Real Estate Manager – Central Region

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Conduct research and analysis of current and potential trade areas utilizing demographic tools, market data, and competitive assessments.

• Assess potential properties and offer recommendations regarding real estate opportunities.

• Execute site visits, conduct market tours, and evaluate properties alongside brokers and company leadership.

• Oversee and progress development projects within the new store pipeline.

• Monitor development workflows, schedules, and key milestones for Letters of Intent (LOIs), leases, design, and construction.

• Track lease execution goals to support objectives for new store openings.

• Create site packages and prepare presentations for review and approval by the Real Estate Committee.

• Negotiate LOIs, focusing on deal economics, tenant improvement allowances, landlord work letters, and site-specific terms.

• Collaborate with teams in Real Estate, Design, Construction, Operations, Finance, and the Support Center.

• Maintain reports on the development pipeline, project tracking, and provide cross-functional status updates.

• Deliver insights and reports on site development, lease activity, and pipeline performance.

• Engage with landlords, brokers, developers, and other external stakeholders.

• Cultivate professional relationships and proactively identify development opportunities that align with the company’s growth strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least five years of experience in commercial real estate, development, or a related field.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, or a related discipline.

• General understanding of the real estate development process.

• Strong analytical and organizational capabilities with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Familiarity with cloud-based project management systems, such as Smartsheet.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.

• Ability to work independently and effectively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality work.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% as required by business needs.

• Preferred: experience in supporting retail, quick-service restaurant (QSR), or multi-unit development environments.

• Preferred: experience with demographic analysis and real estate analytics tools.

• Preferred: experience in managing development pipeline reporting and project coordination.

• Capability to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods.

• Occasional ability to bend, lift, and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Quarterly Bonus Plan.

• Option for remote work arrangement.

• Travel opportunities related to development sites, market visits, broker meetings, and other business activities.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and fair treatment in employment.