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Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 39115BR
Job Category: Administrative Support
Working Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Monday through Friday
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $23 - $31
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2026

$47 - 65k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The purpose of this position is to co-manage the leasing strategy with the Leasing Manager (“LM”) to ensure revenue is maximized at company-owned shopping centers. The Assistant Leasing Manager (“ALM”) is expected to produce a positive and direct influence on the overall value of the Publix Real Estate portfolio by directly impacting Net Operating Income (“NOI”) through tenant retention and increased rental rates. With an average of 40 company-owned shopping centers per territory, the ALM analyzes trade area data to project market rents for existing tenant lease renewals, current vacancies relating to expansion leases and pending acquisitions. On average, each ALM fully negotiates and executes approximately 72 renewals per year, not including additional renewal opportunities gained when Publix acquires shopping centers throughout the year.

Primary Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for co-managing its respective territory in conjunction with the LM by reviewing tenant requests to renew their lease or assign their business and utilizing a variety of factors to evaluate and determine if the Permitted Use is in line with the Publix leasing strategy.
• This position is responsible for clerical duties relating to managing all aspects of the lease execution process, from the initial LOI through full execution of lease documents.
• This position is responsible for analytical and support tasks for the Leasing Manager and Leasing department.
• This position is responsible for miscellaneous analytical and managerial tasks to support Leasing team and assist LM and SMOL with special projects.

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Required Qualifications

• High School diploma
• 2 years’ experience in a customer service field or
• 3 years’ experience in an administrative/office position
• Independence
• Time Management
• Financial Acumen
• Applied Learning
• Detail Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking
• Building Relationships
• Influence and Persuasion
• Negotiation skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Outlook (Intermediate)
• Day trips/local travel – occasionally as a development opportunity
• Overnight trips – None unless approved by a manager, but this travel would be rare
• Availability to work weekends – As business needs require
• Availability to work holidays – As business needs require
• Availability to work extended hours – Occasionally

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Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or any other analytical discipline
• 4 years’ experience in a customer service field or
• 6 years’ experience in an administrative/office position
• Ability to read and speak Spanish
• Knowledge in how to read and interpret legal documents including but not limited to Lease Agreements, Addendums, Guaranty Agreements, Work Letters, and Amendments
• Knowledge of commercial real estate terminology
• Knowledge of finance terminology, financial underwriting, and ability to complete mathematical computations
• Knowledge of negotiation strategies to execute commercial real estate deals with external contacts including but not limited to prospective tenants, brokers and legal counsel
• Knowledge of Publix Real Estate business practices, including company-owned and non-company-owned shopping centers
• Microsoft Word (Intermediate)
• Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (Intermediate)
• Microsoft Access (Intermediate)
• SAP
• Compass
• Publix Property Portal
• GeoPortal

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November.

In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.

In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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