About
Professional Summary
Instrumental in developing and delivering new shopping centre brands and rebranding. Recent projects include WestCity Waitakere, Silverdale Mall and the BNZ Centre.
Specialist experience in transitioning shopping centres through the change of ownership process, relevant to the marketing function including SCentre Group selling WestCity to Angaet Group 2017, Westfield selling Downtown Shopping Centre to AMP NZ Office and Westfield selling Shore City to Aviva Investors in 2012.
Tailor REM Marketing service outputs based on client requirements, budgets, objectives.
Event and project management from a stratgeic level to the day to day implementation. Experience in organisig trans-tasman events, National Real Estate Management conferences, shopping centre opening day campaigns, centre stabilisation promotions, site activations, school holiday events and more.
Responsible for developing and implementing successful online strategies for retail centres.
Responsible for setting up ISO Certified Marketing SOP's.
Over 15 years experience in the retail property industry.
Accomplishments
Develop and launch a newly developed brand for WestCity Waitakere in July 2017.
Budget Management, ability to work to various budgets, develop and deliver marketing plans on time.
Digital Certificate in Marketing through the Marketing Association.
Implementing Best Practice ideas within the REM team.
Assisted with rolling out the CureKids charity initiative, Red Nose Day in 2013, 2014, 2015 to shopping centres managed under the Colliers REM portfolio.
Memberships & Involvements
Women in Property
Marketing Association
Clients
Angaet Group, Farmers Trading Company, ATEED, PSPIB Waiheke Inc, AMP Capital, Waitakere Mega Centre, Precinct Properties Limited, DNZ Property, Lichfield Holdings
Services
Service Lines
Property Type
My Team
My Team
Simone Bishop
Creative Director | Marketing
Auckland CBD
Simone Bishop is a senior marketing professional with proven ability and specialised expertise in brand development, marketing strategy, customer led experiential marketing and event management.
With over 20 years experience in the property and shopping centre industry, she has been successful in inspiring teams to deliver strategically sound, innovative marketing solutions which have effectively lifted customer traffic and sales and exceeded centre objectives and client expectations.
Marketing solutions can be customised to fit individual assets and comprise of services including;
- Development and implementation of centre marketing plans
- Brand development and management
- Social media and digital management
- Touchpoint reviews
- Brand experience and activations
- Marketing research and analysis
- Event management
- Corporate communications and public relations
- Leasing collateral
- Project consulting
Richard James
National Director | Real Estate Management
Auckland CBD
Richard leads Colliers International’s Real Estate Management team. The team comprises nearly 160 employees across the country. Richard has 20 over years’ experience in the property industry.
Richard’s background has been across large scale assets, both retail and commercial properties.
He is actively involved in project leasing, retail consultancy and development opportunities, and leads the strategic positioning of assets to maximise value to owners.
Richard joined Colliers in 2013 following 12 years at Kiwi Property Group, where he held various leasing and management roles.
He has extensive knowledge and experience in management, leasing, redevelopment and strategic planning.
Richard consults across a wide variety of clients including listed property trusts, private clients, off-shore funds and syndicates.
I have worked for Colliers International for over 8 years and manage over 50,000m2 of predomionatly shopping centres, along with retail and commercial space.
The portfolio is spread across the upper North Island and has extensive knowledge and experience in management, leasing, redevelopment and strategic planning
Assets I have been involved with include Shore City, Downtown Shopping Centre, Centre City, The Boundary, Silverdale Mall, Highbury Shopping Centre, Highland Park Shopping centre, Coast Plaza.
Previously worked in the U.K for 4 years managing predominately Central London assets for large institutional investors.
Jane Sargent
National Manager | Branded Partnerships
Auckland CBD
Jane has over 20 years' experience in retail, property and business development with vast experience in developing strategic direction through identifying and developing new corporate business across a wide range of industries.
Jane comes from Westfield, where she had nearly 15 years in leading a national team in providing marketing solutions in a retail environment for brands and retail businesses via activations and sponsorships in the right locations.
Jane will look at opportunities for centres in New Zealand managed by Colliers International and independently managed, and will add value across the portfolio to get the best outcome for the relevant owners
Evan Harris
National Retail Property Consultant
Christchurch (Real Estate Management and Valuations)
For over 35 years I have provided retail consulting, leasing and management sevices throughout New Zealand.