Real Estate Manager

Rooms To Go is seeking a "Real Estate Manager." The company operates in the Southeast US and Texas with varied store formats between 9,000 & 60,000 square feet. Led by its Real Estate team, the Company self-develops freestanding retail stores in several formats, clearance stores, and distribution centers. (Although it prefers to own its properties, it does operate in a few select leased locations.)

The company is very stable, with a congenial culture. It has a flat organizational structure requiring the ability to effectively interact with senior management and owners on a regular basis. They focus on growing the store base by relocating/expanding/ remodeling older stores and by rolling out a new store concept in its existing markets. Its Real Estate team has primary responsibility for identifying sites, negotiating purchases and leases with sellers and landlords, as well as all zoning and site approval processes for the Company's real estate portfolio. The real estate team also handles all of the company's excess real estate.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• "Road Warrior" role with consistent travel to various markets to work with real estate brokers, ensure up to date market knowledge from on-the-ground experience and find opportunities for the company.
• Primary responsibility to identify prospective retail (and occasional industrial) sites in support of Company's collaborative Real Estate team. Investigate practical strategies to achieve future new store growth and to optimize the existing store network within the current markets.
• Ability to foster and maintain broker & developer relationships in various markets to identify sites for development, including attending local ICSC events as required.
• Gather market research for site submittals to include demographic analysis, competition summary property records, traffic counts, planned road improvements to be gathered from the local governmental municipalities, on line databases, drive around surveys, etc.
• Track competitors' real estate strategies and provide recommendations accordingly.
• Familiarity with negotiation of retail real estate purchase contracts and leases, from LOI to final document form. Ability to work with property owners to negotiate mutually acceptable/reasonable terms for the purchase of real estate and for the occasional lease/lease renewal of property.
• Support efforts to either lease or sell surplus properties to mitigate excess occupancy costs and drive profitability.
• Support Lease Administration team effort to properly document and track all owned and leased properties in the Company portfolio.
• Coordinate development effort with Real Estate, Construction, Design, Legal and third-party engineers and environmental consultants for new store units, relocations, expansions, and lease renewals.
• Support team's development effort by attending local zoning meetings and hearings as necessary to represent the company in new & expansion projects, in order to efficiently gain site plan approvals and turn projects over to Construction team for completion per approved plans.
• Maintain the team Pipeline Report.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in the real estate vertical.
• 10 + years proven experience in the SE region of the US in site analysis and real estate acquisition.
• Development experience preferred, but not required, and willingness and ability to learn the process of new real estate development is critical for future promotion.
• Strong leadership and self-supervisory skills.
• Strong reputation in the commercial real estate community.
• Comfortable with cold calling owners and brokers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team player.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with a collaborative team focus.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to spend time in the field on a consistent basis.
• On-site position with significant travel required.

About Rooms To Go

Founded in 1991, Rooms To Go set out to change the way people shop for furniture. More than 30 years later and now America's #1 independent furniture retailer, that mission remains the same: make it easy to create a beautiful home by offering stylish, designer-curated rooms of furniture at an exceptional value through a simplified and customer-friendly shopping experience. Rooms To Go operates more than 250 stores across ten states, supported by eight state-of-the-art distribution centers and a growing e-commerce business. With the nation's largest furniture inventory and industry-leading delivery speed, financing options, and product availability, we continue to set the pace for innovation and value.

Driving this success is a team that thrives in a growth-oriented culture. We offer a collaborative, supportive work environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and build a career with a stable and industry-leading company.

Whether you're looking to launch your career or take the next step, it's a great time to join our team-there's always room for you to grow with us!

Rooms To Go Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Associate discounts including furniture
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• And more!

Rooms To Go is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.