Vice President, Rems Office Leasing

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Who you are?
Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers’ continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.
Who you are?
Strong client relationships are important to you. You enjoy playing a central role in customer care by bringing superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and a positive attitude to everything you do. You enjoy coaching, mentoring, and developing a dynamic team that works well together to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
The Vice President, REMS Office Leasing, will lead a national office/industrial leasing department consisting of a team of leasing professionals to deliver results for leasing mandates within the REMS managed portfolio. You will work in partnership with regional REMS leasing professionals and with our brokerage partners as needed. The team is involved in leasing for industrial, and office (class AAA-C). As Leader for this group, you will be responsible to achieving annual targets for the department which include both revenue and profitability thresholds.
What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
• Utilize industry analysis, economic indicators, consumer demographics & trend forecasting to develop a leasing strategy for retail strategy.
• A minimum of 10+ years of related experience in the commercial real estate industry, including a minimum of 5 years’ leadership and financial management experience.
• Integral part of business development team initiatives, providing comprehensive national retail strategy, local office and industrial strategy, which form part an important part of the suite of services Colliers offers its clients.
• Actively engage in enhancing/building relationships with Tenants (all asset classes) and tenant broker representatives especially in Retail.
• Oversee a national leasing and development program for Landlord clients which includes the planning, negotiation, and execution of national leasing activities, driving cashflow growth and ensuring value-added reporting is provided.
• Understand the local market and national market in the areas in the mandated areas.
• Through your strong leadership and interpersonal skills, you will deliver excellent customer service at all levels of the organization, clients, and with external partners.
• Liaise with construction, architectural and property management to obtain pricing for transaction success to achieve set timelines and budgets.
• Collaboration with multiple Colliers’ business lines, including Capital Markets, Brokerage, Project Leaders, Strategy & Consulting, Development and Occupier Services to contribute ideas and strategy for specific mandates.
• Work with the business leads to establish media strategy to align with both client and retailer vision and improve brand identity in the market.
• Experience leasing for Landlord’s in Office and Industrial.
• Maintain ongoing and professional relationships, developing and managing the leasing program and processes as well as implementing new strategies, all within the financial budgets and timelines.
• Interface with Market Planning to develop and execute the real estate strategy for clients.
• Building and developing a highly effective team to support future talent needs within the organization, coaching the team to meet or exceed budget and occupancy targets.
• Possess strong organizational, time management and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Liaise and work with Colliers brokers throughout the national network.
• Must be licensed in current province.
• Demonstrate retail development and remerchandising experience, tenant site plan or building requirements, Landlord and Tenant’s Work Schedule, and provide guidance on construction requirements.
• 3rd party experience is considered an asset.
• Ensures portfolio leasing management and implementation which guarantees national consistency and adherence to client requirements.
• Reviewing relevant legal and leasing documents, assessing all strengths, weaknesses and risks associated with prospective tenants as well as identifying and describing mitigating factors.
• Travel across is required to review assets, markets, and industry functions.
• Working with our Clients and other team members, oversea the strategic leasing targets and plans, annual leasing budgets and quarterly leasing priorities; monitoring progress against goals and the quality of service of all leasing activities.
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Continuous commitment to an understanding of the commercial real estate industry

What Success Looks Like

• You will develop and manage the leasing professionals within the region as they execute the Client mandates. This will include oversight and guidance of the preparation of the annual leasing budgets in coordination with property management (operating and capital budgets). Provide corporate reports as required.
• You continually seek opportunities to expand the business base by working collaboratively with the senior management team, client team, and through regular contact with key clients / target clients.
• Manage the National Leasing business to a plan with measurable goals and objectives.
• You will undertake and assist in the analysis, report, and recommend potential leasing transactions by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, impact to asset value / income, financials, evaluation options, and asset priorities.

Make your next move an expert one and join us as we lead the industry into the future.
Direct applicants only please, no agencies.
Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected].