Leasing Manager, City Storage Systems - Los Angeles

About Us:

At City Storage Systems, we're building Infrastructure for Better Food. We help restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery. Our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone. We're changing the game for restaurateurs, whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.

Our technology is dedicated to creating transformative digital experiences. Our work spans infrastructure, platform, and product development, combining cutting-edge technologies with thoughtful design to build scalable, user-focused solutions. Whether you're optimizing system efficiency, creating developer tools, or crafting seamless user interfaces, your contributions will drive impactful outcomes.

ProFood Properties, a division of City Storage Systems, is a nationwide industrial real estate investment platform backed by institutional equity, focused on large-scale food manufacturing and cold logistics properties. By combining committed capital with in-house design, engineering, and construction capabilities, we partner with leading food producers to deliver spaces that are efficient, scalable, and built to meet their exact operational needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Identify, qualify, and manage tenants from prospect to signed LOI, including direct negotiation of terms and collaboration with internal teams to ensure alignment with development and acquisition strategy.


• Build and manage a targeted outbound strategy to identify potential tenants, referral sources, and strategic partners aligned with our industrial real estate portfolio.


• Develop deep knowledge of food manufacturing operations, space requirements, workflows, and growth constraints to inform outreach, deal structuring, and lease terms.


• Proactively build and maintain relationships with brokers, consultants, suppliers, operators, and other industry stakeholders who can provide insight, introductions, and deal opportunities.


• Track, prioritize, and cultivate relationships over time, distinguishing between surface-level contacts and high-value, long-term partners.


• Work closely with development, acquisition, construction, and internal leadership teams to translate tenant requirements into actionable project plans and deal structures.


• Manage the deal process from start to finish while leveraging mentorship and internal guidance as needed.Build and manage a targeted outbound strategy to identify potential tenants, referral sources, and strategic partners aligned with our development focus.

What we’re looking for: 

• 4-6 years of experience in the commercial/industrial/retail real estate sector


• Experience in leasing, acquisitions, development, or asset management for an investment platform, national developer, or top commercial brokerage


• Deep functional knowledge of the real estate leasing process, understanding key value drivers for both the Landlord and Tenant in a LOI negotiation


• Excellent time management/organizational skills


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Highly motivated, driven, self-starter, determined to achieve measurable results


• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment


• Strong entrepreneurial spirit, self-motivated, and coachable.

Why join us:

Nothing brings people together like food. City Storage Systems is a national platform entirely focused on the food industry, developing and operating innovative real estate and technology solutions that support food production, preparation, and distribution. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact across our portfolio, working with high-caliber tenants, partners, and colleagues who are shaping the future of the food ecosystem.

• Pioneering industry transformation: As part of the ProFood Properties division at CSS, you'll be at the forefront of revolutionizing the food industry, and helping to shape the future of the food production, logistics, and restaurant landscape.


• Collaborative and dynamic team culture: Work alongside a diverse and talented group of individuals who are dedicated to mutual success. Our supportive environment encourages innovation, open communication, and teamwork, empowering you to achieve your full potential.

What else you should know:

This role is based in our Los Angeles office. We believe that people do their best work when they are together. As a company, we’re in the marketplace of ideas and innovation. When you’re constantly innovating, changing how an industry works, inventing new products and processes - and we are doing all these things - we believe we’re better as a team in-person. That’s why all of our teams (except for our field-based roles) are now working from one of our office locations 5 days a week. 

Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - 120,000 per year.

Add’l Incentive Compensation: Individuals can earn an estimated annual incentive compensation range of 30-40% of base salary when meeting performance expectations. Actual incentive compensation varies based on individual sales performance and targets.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).


• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).


• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.


• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.


• Pet insurance discount.


• 401(k).


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)


• Time Off policies:




• Discretionary vacation days


• 8 paid holidays per year


• Paid sick time


• Paid Bereavement leave


• Paid Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
CSS accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others? 

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