American Dream, developed by Triple Five Group, is an unparalleled mix of world-class entertainment, retail, and dining, comprising more than 3 million square feet just minutes away from New York City in East Rutherford, New Jersey. American Dream is home to leading attractions, including DreamWorks Water Park, Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Aquarium, Big SNOW Ski Hill, Dream Wheel – a 300-foot observation wheel overlook the NYC skyline, as well as attractions debuting soon such as The Game Room Powered by Hasbro and G.I. Joe Laser Tag. American Dream’s immersive luxury shopping and dining experience – The Avenue – features Saks Fifth Avenue, Hermès, Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Carpaccio, a fine-dining Italian restaurant, and much more. The retail collection is further expanded with flagship locations for Aritzia, H&M, PRIMARK, Uniqlo, Sephora and Zara; as well as the Toys R Us global flagship, the only standalone location in the U.S, and the world’s first and only “candy department store,” IT’SUGAR.
For more information on American Dream, visit www.americandream.com or find us on Instagram @americandream and TikTok @americandream_official.
Key Objective(s):
The main purpose of the Leasing Associate is:
- To canvass for retailers, restaurants, and other tenants for American Dream and the Triple Five portfolio
Primary Responsibilities:
- To locate, evaluate and develop potential tenants for American Dream
- Assist Leasing team in budgeting for the revenue for AD
- Negotiate LOI’s and Lease Agreements
- Submit deals to the SVP, Head of Leasing for review and approval.
- Report to and work with the Leasing team to achieve property and overall Leasing goals and objectives.
- Research companies and get appropriate internal leads and input them into Monday.com
- Participate in Leasing’s related administrative duties:
- Coordinate/input Leasing Agreements, print and prepare Lease Agreements for tenant review, deliver/mail Lease Agreements to tenant
- Participate in rent collections (you are first point of contact for all common area tenant collection efforts), sales reporting, insurance reporting and accurate processing of Lease Agreements
- Guide tenants through the Visual Design approval process. Work with onsite Visual Design Coordinator as needed.
- Monitor compliance with merchandise and visual presentation standards
- Assist tenants with the visual presentation process and prepare necessary documents to get the tenant together with the visual department. If necessary, work as a liaison between tenant and visual personnel.
- Answer guest questions and provide assistance when needed
- Regular, reliable and consistent attendance
- Additional duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
- 3+ years retail/Commercial leasing experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline
- Basic math and accounting skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Resourcefulness, creativity, and well-developed awareness of design principles.
- Some overnight travel may be required.
- Must have transportation
American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
