Real Estate Manager - Central US

Pay Range $101,272 to $151,907
Savers Benefits

Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply.

Healthcare Plans - Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost.

Specialized health programs – Improve wellness (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain).

 Paid Time Off 

• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay

* Actual amount based on position and hours worked

* Increases with length of service

• Part-time = 20 to 40 hours annually
• Full-time = 40 to 80 hours annually
• Holiday Pay

* Based on position and full-time/part-time status

• 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays

Team member discounts - Up to 50% off store merchandise.

Flexible spending accounts - Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  - A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Life insurance - Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan.

Annual Bonus

Performance Merit Increases

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Job Description

Summary:

We are looking for a highly capable Real Estate Manager to support Savers’ vision by identifying and developing new store locations.  In this role, the Real Estate Manager will primarily be responsible for market evaluations, identifying prospective sites, negotiating lease and license documents/amendments, negotiating, and managing lease and license renewals and working closely with Legal, Facilities and Construction Departments.  This role reports to the Vice President of Real Estate.

 Essential Job Functions:

• Managing the market evaluation of growth trade areas on the Central United States.
• Identifying and managing a Brokerage network in each state or province.
• Managing the site identification in each trade area.
• Working with cities and landlords on land use zoning issues.
• Understanding market trends and comp rents.
• Working with landlords and developers to identify future development properties.
• Preparing, submitting, and negotiating offers to lease or license.
• Negotiating lease/license documents, lease/license renewals and lease/license amendments.
• When necessary, monitoring real estate expenditures, and assisting Lease Administration Team in conflict resolution.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Five or more years’ experience in retail store development.
• Extensive experience in site entitlement, permitting and development.
• Experience in negotiating contracts and legal documents, and determining rental rates.
• Knowledge of applicable property law, taxes.
• Knowledge of property maintenance.
• Basic knowledge of construction management.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree: Preferably in real estate, finance, business administration

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• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in commercial real estate. 
  • Preferably as owner representation.
  • Real Estate experience in the Central US, including Chicago, St Louis and Kansas City.
• Proficient project management skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Ability to receive detailed information visually through written communication (both physical and electronic).

FLSA Status

• Exempt

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Laptop or desktop computer, phone, copy machine, etc.

Travel:

• 50% Travel

Work Address

• USA – remote with preference on the central US.