Weston Blaney
Retail Real Estate, MBA
- Role
- Director of Real Estate at The Children's Place
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Weston Blaney
A strategic and results-driven business development professional, specializing in…
Experience
Director of Real Estate
Jan 2022 — Present · Secaucus, NJ, US
Responsible for all negotiations with landlords for the company\'s fleet of over 500 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In first three years, achieved over $20m in rent reductions to maximize the financial health of the fleet and achieve individual store profitability. Besides negotiating lease extensions for nearly every retail store in the current fleet, negotiated and managed dozens of relocations, repositions and new-store openings. Analyzes key metrics to make strategic decisions on store closures. Managed site selection and lease negotiation for the company\'s first new stores in five years, including the reintroduction of the Gymboree brand as a stand-alone store.Has significantly increased core responsibilities every year, leading out on many projects and also being a highly productive and supportive team player. Accomplished company goals to significantly improve relations with landlords, which had been highly strained due to pandemic-related company decisions and ongoing store closures. Coordinates efficient and effective functionality between all departments related to real estate, including legal, construction & maintenance, and store operations.
Education
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
MBA
2007 — 2009
Brigham Young University
BA, Marketing Communications/Advertising
1999 — 2002
Skills
- Sports
- Real Estate Development
- Networking
- Shopping Centers
- Commercial Real Estate
- Marketing
- Crm
- Press Releases
- Promotions
- Microsoft Office
- Technical Writing
- Lead Generation
- Research
- Brand Development
- Team Building
- Advertising
- Negotiation
- Market Analysis
- Leases
- Social Media Marketing
- Location Intelligence
- Journalism
- Lease Administration
- Online Marketing
- Property Management
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Business Development
- Social Media
- Event Planning
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Proofreading
- Real Estate
- Youth Mentoring
- Creative Writing
- Real Estate Transactions
- Writing
- Entrepreneurship
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