Leasing Director

Job Description

Posted Monday, June 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Team environment, newly constructed offices, state of the art technology, and a long standing commitment to our employees and the community are just a few of the reasons to consider joining our team!

We are seeking a driven candidate with 3+ years of experience in shopping center leasing who can work strategically and collaboratively with our Leasing team and tenants across our national portfolio. The ideal candidate will be proactive, willing to go the extra mile, and have a strong passion for sales and deal‑making.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lease available space within the Cafaro portfolio, managing leasing efforts for assigned properties.
• Independently manage the leasing process from prospecting to lease execution.
• Proactively canvass markets to attract new national, regional, and local retailers and restaurants.
• Prepare analysis for new developments, redevelopment and tenant specific opportunities. Guides and oversee preparation of project proposals, proformas, budgets, feasibility analyses, including determination of time and funding requirements.
• Build and cultivate relationships to source new business, both nationally and within the trade areas of Cafaro’s shopping centers.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure successful outcomes.
• Implement creative, non‑traditional strategies that add value to existing assets.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us:

When you join Cafaro you become part of the Cafaro Team and Family. You will work alongside team members to achieve ambitious and exciting goals every day.

As an employee with Cafaro, you will also benefit from the following:

• Competitive health care plan with low deductibles.
• Annual paid time off benefits.
• Comprehensive wellness plan that includes reimbursement for gym memberships.

Your

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, or relevant experience in shopping center leasing (preferred but not required).
• Ideally, 3+ years of experience in shopping center leasing, including lease negotiations and a strong network of industry relationships.
• Ability to thrive under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Excellent priority setting, decisiveness, organizational, and time‑management abilities.
• Willingness to work in a team‑oriented environment at our headquarters in the Eastwood Mall Complex in Niles, Ohio.

It is the policy of the Company to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and job applicants. The employment practices of the Company are conducted without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, disability, sex (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification as specified under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972), religion or age.