Klepierre Management

What is exciting about our job is trying to design the possible future of shopping centres. We work in a dynamic environment and are happy to say Klepierre has fully committed to the present and future. We come up with new trends and implement them quickly in various countries, Czechia included. The core of our business is no longer just about shopping centres and the shops inside as the habits of customers and buyers are changing with time. Each generation has its own specific preferences, and we try to adapt to the newest trends. We appreciate employing young people as they help us keep in touch with the youngest generation. Despite living in a digital age, we believe that physical contact is irreplaceable, and we want to provide our customers with a pleasant place to not only go shopping but to meet and spend quality time together over a good meal. 

Our structure is relatively horizontal. We don’t have to employ many assistants; if we do, we give them the same authority and voice as the managers. Thanks to that, people are close to top management abroad. For example, it can happen that as a junior, you will end up making a presentation for the whole management. Don’t be afraid to voice your ideas. If you have an idea about how to move a project forward, take the floor and do it. If you don’t like something, don‘t be scared and say it out loud, even if it contradicts your superior’s opinion. In Klepierre, all voices are equal. We have genuine respect to authorities, and we value our seniors. However, the most important thing is that respect always goes both ways.

In today’s fast-going world, data and information make a difference. Our people need access to the best tools to do the best job in the most modern way. We also want to support innovation and new ideas. To be at the top, you need more than Excel tables. Technology offers an excellent opportunity to work more effectively and precisely. We develop our systems for managing our portfolio and collaborating between various countries, which enables us to work more quickly and effectively with multinational corporations and access all data with one click. Digitalization is also one of the themes of Klepierre university – if you want to play the first league, you need to invest in everyday-work tools.

We work most of the time intensively. Everyone knows what they should be doing and often do things extra. Open-minded and communicative people will fit in the best. Those not afraid to address the boss and let others know what is happening. Sometimes work comes unexpectedly, and we are in over our heads. It’s great when you can count on a helping hand, be it a colleague who offers to go and buy you lunch when you have too much to do. You can always go and consult with your colleagues or get encouragement and motivation. We tell each other honestly when we don’t like something or if there is any problem. You couldn’t do that if you wanted it, there was no rug to sweep under. You can’t hide anything in such a small team. 

Many of us have a family and rush home to the kids after work instead of getting a beer with colleagues. It is hard to find a partner for a drink, so we appreciate those moments when we can talk for a bit. Fortunately, we have a fantastic HR team. Mirka always tries to create activities we could share, be it office breakfast or our annual charity volleyball tournament. We are not very good at playing. Sometimes we think we might use a tall sportsperson, but the main thing is we enjoy it. We started to meditate together to be more balanced. We are not a company where we play board games every Monday. Still, we like spending quality time together inside and outside the offices.

Not only is our portfolio full of diverse brands and shops, which you can find out about, but we also provide space for start-ups and exciting projects and cooperate with non-profits whenever possible. Thanks to that, we can see all the new trends in gastronomy, fashion, and among local farmers. Some of our customers‘ passion and drive are inspiring. The multi-instrumentalist is very valued in Klepierre. If you enjoy doing a bit of everything and, apart from your field, you try to gain knowledge in other areas, our door is open for you. You’ll get the chance to discover what you like and want to cultivate further. All you need to do is come and talk to us about it. Our team is small. Our communication is quick and straightforward.

We send regular reports to France. Big decisions are up to the headquarters. Klepierre is a large corporation, which can be discouraging to some. We do work within certain borders, but we focus on the positives. We are a stable company capable of providing exciting challenges, a quality work environment and first-class employee care. We share best practices from successful projects, potential risks, and advice from various experiences. Klepierre’s Know-how is an excellent source of inspiration and, also, feelings of joy when we share our Czech achievements. We are in close contact with France. We consult many things, review our options, and cooperate to create solutions. Our great advantage is the opportunity to travel. We go to Paris for trainings, which is always an opportunity to meet our colleagues from different countries and to brush up one’s French. Some of us work here because we enjoy French culture so much.

Learning from each other has always been the best way for us. Sharing experiences in a way that adds value for both parties is not always easy. We all know it, we arrange a coffee with a colleague and instead of sharing know-how, the conversation slides to sharing holiday experiences or solving current projects. There's nothing wrong with that, of course. However, we wanted to support our people to grow even more and knew we needed to formalise this in some way. For us, that way was to train a group of internal mentors. We currently have 6 of them in the team, each with their own topics that colleagues can turn to them with, whether it's management skills or, for example, Míša can give us old matadors advice on how to deal with social networks.

Most of us work from our offices in the Smíchov Gate building close to the Nový Smíchov Shopping Centre. All our shopping centres have headquarters where you can meet the rest of our team.