_{17th September, 2026}

South East Melbourne | Full Time | Commercial Property

Spire Recruitment is proud to be recruiting an experienced Property & Leasing Department Manager for a well-established and growing commercial property group based in Melbourne’s south-east.

This is a rare leadership opportunity for an experienced commercial property professional to take ownership of a diverse portfolio while leading a capable property and leasing team. You will play a key role in driving leasing performance, maximising occupancy, strengthening tenant relationships and improving operational processes across the department.

The opportunity:
Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead the day-to-day property and leasing function, with responsibility for team performance, commercial leasing outcomes, tenant experience, property presentation and portfolio operations.
This is an ideal role for a confident Commercial Property Manager, Senior Leasing professional or existing Department Manager ready to step into a broad, hands-on leadership position with genuine influence.
Your responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop the property and leasing team, setting clear priorities, targets and accountability.
• Drive leasing activity, enquiry management, occupancy outcomes and vacancy-reduction strategies.
• Lead and support lease negotiations, offers to lease, renewals and tenant onboarding.
• Oversee the leasing pipeline from initial enquiry through to signed lease and commencement.
• Manage tenant relationships and act as a senior escalation point for property-related matters.
• Oversee maintenance requests, work orders, preventative maintenance programs and annual maintenance budgets.
• Manage vacate processes, inspections and make-good works to ensure properties are returned to the required standard.
• Coordinate property marketing, leasing campaigns, vacancy promotion and listing collateral.
• Support Owners Corporation matters and ensure clear, professional tenant communication.
• Maintain accurate leasing, occupancy, enquiry and property-performance reporting.
• Review, improve and implement systems, processes and procedures across the department, including Cirrus8.

About you:
To be successful, you will bring:

• Proven experience in commercial property management, commercial leasing or a similar senior property role.
• Demonstrated leadership experience or a strong desire and capability to lead a high-performing team.
• Sound knowledge of commercial leases, lease negotiations, renewals, property maintenance and tenant management.
• A commercially focused approach, with the ability to drive occupancy, leasing enquiry and customer-service outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and confidence dealing with tenants, contractors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Excellent organisation, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience using commercial property systems; Cirrus8 experience will be highly regarded.
• A proactive, practical and professional leadership style.

Why consider this role?

• Senior leadership position with real ownership of the property and leasing function.
• Opportunity to influence systems, processes, team culture and commercial outcomes.
• Varied role across leasing, property operations, tenant relationships, maintenance and strategy.
• Work with an established commercial property business in Melbourne’s south-east.
• Supportive environment for a proactive leader who enjoys improving performance and building strong teams.

If you are an experienced commercial property professional ready to lead a department and make a meaningful impact, please apply now. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you like what you’ve read, and are ticking most of the boxes above, we would love to talk with you!   Click the apply now button to send your details through or call Alysia  on 0433 415 525 or Sara on 0406 440 709 for a confidential conversation today!

Check out our website:  www.spirerecruitment.au

Follow us on Instagram @get_inspire_d to ensure you are the first to know about new jobs and what's going on in real estate recruitment!

Apply For Job