Regional Manager - Pop-Up Leasing (Queensland)

Our Story

Scentre Group is the owner and operator of 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We partner with the world's leading retail, entertainment and luxury brands to create extraordinary experiences that connect and enrich our communities.

A career with us offers the opportunity to shape the future of retail by combining the best of physical and digital experiences. Every day, our people play a vital role in delivering our purpose of creating extraordinary places where communities come together.

Your Opportunity

This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract based in our Chermside Support Office.

We are seeking a commercially driven and people-focused leader to join our Leasing & Retail Solutions team as Regional Manager - Pop-Up Leasing (Queensland).

In this high-profile leadership role, you will lead a team of four Pop-Up Leasing professionals and oversee the commercial performance of six Queensland Westfield destinations, including three of Australia's Top 20 shopping centres by Moving Annual Turnover (MAT).

You will be responsible for driving revenue growth, occupancy, utilisation and retailer engagement across one of the largest and most strategically important Pop-Up Leasing portfolios in the country. Working closely with Centre Management teams, Leasing, Development, Marketing and Retail partners, you will play a key role in shaping the Common Mall retail experience and delivering exceptional commercial outcomes.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategy, develop high-performing teams and contribute meaningfully to the performance of some of Australia's premier retail destinations.

Your Impact

As Regional Manager, you will lead the commercial execution of Pop-Up Leasing across your portfolio, ensuring a high-performing and customer-focused Common Mall offer that supports asset plans and enterprise objectives.

You will:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of four Pop-Up Leasing Executives, building capability, accountability and commercial confidence.
• Drive portfolio performance by delivering revenue, occupancy, utilisation and NOI targets across six Queensland centres.
• Develop and execute regional leasing strategies that maximise Common Mall returns while enhancing the customer experience.
• Translate enterprise and regional priorities into clear centre-level actions and performance outcomes.
• Identify, negotiate and secure high-quality retail, brand activation and experiential opportunities that optimise commercial performance.
• Partner closely with Centre General Managers and asset teams, acting as the key commercial advisor for Common Mall opportunities, challenges and strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retailers, agencies, emerging brands and industry stakeholders to create a robust and diverse leasing pipeline.
• Analyse market trends, customer insights and portfolio performance data to identify growth opportunities and improve decision-making.
• Lead complex negotiations and commercial discussions to optimise pricing, deal structures and long-term value creation.
• Ensure strong governance, operational excellence and compliance across agreements, systems, documentation and payment processes.

What Will Set You Apart?

You are an experienced commercial leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to growing revenue and developing people.

You will bring:

• Proven success leading retail, leasing, property or commercial teams across multiple assets, regions or business units.
• A strong track record of delivering revenue growth and commercial outcomes through negotiation, relationship management and strategic planning.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret data, understand market trends and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Excellent negotiation and deal-making capabilities with a focus on maximising value and long-term partnerships.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, resilient and adaptable leadership style that thrives in environments of change and opportunity.
• A commitment to inclusion, collaboration and living Scentre Group's values every day.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to lead one of Scentre Group's most significant Pop-Up Leasing portfolios, spanning six Queensland destinations and several of Australia's highest-performing retail assets. You'll have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence commercial outcomes and develop the next generation of leasing talent while working with some of the industry's best operators and brands.

About us

Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.

We are focused on our customers and creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer.

With approximately 75 professions within our business, our team has the expertise to design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations and platforms.

We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.

Diversity, equity and inclusion underpins our culture, and our vision is that ‘Everyone Belongs’. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and motivated to realise their full potential.

We aspire to create a workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or life stage.  If you require support or adjustments during the application process, please contact us confidentially at [email protected].

We offer a range of unique benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle, including five days paid Life Leave on top of your four weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time), 18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave for primary carers, with no qualifying period and super paid for the duration of the leave period and free parking at your local Westfield destination.

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