Leasing Manager - Commercial Real Estate
Job Description:
Job Title: Leasing Manager
Location: Nasr city, Cairo
Experience Required: Minimum 5 years of experience
Employment Type: Full-Time
The Leasing Manager focuses on driving occupancy, negotiating lease agreements, fostering tenant relationships, and ensuring that leasing operations align with the company's financial and strategic goals.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Leasing Strategy & Business Development:
- Develop and implement a leasing strategy for office and clinic spaces to achieve targeted occupancy levels and rental income.
- Identify target industries and companies (corporate offices, medical practitioners, clinics, consulting firms, etc.).
- Proactively reach out to potential tenants through cold calls, networking, industry events, and broker relationships.
- Prepare and present leasing proposals to prospective tenants.
2. Leasing Process Management:
- Conduct property tours and presentations for interested tenants.
- Negotiate lease terms and rental rates within approved guidelines.
- Coordinate preparation, review, and execution of lease agreements and related legal documents.
- Ensure timely collection of all required documents, deposits, and guarantees.
- Oversee the lease approval process internally and liaise with legal and finance teams.
- Manage lease renewals and expansions for existing tenants.
3. Handover & Fit-Out Coordination:
- Coordinate unit handover to new tenants and oversee fit-out and move-in processes.
- Ensure compliance with mall policies, building codes, and safety requirements during fit-outs.
- Facilitate smooth tenant onboarding and induction.
4. Tenant Relationship Management:
- Act as the main point of contact for tenant inquiries and requests.
- Coordinate resolution of tenant issues in collaboration with operations, maintenance, security, and housekeeping teams.
- Conduct regular check-ins with tenants to maintain strong relationships and ensure satisfaction.
- Handle tenant complaints and coordinate solutions promptly.
5. Reporting & Administration:
- Maintain accurate leasing records, database of prospects, and leasing status reports.
- Prepare periodic occupancy, leasing progress, and market feedback reports for management.
- Monitor lease expiry dates and coordinate timely renewals to avoid vacancies.
- Stay up to date with market trends, rental rates, and competitor activity.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial leasing, preferably offices, clinics, or mixed-use developments.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding leasing targets.
- Strong negotiation and sales skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge of local real estate market and leasing regulations.
The candidate is expected to explore all channels to be able to achieve leasing targets:
- Direct cold calls & emails to target companies, clinics, and service providers
- Visits to business parks, hospitals, co-working spaces to scout leads
- Partner with commercial real estate brokers & offer attractive commissions
- Build ties with medical associations & professional networks
- Use tenant referral incentives for current tenants to bring leads
- List units on commercial property websites & real estate portals
- Keep an updated leasing page on the company website
- Run targeted LinkedIn & Google Ads
- Promote spaces via LinkedIn posts, Facebook & Instagram Business pages
- Send targeted email campaigns to industry-specific mailing lists
- Host open house tours & broker events at the mall
- Attend local business expos, medical conferences & networking events
- Advertise through local signage, banners, and mall screens
- Distribute flyers/brochures in nearby business hubs & clinics
- Place ads in local newspapers or community magazines
- Engage with the local Chamber of Commerce & business councils
- Use satisfied tenants for testimonials & case studies
- Offer expansion deals to existing tenants needing more space
Competencies Required:
- Problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of rental laws
- Communication abilities
- Marketing skills
- Ability to sign legitimate tenants quickly
- Capacity to write, interpret, and assess lease agreements
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Considerate of outgoing tenants
- Leadership skills
Required Skills:
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