JOIN OUR TEAM AS A SHOPPING CENTER MANAGER AT METRO!

Are you a skilled leader with a passion for driving business development and enhancing customer experiences? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can manage diverse teams, engage with local stakeholders, and ensure operational excellence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Join us at Metro, the preferred everyday shopping center in Lørenskog, featuring 90 stores. Metro is also a significant workplace, employing approximately 1,200 individuals across its diverse range of stores and services. With 5 million annual visitors and a turnover of NOK 1.6 billion, Metro is a vibrant hub for shopping, community, and growth. 

As the Shopping Center Manager, you will lead the local community, managing people and teams, driving business development, and ensuring that group standards are met. Acting as the first “Steen & Strøm voice” fronting local stakeholders, you will serve as a local leader representing our values and ambitions. 

Who are we? 

Steen & Strøm is the leading shopping center company in Scandinavia with a strong presence in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. With 9 leading centers located in the most attractive marketplaces, our centers are visited by over 60 million visitors annually and generate a total turnover of EUR 1.6 billion. Steen & Strøm is a member of the Klépierre Group, which is the world leader of its sector in sustainability, has renewed its CSR ambition with four new commitments, concrete objectives and one overriding purpose for 2030, to build the most sustainable platform for commerce by 2030. 

We love shaping malls and our core values – Commit, Develop, Explore, and Care – drive our mission:  

• Commit – We are focused and determined. 

• Explore – We are curious and open-minded. 

• Care – We take care of our clients, our visitors, the shopping centers, and the environment where they operate. 

• Develop – We are innovative and have the strength to develop the shopping centers of the future.

What will your key responsibilities be? 

• Manage center routines, general assemblies, administrative agendas, and relationships with partners and providers. 

• Ensure compliance with maintenance, security, safety, Steen & Strøm standards, and local regulations, leveraging our internal tools. 

• Set up and manage the center budget, proposing asset improvements with a continuous focus on Opex and Capex optimization. 

• Guarantee Steen & Strøm’s level of commitment (as defined in leasing contracts) is met and up to date. 

• Implement procedures for effective management of the center’s suppliers, in accordance with contracts. 

Who are you? 

We believe you tick these personal qualities and skills: 

• Proven ability to build a customer experience strategy in the retail industry. 

• Strong background in hospitality management, business development, marketing strategy, and merchandising. 

• Knowledge and ability to coordinate with professionals in property engineering, real estate development, event management, audit, and retail. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

What we offer: 

• Professional challenges within Scandinavia’s leading shopping center group, with a solid European platform through our owners in France. 

• Great cooperation with colleagues across our nine shopping centers in Scandinavia. 

• Inspiring teamwork with management and employees at the center. 

• Excellent opportunities for professional development through participation in relevant training courses and seminars. 

Ready to take the next step? If you’re ambitious, driven, and ready to lead Metro into its next phase of growth, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join Steen & Strøm and help us shape the future of shopping in Scandinavia. 

Apply today! Click the link to submit your application and be part of a company that’s committed to excellence in everything we do. 

For further information, please contact: 

Head Of Operations Scandinavia, Johan Forsgren at +46 702 18 48 11 or johan.forsgren@steenstrom.com 

HR Manager Scandinavia, Åse Rød at +47 93047796. 

Steen & Strøm is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.