Vice President, Retail Development & Leasing
About The Position
The Senior Vice President, Retail Development & Leasing will be a senior, hands-on real estate professional responsible for leading Walton’s retail development and leasing activities, with particular emphasis on the entitlement, development and leasing of land for future retail and commercial uses. This individual will bring significant experience successfully taking retail development opportunities from early-stage market and site evaluation through entitlement, site planning, development, construction, tenant negotiations and lease-up. The ideal candidate should have 15–20 years of relevant industry experience and a strong working knowledge of the relationships, processes and judgment required to move complex retail projects forward—including working with municipalities, brokers, retailers, developers, consultants and other development partners. Beyond executing projects, this role will help build Walton’s internal retail development capabilities. The Senior Vice President will establish practical, repeatable processes; develop and leverage industry relationships; share market knowledge and lessons learned; and serve as a mentor to younger team members who are developing their careers in retail real estate. The successful candidate will combine strategic perspective with a willingness to work directly on projects and transactions. This is an opportunity for an experienced retail real estate professional to apply a career’s worth of knowledge while helping Walton build a scalable retail development and leasing platform for the future.
Requirements
- 15–20 years of relevant industry experience.
- Strong working knowledge of the relationships, processes, and judgment required to move complex retail projects forward.
- Experience working with municipalities, brokers, retailers, developers, consultants, and other development partners.
- Strategic perspective combined with a willingness to work directly on projects and transactions.
Responsibilities
- Leading Walton’s retail development and leasing activities.
- Focusing on the entitlement, development, and leasing of land for future retail and commercial uses.
- Taking retail development opportunities from early-stage market and site evaluation through entitlement, site planning, development, construction, tenant negotiations, and lease-up.
- Establishing practical, repeatable processes for retail development capabilities.
- Developing and leveraging industry relationships.
- Sharing market knowledge and lessons learned.
- Serving as a mentor to younger team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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