Vacant job

Karlstads Bostads AB (KBAB) is owned by the Municipality of Karlstad. We own and manage approximately 7,800 apartments and commercial premises in Karlstad. We are a team of around 120 employees working towards the vision: "We create homes with quality of life for the people of Karlstad." In addition to professionalism, involvement, and engagement, we value gender equality and diversity and the qualities they bring to the workplace. Read more about us at kbab.se.

Description

Do you want to help shape the attractive environments for businesses and operations of the future? At KBAB, we are looking for an engaged commercial leaser who will become an important part of our business and a driving force in our continued development. Here, you will have the opportunity to work in an organization where customer relationships, commercial acumen, and long-term value creation are at the center.

As a commercial leaser, you are responsible for identifying, developing, and executing leases that contribute to vibrant and attractive properties. You work closely with existing and potential tenants and help create solutions that meet their needs. You will play an active role in the organization, contributing market insights, ideas, and commercial perspectives that develop both our offerings and property portfolio. In close collaboration with our property development team, you help shape future projects, identify new opportunities, and ensure that our environments meet market demand – today and tomorrow.

We offer an inspiring work environment where you are given significant responsibility, the opportunity to influence, and the chance to be part of an exciting journey forward together with competent and engaged colleagues.

Responsibilities

In the role of commercial leaser, you are responsible for developing and strengthening KBAB's commercial premises business. You work both strategically and operationally with a focus on creating attractive and long-term tenant relationships. You will be the company's primary contact for existing and potential commercial tenants, including operations within the municipal group.

Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Managing the leasing of our commercial premises. From publishing listings and initial contact with tenants to conducting viewings, matching needs, negotiating agreements, and handling terminations.
• Actively processing the market and creating new business opportunities through networking and customer contacts.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with existing and potential tenants and industry colleagues.
• Conducting viewings, needs analyses, and business dialogues.
• Negotiating, drafting, renegotiating, and following up on commercial lease agreements.
• Monitoring and applying laws, regulations, and guidelines related to commercial leases, public operations, and municipal companies.
• Working actively with vacancy management and contributing to increased occupancy rates.
• Participating in the development of new premises, project development, and establishment opportunities, both within the company and within the municipal group.
• Coordinating and participating in dialogues regarding premises and tenant adaptations together with project managers, property managers, and other internal functions.
• Following up on project economics together with the finance department.
• Contributing market and customer perspectives to the development of offerings within premises and properties.
• Collaborating with colleagues in business development, technical property management, property services, and marketing, as well as participating in group-wide issues based on efficient premises development.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, we believe you are a person driven by business, creating results, and building relationships. You are confident in meetings with people, communicate clearly and professionally, take initiative, and have the ability to combine commercial thinking with good structure and teamwork skills. You thrive in a role where you collaborate with many different functions while seeing opportunities and driving your own processes forward. Personal suitability is of great importance.

We are looking for you who have:

• Post-secondary education in areas such as property economics, marketing, sales, or another background that the employer deems equivalent.
• Experience in work involving customer contact/customer processing, sales, or leasing.
• Good ability to network, create, and develop long-term business relationships.
• Understanding of property economics and commercial business.
• Very good skills in working with digital systems and administrative processes.
• Very good proficiency in Swedish and good proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

It is meritorious if you have previously worked in the real estate industry and have experience with commercial lease agreements, rent negotiations, or commercial property leasing. It is also meritorious if you have an interest and a sense for color and the design of premises.

A valid Class B driver's license is required for the position.

What We Offer

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work for the Municipality of Karlstad at karlstad.se/jobbahososs

We look forward to receiving your application!

When you apply for a job with us, you will be asked to submit your CV and answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence in the requested area. This means you should not attach a cover letter as part of your application.

Do you want to help create the Karlstad of the future? In the Municipality of Karlstad group, you can make a real difference. Here, every employee is an important part of the whole, and together we help realize our vision of "A better life in the City of the Sun." Come and grow with us!

Other Information

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