Artistree Hospitality Hiring for Vice President – Real Estate Finance Job at Austin, TX Full Time

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Vice President – Real Estate Finance


Artistree Hospitality :has an immediate opening for a senior-level VP of Real Estate Finance:. The position will be in charge of creating and managing financing vehicles for Artistree PBC’s asset portfolio. The VP of Real Estate Finance will develop both short and long-term investment plans, including the acquisition of both equity and debt financing for project development and asset acquisitions.

The VP of Real Estate Finance plays a lead role in the company’s strategic and financial planning. The ideal candidate is an individual with strong experience in raising capital (debt and equity) and the ability to proactively identify opportunities for improved results and provide the analysis needed to guide a wide range of development decisions. The ideal candidate has broad real estate finance skills that will transfer to this impact-oriented hospitality company, currently developing sites in California and Texas. Responsibilities of this position will include:

• Secure equity and debt capital to fund the development of existing projects and the acquisition of future properties for development, including the creation and management of an impact investment fund.
• Conduct regular reviews of the investment portfolio, and maintain and evolve the capital strategy to best meet company and investor needs.
• Create and implement reporting packages to the leadership team, recommending action steps. And provide equity and debt partners with timely and easy-to-understand summaries of financial results.
• Be responsible for investor and debtor communications and relations.

This role will be a key member of the executive team and will partner closely with the CEO and Chief Development Officer, providing recommendations on financing options, as well as soliciting and closing on both equity and debt instruments to fund land acquisition and development projects.

If you are experienced in real estate acquisition and financing, passionate about the environment, and desire to make a true impact on our world, this is an incredible opportunity. This position will report directly to Artistree’s Chief Executive Officer.

Requirements::

• Minimum of 10 years (ideally 12-15 years) of real estate finance experience and strong experience with financial modeling. Will consider a minimum of 10 years of finance and accounting experience, with some experience in real estate and large capital projects.
• Exceptional results orientation, with a high degree of personal initiative and leadership, in a low-resource environment.
• Familiarity with alternative fundraising vehicles such as real estate crowdfunding and DAF funds is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of real estate, lease, construction terminology, and applicable laws. Understanding of acquisitions, entitlements, and the due diligence process.
• Proven track record of sourcing and closing transactions and successful contract negotiation.
• Outstanding analytical skills and a proven ability to create reporting that improves decisions and helps close funding with investors and banks. Advanced Excel and modeling skills.
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail. Able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment and re-prioritize with ease.
• Superior professionalism, discretion, and judgment. Excellent collaborative skills and people management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate with senior leadership effectively.

About Artistree Hospitality Group PBC:
Artistree is more than a hospitality company, we are stewards of place—reconnecting humans to nature and doing so in partnership with our planet. Each Artistree project is a vehicle to protect, share, and plant forests. With current revenues of over $4 million annually and hospitality properties near Austin, LA, and San Francisco, we are expanding rapidly and looking for aligned team members to be part of creating a movement for sustainable living, working, and playing. We are a group of people guided by these core values:

• Passionate about creating a new model of travel that cares for our planet.
• Asserting that nature is medicine for the technological era
• Exceeding “leave no trace” by practicing regenerative designs, builds, and operations
• Practicing Reciprocity at all levels: with our clients, our locations, and our team.
• Serving as stewards of nature and community through actively participating as a positive partner to both.
• Embracing and supporting a holistic lifestyle for our builders, designers, and clients.

Artistree is an equal opportunity employer.