<p>Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don't just create products - they build the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work. We're a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continuously reimagining our products and practices to help people do what they love in new ways. That innovation is inspired by a shared commitment to great work and to each other. Learning from our people here means we're learning from the best! This team creates and cares for Apple Stores that look, feel, and function as beautifully as our products. We do this by obsessing over the employee and customer experience, and driving a Global Real Estate strategy that sets the bar. Apple is looking for a Senior Real Estate Manager who is experienced in all areas of retail leasing, portfolio and property management. The Real Estate Manager role is essential in delivering the Five-Year Plan as well as deliverables needed to maintain and manage the existing portfolio of stores in the fleet. This role will report into to the Geo RE Lead.</p> <p>Responsibilities include strategic site selection and portfolio management, including negotiating multi-million dollar retail leases, renewals, property valuations, Pu0026L optimizations, property assessments Landlord lease obligation issue resolution, and supporting retail store team needs with mall/property management. - Leadership and management to develop, negotiate and implement complex real estate transactions, negotiate new and existing lease agreements, as well as secure internal approvals by working cross-functionally to solve and bring closure to complex issues within capital plan. - Source opportunities, analyze locations and market information, build business models with financial sensitivities, provide feasibility options and business justifications, and recommend the best options for optimal market performance and brand impact. - Drive project life cycle through lease execution and landlord delivery. Responsible to align and collaborate cross functionally with a diverse group of partners and present projects to leadership. - Proactively manage real estate portfolio by tracking and reporting on upcoming lease events, critical project milestone dates and other initiatives that require real estate involvement to deliver. Foster and maintain excellent relationships with landlords, developers, and other retailers.</p> <p>15+ years of experience in retail real estate or development work Comfort negotiating with C-Suite representatives of Landlords and other partners Energetic and flexible; motivated and able to work in fast and dynamic organization Can work independently and as part of a team</p> <p>7+ years of experience in retail real estate or development work with a solid understanding of design, development and construction processes for tenant build-out Ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external partners to drive and deliver real estate plan Extensive expertise in negotiations, lease contracts, financial modeling, project management, lease optimization, issue resolution, planning, reporting Skilled in planning, tracking, evaluating and reporting on work and deliverables Experience handling internal approval processes, alignment among internal teams and managing external partners Strong financial, analytical, and leasing experience Elevated written and verbal communication as well as presentation skills Ability to travel extensively Bachelor's degree required. MBA or higher degree preferred.</p>