Senior Leasing Manager

Something Extraordinary Every Day™
As our Senior Leasing Manager, you will  ensure that all the activities related to the Leasing Department run smoothly and profit is maximized in order to achieve the Fidenza Village business goals, leveraging the Brand mix and Brand performance to meet the business vision. 
The role is hybrid and is offered on a full-time permanent contract.
This offer is available also for candidates belonging to protected categories as line with law 68/99, article 18.

What you will be doing
•    Prospect, sell and negotiate financial, commercial and contractual terms to finalize deals with strategically identified brands for Fidenza upon the supervision of the Leasing Director
•    Manage all day to day Leasing activities ensuring they are well established according the timeline as well as integrated with Village activities and priorities
•    Support Leasing Director to manage the annual budget process (including the approval process) and contribute to all planning processes affecting the Brand Mix and Acquisition strategy.
•    Participate, track and report the commercialization calls and/or Brands meetings when required ensuring follow up actions are clearly cascaded to relevant parties
•    Co-ordinate and support Commercial negotiations and all related documentation for all deals in Fidenza
•    Work closely with the Leasing and Retail Team to drive proactively an evolving remerchandising process of upgrading the mix of brands at the Village
•    Liaise with the Retail Department to determine and monitor Brand performance levels
•    Provide reports of regular visit (to be done together with the Retail Team) of the competition within the Italian market
•    Create and/or contribute to compelling presentations for the purpose of externally selling and promoting Fidenza Village
•    Support the Central Leasing & Commercialization Director in the hand over process and development of key Brand relationships for Fidenza
•    Share best practice with other European Villages and Central teams to knowledge share and leverage existing relationships with brands
•    Develop effective relationships within Central Value Retail colleagues including Brand Captain and Leasing Team in the Bicester Collection
•    Fully use Value Retail systems, technology and ‘apps’ to fulfil the above duties

 The role is not solely inclusive of the tasks listed above.

What makes you special
Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:
•    Solid knowledge of Real Estate with specific expertise on outlet markets, full price shops, as well as an in-depth knowledge of fashion brands but also of food & beverage
•    Solid local and/or international experience in the Real Estate development, or the development of new stores, franchises or brands
•    A genuine interest and in depth understanding of luxury fashion and up-market brands as well as on Food & Beverage new trends.
•    A good knowledge of the leading players and decision-makers for brands and a high quality network of contacts in the fashion industry, particularly in the Italian and international markets
•    A real talent for negotiation, demonstrating creativity in ability to convince senior executives at leading brands who come from a variety of countries, cultures and disciplines
•    Demonstrated capacity to work with an agile and open mind set in a complex and multinational work environment alongside talented and strong-minded colleagues
•    Rigor and attention to detail in all aspects of negotiations and the follow up steps
•    A good critical thinking to contribute with energy to new ideas to the business
•    Organizational skills and positive attitude

There’s no one quite like us
The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams. 
Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world. 
Our Mission is to make the lives of others better including our brands, our guests, our people and our communities. 
Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day. 
Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:
•    Authenticity - Always do the right thing
•    Innovation - Think outside of the box
•    Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
•    Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
•    Vision - Be mission driven always

Why we’re exceptional
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. In return for your hard work and commitment to our values, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you through our Feel Good Programme which offers the following benefits:
•    Lifestyle - Our Lifestyle benefits include life assurance, leisure travel insurance, a discounted shopping portal, discounts across our Villages and a referral bonus. 
•    Physical - Our Physical health benefits include private medical cover and flu vaccinations.
•    Mental – Our Mental health benefits include support from trained mental health 'first aiders' from across the business, an employee assistance programme and free access to Headspace, one of the most well respected well-being apps. 
•    Social - Our social programme is designed to help us connect and, most importantly, have fun! Benefits include summer parties, outdoor team activities, time away from the office to enjoy special occasions such as birthdays, getting married, moving house and, of course, taking a well-deserved break.

Come and live your story with us
At The Bicester Collection, we are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent. We believe in fostering an open culture, which supports our people to thrive and creates a sense of belonging. Working at the Bicester Collection means entering an inclusive space where all perspectives are valued, ideas are shared freely, and creativity is encouraged.