Senior Vice President – Office Leasing & Commercial Strategy

The Senior Vice President – Office Leasing & Commercial Strategy will lead the end-to-end leasing direction of a large-scale, multi-tower institutional office portfolio in a prime business district.

This role carries full accountability for occupancy performance, revenue optimization, tenant mix strategy, and long-term asset value enhancement. The position requires a commercially astute leader with a strong track record in handling high-density vertical office developments and securing major corporate and BPO accounts.

This is a strategic leadership role with direct impact on portfolio profitability and market positioning.

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute the overall leasing strategy for a substantial institutional office portfolio.

• Drive occupancy targets, absorption rates, and rental yield performance.

• Lead market intelligence initiatives, competitor benchmarking, and pricing strategy.

• Align leasing direction with broader asset management and investment objectives.

Revenue & Commercial Management

• Oversee revenue forecasting, pipeline management, and deal conversion metrics.

• Structure complex lease agreements, including long-term corporate and build-to-suit transactions.

• Balance incentive structures with long-term portfolio value preservation.

• Lead negotiations for large-format, multi-floor, and anchor tenant transactions.

Business Development & Market Positioning

• Cultivate relationships with top-tier brokerage firms, multinational corporations, and BPO locators.

• Drive acquisition of high-credit tenants to strengthen portfolio stability.

• Represent the portfolio in strategic industry engagements and broker partnerships.

• Elevate market positioning within the competitive office leasing landscape.

Team & Organizational Leadership

• Lead and mentor a high-performing leasing team.

• Set measurable KPIs tied to occupancy growth, revenue performance, and deal velocity.

• Foster a commercially disciplined and performance-driven culture.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Asset Management, Property Management, Finance, and Project Development teams.

• Present leasing performance and pipeline insights to executive leadership.

• Contribute to expansion planning and future office developments.

Tenant Retention & Stability

• Oversee renewal strategies and tenant retention programs.

• Proactively manage lease expiry pipelines.

• Ensure sustained occupancy and long-term tenant partnerships.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in commercial office leasing

• At least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity

• Proven experience managing large-scale, vertical office developments

• Strong exposure to BPO, multinational, and corporate headquarters accounts

• Demonstrated ability to close complex, high-value lease transactions

• Deep broker network within Metro Manila commercial real estate market

• Strong financial modeling and lease structuring capability

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or related field