Your mission
Join us in shaping the future of our global store footprint.
As Director Real Estate, you drive our retail excellence strategy — securing the right locations, maximizing portfolio performance, and enabling elevated consumer experiences in every market.
You turn insights into action, create scalable growth, and help our brand show up where athletes and consumers need us most.
Lead our global real estate strategy across acquisitions, leasing, and portfolio optimization, ensuring alignment with long‑term business goals
Identify market opportunities, negotiate high‑value agreements together with our Indirect Procurement team, and manage due‑diligence processes to ensure profitable investments
Partner with Store Design, Construction, and Retail Operations to deliver seamless new store openings and renovations across key markets
Build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, brokers, and regional stakeholders while ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
Your talent
Deep, long‑standing expertise in retail real estate strategy on a Director level, with a proven track record of leading multi‑market expansion, portfolio optimization, site selection, and complex leasing negotiations across diverse global markets
Strategic leadership and executive presence, demonstrating the ability to influence senior stakeholders, guide cross‑functional teams, and drive high‑impact decisions in a fast‑moving, matrixed, and highly competitive retail environment
Exceptional analytical and commercial acumen, with the capability to assess market dynamics, consumer behavior, and financial performance, translating insights into bold, brand‑enhancing real estate strategies that deliver sustainable growth and profitability
A passion for sport, retail, and shaping innovative, consumer‑centric physical environments that elevate brand expression and deliver inspiring, high‑performing retail experiences worldwide.
Our principles
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.
PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.
