Regional Estates Manager

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store, or in one of our coastal locations, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are now part of the EssilorLuxottica family, the global leader in designing, manufacturing, and distributing lenses, frames, and sunglasses. Our brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, and over 20 other prestigious licensed brands.

Role overview

As a Regional Estates Manager, you will support the management of our property portfolio and implement strategic property plans to meet occupational and cost-saving goals, reporting to the Property Director. Your responsibilities will span our stores, including Vision Express, David Clulow, Sunglass Hut, Ray-Ban, Oakley, across high streets, shopping centres, designer outlets, and airports.

This hybrid role can be based at our Ruddington or Kensington offices, with a requirement of three days on-site or as needed by the business.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Degree in Estate Management and RICS membership
• 0-4 years PQE in a retail or private practice environment with a focus on high street, shopping centres, or retail
• Ambitious, driven, and motivated by career growth within a global business
• Commercially aware with the confidence to challenge the status quo
• Experience in day-to-day real estate management
• Exposure to managing acquisitions, relocations, rent reviews, and lease renewals with strong negotiation skills
• Confidence in liaising with landlords and managing consents
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong systems skills to maintain and update databases and logs

Additional information

• Pension scheme
• Free eyewear annually from day one
• Free parking at Ruddington office
• Opportunity to participate in the OneSight Foundation
• Discounts for friends and family
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• 33 days annual leave, increasing with service, with buy/sell options
• Flexible health benefits, including health cash plans, life cover, critical illness, and dental plans
• Company-wide community engagement and peer collaboration
• Lifestyle benefits like Gymflex, dining cards, travel insurance discounts, experience days, and bike schemes