WHO WE ARE

World Class Property Company is a privately held real estate investment and development company headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are focused on the long-term ownership, management and development of commercial real estate throughout the United States.

With roots in Texas and operations throughout the United States, World Class Property Company owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets consisting of a diversified mix of real estate properties. Additionally, we own land entitled for over 20 million square feet of future development.

Our portfolio includes office buildings, retail properties, apartment buildings, industrial warehouses, marina, and land located throughout the nation.

World Class is seeking an in-house Retail / Commercial Leasing Associate for its Austin office.  The Associate will be as self-starter who is responsible for cultivating new tenant prospects and maintaining relationships with existing tenants, including national retailers, regional retailers and “mom & pops”. The Associate will also respond directly to inquiries from interested retailers, and will work closely with the management team to understand the retail leasing needs and opportunities across the World  Class portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Cultivating new and expanding existing relationships with desirable prospective tenants including national retailers, regional retailers and mom & pops, as well as third party brokers. 
• Canvassing markets to identify potential tenants; visits existing retail facilities in the center's immediate and neighboring communities; contacting retailers by phone or in person to obtain additional information and to assess retailer interest in leasing space, including cold calling and walk-ins.
• Proactively generating interest in and demand for becoming a tenant in the World Class portfolio.
• Developing and executing creative and aggressive leasing strategies which may include re-tenanting, renewals, early renewals, buy-outs, re-locations, new tenants and “packaging” multiple leases across assets.
• Generating and maintaining an active pipeline of prospective tenants to keep the World Class retail portfolio 100% leased.
• Must be willing to travel to the assets regularly and keep flexible / extended work hours to be able to respond quickly to tenant leads and opportunities.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent sales and origination skills, people skills and relationship management talent.
• Superior negotiation and closing skills.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Rapidly absorb and understand new information.
• Analyze and organize information, discern key elements and identify relationships between them.
• Use logic and common sense in decision-making, moving quickly or deliberately as appropriate.
• Show imagination in developing new, creative approaches to problems or in modifying existing approaches.
• Create sensible, realistic and practical solutions.
• Overcome obstacles with available resources and “do it now”.
• Efficiently and productively plan, organize, budget, schedule and execute assigned tasks; manage multiple assignments and priorities; always having contingency plans and adapt quickly to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Perform under pressure.
• Be personable, likable, a good listener and a team player.
• Be proficient in Word and Excel.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing whether it be one-on-one or in large groups.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 

• Strong desire to win.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Good financial acumen.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a broad constituency.
• Results-oriented and high energy.
• Highest level of personal integrity.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Passionate and committed to his or her own personal and professional development as well as that of his or her colleagues.
• Creative and innovative approach to solving problems and resolving issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a 4 year college or university, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years of retail leasing experience
• Strong knowledge of retail leases and lease structures
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities with little direction in a fast-paced environment
• Strong relationships with leasing brokerage community in primary markets are a plus
• Entrepreneurial mindset