Retail Manager

Together, we can do great things

We shape leading experiences across office, retail, logistics and student accommodation.

We're one of Australia's largest property groups, managing $35 billion worth of assets across the country.

Our sustainable returns from investments come from focusing on what matters most to customers — a great experience and doing good. Every day, our people are driving positive impact for people, place and planet. They're inquisitive, pioneering industry firsts and pushing new ideas to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This passion and expertise creates an employee experience that puts wellbeing, flexibility and opportunity first.

Come join us.

The role

We are currently looking for a Retail Manager to join the team at the iconic Melbourne Central for a 14 month fixed term contract.

Bringing together more than 300 retailers over five levels, Melbourne Central is a diverse shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the heart if Melbourne.

This role is responsible for the ongoing retail management component of the Centre. This includes building, maintaining and managing effective relationships with our retail tenants, monitoring and analysing budgets to assist with the management of the asset's financial performance and delivering initiatives such as lease adherence, retailer engagement strategy, retailer assignments.

What you will be doing

• Producing insights and trends on monthly and annual sales performance of retailers and any associated commodity group and assisting with centre financial reporting and business planning as required
• Establishing relationships with key opinion leaders and key retailers to understand market conditions, fluctuations in their business and ensure a proactive response to their needs as well as maintaining knowledge of competitor activity, developments and the potential impacts.
• Contributing to the development of the Retailer Engagement Strategy and together with the wider Retail team, implement initiatives.
• Monitoring lease compliance, ensuring delivery of retailer standards and proactively monitor the debtors' situation to ensure that any critical retailers are identified early and managed.
• Contributing to the operational asset leasing process to ensure the strategic vision is achieved in the retail mix.

What makes you stand out

You will need to have experience in a retail management role combined with well-honed negotiation skills and a proven ability to deliver results. You will have a strong understanding of the Retail industry and the Retail Leases Act, coupled with the ability to develop and deliver business strategies in an innovative and dynamic way that results in strong centre performance across all key business indicators.

You are an individual that has a high level financial understanding and commercial acumen and is able to identify key priorities and develop the timelines needed to achieve these goals.

You will also need exceptional communication skills and be able to present to, engage with and build effective working relationships with all stakeholders alike.

This role would suit a Property professional with a strong understanding of the retail sector who is customer driven and passionate about continually improving results.

What makes us stand out

We value our people

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and generous leave options.
• Experience market-leading parental leave benefits including 22 weeks paid leave for either carer and childcare allowance once you return to work.
• Embrace diverse and challenging career opportunities, supported by our dedicated Learning & Development Team committed to your growth.
• Engage in comprehensive Wellbeing programs and benefit from market-leading policies and support tailored to diverse needs.
• Be recognised by peers through nomination awards and take part in our generous Employee Referral Program.

We know the power of a great experience

• Ranked 5th in the 2025 Gender Equality Global Report released by Equileap.
• Placed 1st of real estate investment trusts in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025 Yearbook.
• Earned a Gold ranking in Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
• Awarded our fifth consecutive Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in
• Accredited Family Inclusive Workplace.
• Committed to our second Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Everyone counts

GPT offers an inclusive workplace culture and embraces people with diverse perspectives, skills and backgrounds. We welcome applications from First Nations candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disability and people of diverse ages, cultures and backgrounds.

Let's get started

If this role sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Go for it

Click on "Apply" to submit your application and Mandy from the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.