Estates Manager - Retail

As an Estates Manager your role is at the heart of the Property business model. As well as being a member of the Estates Team, the role will deal with key income streams for the group and will work closely with the Retail Estates Lead.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

This role is a Manager (M2) salary band

This role is based in the North of England

In your role as an Estates Manager you will...

• Have day to day responsibility for the estate management of circa 275 public houses plus associated assets covering all divisions in a designated region
• Work with external agents and solicitors to minimise establishment costs e.g. service charges, insurance, rent and business rates
• Manage rent review programme in a professional disciplined and commercial manner working with external agents/solicitors
• Manage all lease renewal/exits to ensure timetables and processes are strictly adhered to ensure renewal of sites identified for retention
• Acquisition of freehold interest of assets current leased into the Managed estate
• Support the Asset Optimisation team on HAUV transactions including disposal or granting commercial leases
• Supporting and managing the smooth transfer of businesses into/out of the managed divisions
• Landlords consent for capex projects

What you’ll bring… 

• Strong organisational and communication skills with a demonstrable ability to manage external consultants
• Strong financials skills, strong negotiating skills and commercial acumen
• Ability to manage a high volume of work and prioritise goals and objectives in response to any shift in company requirements
• Lateral thinker, with creative approach to problem solving
• Be a self-starter, with a disciplined approach to working on own initiative
• Ability to influence at all levels within the business, a professional negotiator
• Ability to make and provide advice around commercially focused business decisions

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RICS qualified with experience in a General Practise surveying role