Acquisition and Leasing Manager

**Role**: Acquisition and Leasing Manager

**Location**: Murarrie, Brisbane Qld

**Employment Type**: Full-Time

We’re Goodstart

With 16,500 “Goodstarter” team members across nearly 700 centres nurturing 70,000 children, we’re Australia's largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people

The role of Acquisition and Leasing Manager, will support the Head of Transactions and National Leasing Manager in the delivery of the network plan recommendations, including centre acquisitions, lease renewals, new or replacement developments and divestments.

**Your Impact**:
Research and identify new development and relocation opportunities within the network plan.
Renegotiate existing leases and undertake market reviews and project assessments as required.
Prepare feasibility analysis and cash flow models to determine project viability and associated risks.
Manage and develop a national network of relationships with consultants, valuers, real estate agents, local councils, governments and service providers.
Prepare detailed property reports and recommendations for consideration by the Head of Property and senior executive team.
Manage / assist with the development process with key stakeholders.
Assist in the preparation of budgets, quarterly forecasts and with various projects as required.

**You’ll bring to the table**:
Have a minimum of 5 years in corporate real estate in leasing / acquisition roles.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Leases, Agreement for leases, State legislation including Retail Leases Act.
Experience in the Preparation of Feasibilities and market analysis.
Have managed a large national portfolio of multi-site assets.
Experience in the childcare sector is an advantage but not essential.

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduces your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.

**How to apply**:
Supporting our people and protecting our children

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams that are made up of many different cultures and backgrounds.

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and a deeper understanding of our First Nations People and culture for all in our team