RASA KVEDARYTE

• Integral part of Emaar Malls leasing team, responsible for effectively managing and leasing retail spaces across a vast portfolio, including Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai Hills Mall, Dubai Creek Harbour, and community centers.
• Currently, with a primary focus on Dubai Marina Mall, Expo City Mall, Dubai Creek Harbour, and upcoming community centers. Assigned to manage key groups such as Al Shaya, Azadea, Chalhoub including several larger groups Rivoli, Jashanmal, Al Yasra, Al Khayyat, Al Mana.
• Responsible for working on a leasing strategy, optimize tenancy mix, provide budgetary advice, and overlooking leasing process.
• Demonstrate exceptional networking skills to create new business opportunities and engage both cold and warm prospects. Brought a great number of new tenants to Emaar portfolio.
• Managing and proactively working through the entire leasing process from acquiring a lead, presenting various projects, preparing offers, attending site visits, negotiating lease rental rates based on initial offer as appropriate.
• Negotiating with tenants any amendments to terms and conditions if necessary. Finalize new and renewal leases with tenants and or their legal department if necessary.
• Efficiently manage the rental of retail units, ensuring maximum occupancy and premium rental rates.
• Managing the rental of retail units to ensure maximum occupancy and a premium level of rentals. Great understanding of retail leasing practice such as a tenant-mix and brand positioning with adequate retail market sense.

Key Achievements:

• Played a vital role in leasing Dubai Hills Mall, overseeing a significant retail group with 32 brands occupying approximately 100,000 square feet.
• Successfully secured a lease for an anchor entertainment tenant covering 17,000 square feet for the Fountain Views project.
• Negotiated a lease for an anchor hypermarket covering 70,000 square feet for the Zabeel expansion.
• Cultivated a robust network in the medical field, securing leases for several clinics over 5,000 square feet across Dubai Hills Mall, Mira Town Centre, Downtwon, Arabian Ranches 3, and The Valley.
• Attracted multiple new retail brands to the Emaar portfolio and the UAE market.
• Recognized with the ABTAAL EMAAR 2019 award for 'Ownership Mindset.'

• As part of the Retail division of JLL my responsibilities include working on various types of retail assets including shopping malls and mixed-use developments in the UAE, Bahrain and Oman.
• Creation of a target tenant mix in line with a client's vision, maximising a project value for a mall in Bahrain with 643sqm GLA.
• Completion of Oman retail's market research in order to find new concepts & understand the current retail market for a regional mall in Muscat with 100sqm GLA.
• Creation of a comprehensive list of suitable retailers including fashion and F&B operators to be targeted during leasing implementation for JLL's leasing projects in the UAE, Oman & Bahrain.
• Assistance in acquiring, negotiating and concluding lease agreements with new and existing brands in line with the tenancy mix and budget.
• Preparation of leasing documents, including proposals and agreements weekly/monthly leasing reports, as and when required.
• Organization and attendance client meetings and site visits; well-spoken & effective presentations on the relevant portfolio retailers/clients.
• Assistance to the retail consultancy division with exposure to the retail advisory side of the business.

• Liaising across internal and external departments to align onsite company's branding & signage.
• Following the rules and regulations of the construction sites & councils.
• Responsible for ensuring that company's branding is targeted, effective in attracting potential customers and rising brand awareness.
• Responsible for maintaining and monitoring social media marketing: LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram; Posting timely updates with company's news & events.
• Assisting and supporting the marketing manager on various tasks and projects; Ensuring Growthbuilt's brand guidelines are implemented.
• Managing relationships with external vendors and clients.
• Creating and analysing surveys; submitting timely reports and preparing presentations/proposals; Assisting in organizing internal and external events.

• Co-created and successfully launched a platform which provides opportunities for students and young professionals to follow their career dreams and improve their prospects for future employment.
• Co-supervising four axes: prospection of new host companies looking for interns, maintenance and development of the network of partner agencies, increase a portfolio of students, creation and execution of Social Media and Email based marketing campaigns.
• Measured and reported performance of all marketing campaigns, and assessed against goals (ROI and KPIs).
• Experienced in identifying target audiences through interviewing the students to understand individual needs, and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate.
• Planed, managed, executed and worked with AdWords, Facebook Adds, re-targeting and email campaigns low in the funnel that optimizes for ROI.
• Developed appropriate objectives to support customer acquisition, conversion and retention via online and offline channels.
• Working hand in hand with host companies providing internships internationally to guarantee satisfaction for candidates.
• Guaranteeing successful placement of the students ( documentations and training ) and sustaining a qualitative pool of talented individual. Key achievements
• Business Development and digital marketing – Implemented new process using various marketing and sales strategies leading to fast expansion, which allowed to recruit candidates (Central & Northern Europe via three major platforms: company website, Facebook & LinkedIn)
• Client Relationship and Brand Building – Responsible for establishing and maintaining good relationships with host companies and students to keep a high-level quality of service.