Director of Specialty Leasing and Advertising

Chattanooga, TN (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive national advertising revenue and agency relationships across a mall portfolio, with a focus on program execution and revenue growth.

  • Own the development and execution of national advertising and sponsorship revenue across a mall portfolio.
  • Must-have: Significant advertising sales or sponsorship experience with agencies and national brands.
  • Standout: Proven ability to manage high-value accounts and drive measurable programmatic revenue growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Advertising Sales and Revenue Growth: Generate revenue by selling advertising, sponsorships, and engagement opportunities to brands of all sizes. Build and manage relationships with agencies, respond to RFPs, and drive new business through custom proposals and multi-location campaigns. Support property teams with training, collateral creation, and competitive rate maintenance.
  • Program and Campaign Execution: Identify and execute new advertising and sponsorship options, including experiential features, and oversee national program consistency.
  • Digital Advertising Network Leadership: Understand digital ad requirements, manage revenue share partnerships, and coordinate with properties to maximize programmatic revenue.
  • Agency, Client, and Partner Relations: Maintain active agency and advertiser relationships, re-engage dormant accounts, and lead account management for priority clients.
  • Operational Tools, Processes, and Rate Management: Use platforms such as HubSpot, Retail Manager, Ayuda, and agency systems to manage inventory, proposals, rates, and documentation efficiently.
  • The Director will help elevate advertising as a high-value revenue category and deliver meaningful, measurable results that benefit the program.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in advertising sales, sponsorship development, or media/out-of-home advertising.
  • Comfort working directly with agencies and national brands and managing high-value accounts.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple opportunities, and deliver revenue results.

Benefits

  • CBL offers a robust benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA/FSA, short-term & long-term disability insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, volunteer hours, pet insurance, paid parental leave, life/AD&D insurance, accident/critical illness/hospital indemnity plans, PTO, and Holidays.

CBL Properties

3.7 Glassdoor

Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL Properties owns and manages a national portfolio of market-dominant properties located in dynamic and growing communities. CBL’s portfolio is comprised of 95 properties totaling 59.5 million square feet across 24 states, including over 57 high-quality enclosed, outlet, and lifestyle centers and properties managed for third parties. CBL continuously strengthens its company and portfolio through active management, aggressive leasing and profitable reinvestment in its properties. For more information visit cblproperties.com.

Founded in 1978
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
725 employees (72 in marketing)
61% recommend to a friend
83% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.8%
Direct
52%
Referral
7.1%
Social
6.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~725

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
69 (10% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
$443M
Post IPO Debt, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $443M
  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $78M
  • Jan 1970
    Post IPO Debt

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