About the Role
Develop and implement a portfolio-wide commercial activation strategy to increase revenue by approximately 100% over the next two years, unlocking value from under-utilised space. Lead the growth of income across various areas and identify new income streams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy and delivery of commercial partnerships, temporary retail, kiosks, activations, and experiential revenue across the portfolio, with a remit of over £10m income.
- Identify, secure, and operationalise best-in-class operators and experiences in collaboration with Asset Management, Leasing, and Operations teams.
- Manage the commercialisation team, accountable for 'public realm' income including mid-mall, kiosk, and popup activations.
- Manage third-party agencies supporting the delivery of activations.
- Review all areas of potential incremental income and create plans for delivery.
Requirements
- Proven commercial ability and acumen.
- Significant experience in retail destinations, shopping centres, outlets, or mixed-use environments.
- Proven track record in commercialisation, partnerships, pop-ups, brand activations, or specialty leasing.
- Experience working across multiple assets or a portfolio environment.
- Ability to harness the capability and potential of a high-performing team located in multiple geographical locations across the UK.
- Effective stakeholder engagement across the business.
- Ability to prioritise time on areas that will deliver the best results for the business.
Location
- National (UK)
Work Type
- Mobility across the UK
Benefits
- Performance-based annual bonus plan
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year
- Three-day December festive break
- A 'My Day' for personal use
- Enhanced pension contributions (up to 10.5%)
- Private medical insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies
- Two different share plans
- Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year
- 'Give As You Earn' programmes with a 20% company top-up
- Employee assistance programme
- Digital GP
- Cycle to work scheme
- Mindfulness app
- Health app supporting fertility and menopause
About the Company
- Identifies and shapes places that create opportunity, enhance quality of life, and bring joy.
- Owns the UK’s leading portfolio of urban places and is one of Europe’s largest real estate companies.
- Portfolio includes premium workplaces, a pre-eminent retail platform, and a residential pipeline.
- Has 80 years of experience in spotting opportunities, building partnerships, and adapting to changing needs.
- Focuses on creating places where life happens, businesses grow, and cities are defined.
Equal Opportunity
- Values diversity & inclusion and works to better reflect the diversity of the communities served.
- Empowers everyone to realise their potential.
- Strives to ensure all information and services are accessible and usable by everyone.
- Considers age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy and/or parental status, ethnicity, race, nationality, citizenship, cultural background, socio-economic background, religion or belief in employment considerations.
- Offers flexible working options to fit around lifestyle, which can be discussed at the interview stage.
