| Location | Chicago, IL |
MD/Head of Real Estate - Real Estate Development & Finance - Mixed-Use with Retail and Multifamily
Opportunity Overview
Lead Company's real estate development and investment activities, direct transformative projects, source capital, identify new opportunities, manage stakeholders, and build an institutional platform.
Role Mandate
Serve as Company's internal development authority, oversee consultants, lead public-private partnerships, source capital partners, and establish internal development and investment capabilities.
Candidate Profile
See table below.
Category
Desired Profile
Leadership Profile
Platform builder and entrepreneurial executive.
Experience
15-25+ years of development/investment leadership.
Development
Large-scale mixed-use, urban redevelopment, PPP projects.
Capital Formation
Institutional equity, debt, JV and public financing expertise.
Business Building
Experience establishing platforms, teams or investment strategies.
Fund Formation
Fund formation experience desirable.
Leadership Style
Collaborative, accountable, relationship-oriented.
Education
Bachelor's required; MBA, MRED, JD or similar preferred.
Ideal Candidate Statement
The ideal candidate combines development expertise, investment acumen, capital markets knowledge, and business-building capabilities. This leader will guide the Oakland Coliseum complex redevelopment, source new opportunities, attract institutional capital, build strategic partnerships, and establish the foundation for a scalable real estate investment and development platform that may ultimately include dedicated real estate funds.
Cultural Fit
The successful executive will be entrepreneurial, collaborative, highly ethical, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. The individual must be capable of partnering with senior leadership, earning trust across diverse stakeholder groups, balancing commercial objectives with community impact, and representing Company with professionalism and credibility.
Success Measures - First 24 Months
Advance Oakland Coliseum and current projects; create a pipeline of opportunities; establish capital relationships; build internal development capabilities; and position Company for future real estate fund formation.