Retail Manager

Mirvac is an Australian property group with a clearly defined purpose to 'reimagine urban life'. For 50 years, we've dedicated ourselves to shaping Australia's urban landscape. Our evolution has been significant, growing from a small joint venture to a thriving ASX-listed property group that leads the way in sustainability, innovation, safety and placemaking.

At Mirvac, we know that it's our people, their passion and expertise and the exceptional experiences we create for our audience, that defines us.

Our opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Retail Manager to join our team at Orion Springfield Central. You will support the Centre Manager with the daily operations and presentation of the asset, and to manage the performance of retailers and operators to drive sales and maximise the asset’s offering in a manner that delivers outstanding asset returns and optimised value to our investors. To deliver exceptionally memorable and rewarding experiences to our retailers, operators, customers, guests and communities.

**Your responsibilities are but are not limited to**:
Developing and contributing to meeting the objectives of the Asset Plan and Business Plan whilst understanding the asset lifecycle, and ensuring all activities on site, and the team’s performance, contribute to meeting the objectives of these plans;
Building collaborative relationships with retailers/operators, Mirvac teams, key local community groups and authorities, and customers/guests, and attending meetings as required;
Presenting the asset to the public in its optimal condition and maintaining a presence out on the floor;
Ensuring both retailers/operators and the asset are meeting all obligations stipulated under each lease, and proactively managing retailer/operator trading performance and arrears in accordance with KPIs;
Contributing to the preparation and implementation of the asset’s Income and Expenditure Budget and supporting the Centre Manager with continuous monitoring, reforecasting and prudent management of all budgets;
Working closely with retailers, at the asset and regional level, and executing strategic retail management planning to ensure retailers’ offers are maximised at the asset and opportunities are identified to improve sales;
Working collaboratively with the Leasing team to create the desired retail mix at the asset and contributing to the Strategic Leasing Plan and its delivery;
Working with the Marketing Manager to maximise sales and traffic, and providing direction for targeted marketing initiatives to work with retailers/operators where necessary on identified objectives and issues;
Working with the Facilities Management team to manage plant and equipment in line with legislative requirements, and the asset to the highest standard of repair, maintenance, presentation and cleanliness;
Working with the Tenancy Coordination team to understand current tenancy fit-outs and any issues raised;
Working with the Development team to ensure any asset specific issues are raised during the redevelopment planning phase and throughout a development;
Acting as Duty Manager on evenings/ weekends/public holidays as required;
Your point of difference
To be successful you will have relevant tertiary qualification in Real Estate, Property Economics, Commerce or equivalent and previous experience in the retail industry.

You will have strong people management experience, with a passion for developing and empowering people to succeed, a high level of IT proficiency (e.g. Microsoft Office package, Salesforce, MRI, Cougar) and demonstrated ability to execute strategic plans.

Commercial/financial acumen with a history of preparing ongoing management of Income and Expenditure Budgets on an accrual basis is highly desirable as well as a strong understanding of relevant legislation and the legal obligations of the asset and of the position.

Finally you will have a demonstrated understanding of retailer finance, a proactive and customer/centric focus attitude in creating a high performing outcomes and an eye for detail across guest touch points when assessing asset presentation.
What sets us apart?

Mirvac's team is our most valuable asset, and we invest in our people accordingly. A huge part of this is creating a positive workplace environment, where people are respected, encouraged and rewarded.

We're proud to have built a culture of inclusivity, innovation and collaboration, becoming a place where people genuinely want to work. We feel fortunate to have so many talented, purpose-driven individuals on our team and our distinctive employee benefits highlight one of the ways we show our appreciation covering Lifestyle, Wellbeing, Community and Learning & Development - and with employee engagement exceeding 90%, it seems this appreciation goes both ways