SENIOR ESTATES MANAGER Location: South East, Hybrid (2-3 days in the office) Sector: Leisure Salary: £60-75,000 plus benefits A successful and growing leisure business is seeking an experience Senior Estates Manager to support the property team with all aspects of Estate Management, ensuring the property records are kept up to date, key lease events are managed thoroughly and to completion and work with the external supply chain to reduce costs. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED: • Develop and implement a high-quality database for all the company's sites. • Lead efforts to assess the company's portfolio and identify value-add opportunities that can be delivered. • Collaborate with the wider Property team and external consultants to run the CAPEX programme start to finish, gaining all necessary consents. • Review the company's current business rates position and work with agents to achieve savings. • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing landlords and consultants to ensure ongoing strong reputation of the company. • Work closely with the internal Project Team to ensure all property files are up to date and processes are incorporated into ways of working. • Manage all rent reviews and lease renewals that become due either internally or via external consultants. • Lead an exercise in lease re-gears and negotiations. • Support the acquisitions process. • Manage internal approvals for sign -off of new sites general arrangement. • Foster a collaborative relationship with the wider team. • Drive continuous improvement across property processes and records. • Support the Finance function with utilities and ESG credentials. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES: • Proven experience (5 years) in Estate Management with exposure to rent reviews, lease renewals, and service charges. • Strong experience in negotiation and relationship management. • Strategic thinking with the ability to prioritize workload and work through to completion on tasks in line with the Property Strategy. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Strong organisational, being a completer/finisher, project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities, take ownership and delivery. • Excellent organisation skills and ownership of tasks. • Can-do attitude and willingness to help shape the future of the growing business. • Ability to communicate well at multiple levels and across functions both inside and outside of the company. BENEFITS: • Competitive salary. • Opportunity to work with an exciting and growing company. • Chance to work with exceptional people within a renowned hospitality business. • Collaborative and supportive work environment. • Opportunity for career progression. Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.