retargeting).
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, with flexibility for event shifts, travel, and strict timelines.
• Exceptional communication skills and experience coordinating with teams, tenants, and vendors.
• Business development/sales background, interest in retail trends.
• Solid with office tools; comfortable working in Excel, managing budgets and projections.

The duties and responsibilities listed above are not a comprehensive list. The duties, responsibilities or activities may change, or new ones may be assigned to the employee at any time with or without notice. PRCP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, hair texture and protective hairstyles which are defined to include, but not limited to braids, locks and twists or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.