Director Of Real Estate

Director of Real Estate JD

On Site: Houston, TX

WHO WE ARE:

Our client is a growth-oriented company that owns and operates market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We combine experience in the oil and gas industry with corporate financing know-how. We bring this unique strength to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, entrepreneurial organization, we actively pursue new opportunities in response to local market demands and changing external environments.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Officer you will be the primary dealmaker for all new to industry potentially new territories and acquisition opportunities and will be managing projects from inception through primarily on producing new, freestanding locations and leading deals through site identification, internal approvals, contractual negotiations, ground breaks, and openings. As part of your specific responsibilities, you will:

· Develop and maintain strong market knowledge and an understanding of coverage gaps, target markets, trends, projected home/work/shop growth, competition, and other factors that create real estate opportunities

· Manage network of real estate brokers to identify potential sites for new store development and relocations

· Prepare and present new site packages to the leadership team

· Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive, strategic market plan for all territories and manage aggressive new store growth goals

· Keep all real estate activities documented in CoStar

· Prepare and negotiate terms of letter of intent (LOI) and work with internal legal representation to negotiate lease or purchase contract for all approved sites

· Partner with coordination and construction teams to ensure project moves smoothly through due diligence, entitlements, and construction phases. Director, Real Estate maintains an active role in the project through opening and beyond

· Optimize new store performance through value engineering efforts

· Participate in development department project status meetings and manage associated critical dates

· Conduct sites tours

The Opportunity

· Exposure to Senior Management while providing creative strategic retail buildout plan while maximizing current sites

· Ability to define how we measure success and outcomes with key internal and external partners

· Spearhead, create and develop the culture, vision, and direction of the department.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Director of Real Estate opportunity, you will have:

· 5+ years of experience in construction/facilities/real estate

· Facilities and/or construction exposure and experience is preferred

· BA/BS degree preferred

· Convenience store/retail experience preferred

· Strong written and oral communication

· Ability to influence and engage senior level leadership

· Willingness to be flexible, adaptive, and to operate in a fast-paced environment

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.