Retail Leasing & Acquisition Manager

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🕒 August 7

🌐 Canada, United States – Remote

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $130k - $142.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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LUSH

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1995

💄 Beauty

🛒 Retail

Beauty • Retail

LUSH is a prominent retail company known for its handmade cosmetics, including a wide range of bath and beauty products. The company offers items such as bath bombs, skincare, haircare, makeup, and fragrance products, with a focus on ethical and sustainable practices. LUSH advocates for vegan, cruelty-free products and uses fresh, natural ingredients. It also promotes a subscription service for exclusive and limited-edition products. LUSH is dedicated to creating a cosmetics revolution with innovative beauty solutions and ethical buying policies.

📋 Description

• Optimize the retail portfolio and contribute to asset and strategy reviews • Provide guidance to finance and retail operations on lease renewals, store relocations, and related matters • Negotiate complex deal terms for new site leases, renewals, refits, rent reductions, kickouts, and other real estate initiatives • Lead market planning for the North American business with support from the Head of Real Estate & Store Development • Use market data to identify and secure key retail locations for Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics • Prepare and present approval packages for new site acquisitions and major capital investments • Resolve problems and communicate lease language to Facilities, Accounting, Construction, Design, and Retail Support • Work with Legal, Construction, and Design to ensure on-time opening of new shops • Partner with Heads of Retail to formulate sales estimates for new and relocated shops • Manage and mentor the Leasing Representative and future leasing-team direct reports • Oversee lease milestone tracking, including renewal options, notice dates, landlord audit rights, and termination windows • Manage a high volume of sites and landlord relationships

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in retail real estate within the retail industry or as a tenant representative broker • Experience working with both US and Canadian landlords and brokers • Proven experience managing a portfolio of 200+ retail locations and executing a high volume of annual transactions, including new leases, renewals, and renegotiations • Solution-oriented approach while supporting Lush values • Outstanding experience creating and finalizing landlord agreements • Deep understanding of North American retail real estate dynamics, including A/B shopping centers and street-front flagships • Excellent organizational skills • Strong financial acumen with hands-on experience evaluating site-level P&Ls and real estate capital budgets • Ability to see the larger global picture and take initiative on projects • Empathetic and supportive of team efforts • Up to 50% travel required, including international travel • Attendance at various ICSC events • Preferred: experience with Tango lease management software • Preferred: experience with Google Suite • Valid passport required

🏖️ Benefits

• Additional bonus program and total rewards eligibility • Remote work arrangement • Full-time, permanent employment • International and North American business travel opportunities