Client Engagement Manager

Join our dynamic team as a Commercial Leasing Manager and play a vital role in managing the entitlement and permitting process from application through approval. This position involves coordinating with consultants, agencies, and internal teams to secure necessary approvals while building a strong pipeline of qualified tenant prospects for office, retail, industrial, and mixed‑use spaces.

Commercial Leasing Manager

• Manage entitlement and permitting process from application through approval.
• Coordinate with consultants, agencies, and internal teams to secure approvals.
• Identify and prospect prospective tenants for office, retail, industrial, and mixed‑use spaces.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified tenant prospects.
• Negotiate letters of intent and leases for office, retail, and ground spaces.
• Prepare leasing materials, presentations, and market analyses.
• Track market trends, competing projects, and tenant requirements.
• Collaborate with brokers, legal, finance, and property management teams.
• Report leasing and entitlement progress to leadership.

• Leasing
• Entitlement
• Permitting
• Property management
• Commercial real estate
• Real estate
• Municipal entitlement

• 5–8 years of commercial real estate experience.
• Strong experience in leasing and/or entitlements/permitting.
• Proven tenant prospecting and deal‑closing track record.
• Knowledge of zoning, land use, CEQA/NEPA, and municipal entitlement processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Urban Planning, or related field preferred.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM tools, and real estate databases.

This position is onsite and site‑specific, offering the opportunity to work with a growing company that has a bay‑centric mission.

This is a Permanent position based out of San Francisco, CA.

The pay range for this position is $ - $/yr.

Comprehensive benefits package. Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off.

This is a fully onsite position in San Francisco, CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarter for other accommodation options.