We're reimagining the way Australians live, work, and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia.

 
We’re evolving our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces. Through our diverse portfolio, data-led decision-making, and nationwide development pipeline, we do things differently.

We are Vicinity.

Role purpose

The key purpose of the Centre Manager is to provide leadership across multiple business functions at the Centre level, including operations, marketing, other income, administration and customer service.

The Centre Manager will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of centre’s financial result, proactive retailer management and the centre’s operational functions. The Centre Manager plays a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring the onsite management team to build capability and engagement to ensure delivery of the Centres strategic objectives.

What will you bring?

• You will be an experienced Retail Professional who thrives on leading a team to deliver exceptional results whilst focussing on enriching community experiences.

• You will be recognised as an engaging people leader with an excellent customer focus and the ability to build and maintain successful relationships.

• You will be known for your stand out financial analysis and reporting skills and the ability to balance strategic and operational responsibilities. 

• You will have a proven background in developing and maintaining budgets and a solid track record of exceeding and meeting targets and objectives.  

• A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable.

What will success look like?

We Imagine a Better Way

• You are innovative, think outside the box  and are confident in applying your business knowledge to drive better, easier and more enjoyable outcomes  for the customer

• You consistently challenge the norm and seek out new and innovative solutions to ensure best practice approaches are applied.

• You find opportunities to improve the way customers interact with Vicinity

We Embrace Difference

• You understand the diverse needs of our people and our customers and apply this in everything you do.

• You promote and encourage different views and are prepared to ask tough questions in order to reach positive business outcomes.

• You are a catalyst in creating an environment where people feel confident and supported to be themselves.

We Always Collaborate

• You effectively consult, engage and listen and always bring the customer considerations into the conversations.

• You drive the delivery of the centre’s strategic objectives in a seamless manner through effective collaboration with the centre’s leasing and development teams.

• You effectively collaborate and connect people and teams across the business to drive real business results and create a positive impact on our customers.

Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Flexible working options 
• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
• $1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members
• Internal mentoring program
• Generous Parental Leave

We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence.  They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.

At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Our people and our Employee Advocacy Groups (Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Disability & Access and Pride & Allies) actively build community and provide allyship within Vicinity. If you’d like to speak to someone to understand what it’s like firsthand to work here, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team.

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: +61 3 7001 4000 (request to speak to our Talent Acquisition team)

Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level.