Posting Start Date: 8/4/26
Job Title: Corporate Commercial Real Estate Manager (Industrial & Airport)
Job Location: Irving-USA-75039
Work Location Type: On-Site
Salary Range: $105,000.00 - 130,000.00
Role Purpose StatementThe Corporate Commercial Real Estate Manager is responsible for leading lease negotiations and managing real estate agreements across the SkyChefs U.S. footprint. This role will focus on airport and industrial lease agreements, with particular emphasis on airport authority-governed facilities, capital expenditure solutions, tenant improvement allowances, landlord contributions, facility investment structures, renewal strategy, and long-term occupancy needs. The role partners with Operations, Finance, Legal, Facilities, Procurement, and business leaders to protect operational continuity, improve lease economics, and support facility-related decisions across the network.
Main AccountabilitiesLease Negotiation and Real Estate Portfolio Management - Lead lease negotiations, renewals, amendments, extensions, and related agreements with airport authorities, landlords, industrial property owners, and business partners across the United States.
- Manage key lease terms including rent, operating expenses, maintenance obligations, renewal options, termination rights, access rights, use restrictions, and facility obligations.
- Maintain visibility to critical lease dates, notice periods, approval requirements, financial obligations, and renewal windows across the portfolio.
- Develop and present lease summaries, recommendations, and approval materials for senior leadership.
Airport Authority and Industrial Lease Expertise - Serve as the internal subject matter expert for airport and industrial lease structures, including facilities owned, governed, controlled, or approved by airport authorities.
- Navigate airport authority approval processes, operating rules, security requirements, facility use restrictions, landlord consent requirements, and infrastructure obligations.
- Partner with local Operations and corporate stakeholders to ensure lease terms support airport operating requirements, client commitments, food production needs, fleet access, and business continuity.
- Identify commercial and operational risks within airport property leases and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
Capital Expenditure and Tenant Allowance Solutions - Lead lease-related negotiations involving capital expenditures, tenant improvement allowances, landlord contributions, facility buildouts, infrastructure investments, and major facility upgrades.
- Work with Finance, Operations, Facilities, and Legal to evaluate the economics of landlord-funded improvements, tenant-funded projects, amortized investments, and long-term occupancy commitments.
- Support business cases for expansions, relocations, consolidations, new facilities, and major facility improvement projects.
- Track lease obligations related to maintenance, capital repairs, facility improvements, utility infrastructure, and landlord/tenant responsibilities.
Cross-Functional Real Estate Execution - Coordinate with Legal and external counsel on lease documentation, amendments, exhibits, insurance provisions, indemnities, assignment rights, and related contractual requirements.
- Partner with Operations, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, and Facilities to align lease terms with customer requirements, operational throughput, regulatory obligations, and long-term network needs.
- Support facility transitions, lease exits, landlord negotiations, and continuity plans for locations undergoing operational change.
- Build strong relationships with airport authorities, property owners, landlords, and internal stakeholders to support the long-term corporate real estate strategy.
- Additional Duties:
- Develop and maintain real estate playbooks, lease trackers, approval workflows, and executive reporting tools.
- Support annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting related to rent, lease commitments, tenant allowances, and facility-related investments.
- Evaluate opportunities to reduce occupancy costs, improve landlord contributions, strengthen renewal optionality, and minimize operational disruption.
- Act as a thought partner to senior leadership in shaping SkyChefs long-term corporate real estate and facilities footprint strategy.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience- Bachelor's degree (Business/Real Estate preferred)
- 7-10 years of commercial real estate lease negotation and transaction experience with specific exposure to multiple locations (commercial/industrial space).
- Strong understanding of lease economics, operating expenses, maintenance obligations, renewal rights, use restrictions, access rights, and landlord/tenant responsibilities.
- Proven experience negotiating industrial lease agreements involving capital expenditures, tenant improvement allowances, landlord contributions, facility buildouts, or infrastructure investment.
- Strong analytical, commercial, financial, project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Construction Project experience
- Possess well developed Real Estate related negotiation, analytical and quantitative skills.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with airport facility leases or leases involving properties owned, controlled, governed, or approved by an airport authority.
- Real Estate Salesman or Broker licensure; Real Property Administration (RPA) and/or Certified Property Manager (CPM) certifications helpful Demonstrated ability to work with airport authorities, public-sector property owners, landlords, legal counsel, finance teams, operations leaders, and external advisors.
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