Apartment Leasing Specialist

Job Description Responsibilities This position oversees the administration, negotiation, and enforcement of complex airport concession agreements to ensure compliance with State statutes, Department regulations, Alaska International Airport System directives, airport policies and procedures, and Federal Aviation Administration requirements. Responsibilities include managing the research and processing of lease applications, presenting recommendations to the Lease Application Review Committee, and overseeing concession agreements through all stages of compliance monitoring, including notifications of provisional compliance, default conditions, methods of cure, and special payment arrangements. The position negotiates and reviews concession agreements, amendments, assignments, and related contractual documents while ensuring alignment with Airport Master Plan objectives, lease guidelines, rental structures, and management directives. It serves as the Airport’s primary liaison with concession tenants and provides leadership in resolving complex contractual, operational, and tenant‑relations issues. Duties include representing the concession leasing section in difficult contract disputes involving the State and tenants, disputes among tenants, and controversial matters involving terminal use, financial considerations, safety concerns, or political implications. The incumbent provides technical expertise in the preparation and review of concession leasing documents, including insurance requirements, interprets statutes and regulations for implementation into leasing processes, and offers guidance on agreements prepared by other Airport sections to ensure clear and enforceable contract language. This role also provides project management, fiscal oversight, and litigation support for Airport concession operations. Responsibilities include reviewing terminal and construction plans, building permits, and tenant improvement projects; negotiating and managing tenant relocations; and serving as the leasing team leader in the development and implementation of Tenant Design Standards and Sign Criteria. The position manages concession space utilization data and prepares reports for financial and operational planning purposes. In addition, the incumbent works closely with attorneys, governmental agencies, surveyors, appraisers, and the public to address complex issues such as bankruptcies, environmental concerns, and contract defaults. Qualifications Progressively responsible professional experience in developing, negotiating, and administering leases and/or related legal agreements for airport property, commercial or industrial property. Core Competencies Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations. Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization’s mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. Benefits Health, vision, and dental insurance with employer contributions. Retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), with additional employer contributions. Paid leave and holidays, including twelve (12) paid holidays per year. Additional benefits and allowances available through the State of Alaska benefits package; see for more information. EEO Statement The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats may contact the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the following telephone numbers: View phone number on click.appcast.io, 465-4095 in Juneau, or View phone number on click.appcast.io (TTY). #J-18808-Ljbffr