Director of Real Estate
On-siteClayton, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute a real estate strategy to support organizational growth, market expansion, and portfolio optimization. Identify, evaluate, and secure new site opportunities through market research and business development while building a pipeline of prospective deals. Lead commercial real estate transactions, including site selection, lease negotiations, renewals, relocations, restructures, and dispositions. Oversee development projects from site selection through design, construction, and operational turnover, managing budgets, schedules, and milestones. Analyze financial performance of proposed transactions and manage relationships with landlords, brokers, developers, attorneys, and external partners. Establish scalable processes and reporting tools to improve the efficiency of the real estate function.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Construction Management, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in commercial real estate, corporate real estate, development, or a related discipline
- Proven experience managing the full commercial real estate lifecycle, including site selection, lease negotiations, transaction management, and portfolio optimization
- Demonstrated success leading multi-site expansion and development initiatives
- Experience overseeing construction and development projects from planning through completion
- Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to evaluate investment opportunities and project performance
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
- Experience developing scalable processes, reporting, and operational best practices
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, project management, and relationship-building skills
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Construction Management, or a related field preferred
- Experience supporting multi-location organizations in industries such as healthcare, retail, hospitality, or restaurant operations is preferred
- Experience working within a high-growth organization is a plus
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