Wellington Realty is a full-service commercial real estate firm with over 25 years of industry experience, offering a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of investors, owners, and tenants throughout Texas.
Job Summary The Project Leasing Director is responsible for driving lease-up performance on new acquisitions, renovations, and repositioning projects. This role sits at the intersection of leasing execution, revenue optimization, and asset-level strategy. You will be accountable for hitting occupancy targets, improving lead-to-lease conversion, and coordinating closely with property management, marketing, and ownership.
Key Responsibilities Role overview
Lead owner-side leasing execution for value-add and repositioned office and retail properties.
Drive leasing velocity, tenant demand, and progression to stabilization.
Operate as a project-based leasing lead coordinating brokers, ownership, and internal teams.
Leasing strategy & execution
Execute approved leasing plans for office and retail projects.
Support LOI and lease negotiations in coordination with ownership and legal.
Manage deal economics including base rent, TI allowances, concessions, and lease terms.
Maintain leasing momentum aligned with underwriting assumptions.
Broker & market engagement.
Serve as primary day-to-day leasing contact for external brokerage team.
Maintain active relationships with tenant reps and market brokers.
Ensure consistent broker activity, tours, and pipeline development.
Track broker performance and deal flow by asset.
Project coordination
Coordinate leasing activity with construction, asset management, and property management.
Align suite delivery schedules with leasing commitment.
Support tenant build-out coordination and move-in timing.
Identify and resolve leasing-related project risks early.
Marketing & positioning
Oversee property positioning, branding, signage, and marketing materials.
Ensure listings, tour packages, and offering materials are accurate and market-ready.
Define and refine target tenant profiles by asset and market.
Support go-to-market strategies for repositioned assets.
Reporting & performance tracking
Track leasing KPI’s including tours, proposals, LOI’s, executed leases, and absorption.
Provide regular leasing updates to ownership and asset management.
Identify risks to stabilization timelines and propose corrective actions.
Maintain organized leasing documentation and deal status reporting.
Qualifications
3–7+ years of project leasing or lease-up experience
Proven success with value-add or renovation lease-ups.
Strong understanding of pricing, concessions, and market comps
Highly organized, initiative-taking, and execution-focused
Comfortable with data, dashboards, and performance metrics
Experience working across multiple properties or projects preferred.
Personal Attributes
Owner mentality with strong accountability
Analytical thinker who can also execute tactically
Direct communicator; comfortable managing vendors and partners
Thrives in an entrepreneurial (boot strap) environment.
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Job Summary The Project Leasing Director is responsible for driving lease-up performance on new acquisitions, renovations, and repositioning projects. This role sits at the intersection of leasing execution, revenue optimization, and asset-level strategy. You will be accountable for hitting occupancy targets, improving lead-to-lease conversion, and coordinating closely with property management, marketing, and ownership.
Key Responsibilities Role overview
Lead owner-side leasing execution for value-add and repositioned office and retail properties.
Drive leasing velocity, tenant demand, and progression to stabilization.
Operate as a project-based leasing lead coordinating brokers, ownership, and internal teams.
Leasing strategy & execution
Execute approved leasing plans for office and retail projects.
Support LOI and lease negotiations in coordination with ownership and legal.
Manage deal economics including base rent, TI allowances, concessions, and lease terms.
Maintain leasing momentum aligned with underwriting assumptions.
Broker & market engagement.
Serve as primary day-to-day leasing contact for external brokerage team.
Maintain active relationships with tenant reps and market brokers.
Ensure consistent broker activity, tours, and pipeline development.
Track broker performance and deal flow by asset.
Project coordination
Coordinate leasing activity with construction, asset management, and property management.
Align suite delivery schedules with leasing commitment.
Support tenant build-out coordination and move-in timing.
Identify and resolve leasing-related project risks early.
Marketing & positioning
Oversee property positioning, branding, signage, and marketing materials.
Ensure listings, tour packages, and offering materials are accurate and market-ready.
Define and refine target tenant profiles by asset and market.
Support go-to-market strategies for repositioned assets.
Reporting & performance tracking
Track leasing KPI’s including tours, proposals, LOI’s, executed leases, and absorption.
Provide regular leasing updates to ownership and asset management.
Identify risks to stabilization timelines and propose corrective actions.
Maintain organized leasing documentation and deal status reporting.
Qualifications
3–7+ years of project leasing or lease-up experience
Proven success with value-add or renovation lease-ups.
Strong understanding of pricing, concessions, and market comps
Highly organized, initiative-taking, and execution-focused
Comfortable with data, dashboards, and performance metrics
Experience working across multiple properties or projects preferred.
Personal Attributes
Owner mentality with strong accountability
Analytical thinker who can also execute tactically
Direct communicator; comfortable managing vendors and partners
Thrives in an entrepreneurial (boot strap) environment.
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