Director, Marketing & Business Development-III

Simon Open · verified Sep 11, 2026

Ann Arbor Full-time Director General Marketing

Leadership General Marketing role at Simon. Ann Arbor · full-time.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Sell mall property, media inventory, and programming to meet the center’s financial sales goals
Build retailer intensification plans and secure retailer offers for platform programming
Set annual marketing budgets, forecast monthly, and assess ROI to direct marketing spend
Create and deliver the yearly marketing plan across platform programs and corporate priorities
Run SBV programs while managing visual merchandising, media relations, and social growth

What you bring

A BA or BS focused on sales, marketing, or business
Four to six years in sales, sponsorship, strategic marketing, events, and budgeting
Knowledge of retail management, advertising, and the media industry
Strong selling, negotiation, communication, computer, team-building, and coaching skills
You can manage multiple projects, think strategically, and work varied schedules

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior, mall-based role that combines revenue generation, marketing strategy, retailer engagement, and team leadership at Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor. The schedule includes evenings and weekends, with some overnight travel. You’ll also participate in manager-on-duty rotations, staff meetings, and other mall management responsibilities

From the employer

Job Location:

Briarwood Mall

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

This position is responsible for revenue generation through the sale of property and media assets as well as the creation, development and implementation of the overall strategic marketing direction of the shopping center. The Director of Marketing and Business Development will be responsible for marketing and selling the assets of the mall to consumers, advertisers, marketing companies and the surrounding business community.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Identify, create and sell revenue opportunities through strategic positioning of mall assets, media assets, and mall programming in order to achieve the financial sales goals of the property
Responsible for developing and implementing retailer intensification strategies. Promote platform program opportunities to retailers, securing retailer offers to enhance programming
Flawlessly execute all national and/or regional SBV programs and initiatives at the field level
Create annual marketing budgets based on retailer dues, allocating mandatory expenses, discretionary expenses and media expenses as appropriate to support platform programming, Simon initiatives and brand messaging in order to achieve center objectives. Responsible for monthly forecasting and maximizing marketing dollars by analyzing ROI
Develop and execute an annual marketing plan which strategically utilizes all platform programs, supports the corporate marketing objectives and positively impacts the center’s core financial objectives EBIDTA, SBV income, leasing, sales, overage rent, traffic and market share
Coordinate shopping center visual merchandising, signage and advertising programs
Maintain effective media relations by fielding media calls and preparing responses
Focus on exponentially driving growth of our social media channels, including fan base for Facebook and Instagram (social connections), as well as an increase in data collection, SMS and Email (subscribers), for the specific business unit for which you have direct responsibility
Participate in Manager on Duty rotation, staff meetings and other relevant management responsibilities as a critical member of the mall management team at each center

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BA or BS degree with emphasis in sales, marketing, or business
4-6 years previous experience in sales, sponsorship, strategic marketing, event management, and budgeting
Knowledge of retail management, marketing and advertising and working knowledge of the media industry
Excellent interpersonal, communication, selling, and negotiation skills with the ability to use tact and diplomacy when interacting with others
Superior computer skills combined with the ability to effectively communicate verbally, visually, and in writing are essential to success
Flexibility to work varied schedules including weekends and evenings
Strong team building and coaching skills
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Some overnight travel required
Ability to think strategically

LEADERSHIP CABABILITES:

Strong organization and coordination skills
Strong team building and coaching skills
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously