Chief Development Officer
sweetgreen
Los Angeles, CA
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead our organization's development initiatives, with a specific focus on design, construction, store development, site selections, and facilities management. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, an expert in real estate and construction, and possess a track record of successful project execution.
You will:
- Strategic Planning:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive development strategy aligning with the company's overall objectives.
- Provide strategic leadership in design, construction, store development, site selection, and facilities management.
- Real Estate Management:
- Oversee site selection processes, evaluating potential locations nationally (internationally) based on market analysis and business requirements.
- Negotiate leases, purchase agreements, and other real estate transactions.
- Manage the real estate portfolio and optimize space utilization.
- Design and Construction:
- Lead the design and construction teams to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of projects.
- Collaborate with architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality facilities.
- Implement sustainable and innovative design practices.
- Store Development:
- Develop and execute strategies for expanding the company's store network.
- Analyze market trends and consumer behavior to inform store development decisions.
- Ensure that new stores align with brand standards and enhance the overall customer experience.
- Facilities Management:
- Oversee the maintenance and operational efficiency of existing facilities.
- Implement best practices in facilities management to ensure safety, functionality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Develop and manage budgets for facilities-related projects.
Desired traits:
- Forward-thinking, collaborative, and highly experienced Executive leader who will be responsible for driving company results
- Exceptional and diverse set of experiences, seasoned and mature point of view
- Energy, drive, creativity, and agility to operate within a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment
- Candidates must be willing to relocate to the Greater Los Angeles area
Desired experience:
- 10+ years of experience at the CDO level is preferred
- 5+10 years of executive-level experience leading teams (including virtual and remote teams)
- Exceptional executive presence, business acumen, and presentation skills
- Budgeting and a financially focused mindset
- Good track record in handling and successfully delivering on a high volume of complex projects and tasks
- Clear and concise communication style that can effectively convey ideas written and verbally
- Have a point of view, and able to offer a unique perspective and voice
What you'll get:
- Competitive pay + bonus plan based on performance
- Health, dental + vision insurance
- 401k
- Flexible PTO, because we respect the need for work/life harmony
- An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
- To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
- A collaborative family of people who live our core values and have your back
- A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
- Free sweetgreen swag
- Complimentary sweetgreen
About the Company
sweetgreen
our story
Founded in 2007, sweetgreen is a destination for simple, seasonal, healthy food. We believe the choices we make about what we eat, where it comes from and how it’s prepared have a direct and powerful impact on the health of individuals, communities and the environment. That’s why we’re building a transparent supply network, why we cook from scratch, and why we’re building a community of people who support real food.
We’re in the business of feeding people, and we’re out to change what that means.
our core values
These six core values embody our culture, spirit and dedication to doing what’s right. They keep us aligned and help us make decisions about everything from the food we serve to the way we design our stores.
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win, win, win
create solutions where the company wins, the customer wins, the community wins.
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think sustainably
make decisions that last longer than you will.
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keep it real
cultivate authentic food and relationships.
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add the sweet touch
create meaningful connections every day
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make an impact
leave people better than you found them.
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live the sweetlife
celebrate your passion and your purpose.
our mission
Our mission is to inspire healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We know that sweetgreen is a critical link between growers and consumers, and we feel a responsibility to protect the future of real food. To that end, we’re committed to supporting small and mid-size growers who are farming sustainably, to creating transparency around what’s in your food and where it came from, and to creating more accessibility to healthy, real food for more people. Because here at sweetgreen, impact is not an arm of our business, it is our business, and it permeates everything we do, from what we source to who we hire and how we support local communities. We want to make an impact and leave people better than we found them, and we tailor our approach in each market to reflect the needs of the community.