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Job Description
The Role of the Associate Director of Real Estate is to lead a team of National Real Estate Managers across a large geography to produce new, freestanding locations from site selection through internal approvals, contractual negotiations, ground breaks, and openings, while maximizing system profits, income and return on investment. The focus of the position is to deliver the new restaurant opening plan, improve real estate processes, establish and participate in the planning processes, work with the various teams in home office that support development and provide support to the teams in the field in the areas of site acquisition methods and strategies for traditional new site identification and real estate development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead team of National Real Estate Managers to develop, maintain, and implement a comprehensive, strategic market plan for a defined territory and lead ambitious new restaurant growth goals
- Conduct site tours with National Real Estate Managers to approve proposed sites
- Develop and maintain relationships with property owners, retailers and shopping center owners while proactively generating new real estate opportunities through opportunity Real Estate
- Train or reinforce the training provided to the National Real Estate Managers to effectively use the tools and resources vital to implement the Development Plan.
- Partner with counterparts in coordination and construction to ensure projects move smoothly through due diligence, entitlements, and construction phases to a successful restaurant opening.
- Support National Real Estate Director in the Opportunity Real Estate, Training, Acquisition Strategies and Execution of the National New Restaurant Plan.
- Plan and implement initiatives and projects developed in home office.
- Nurture and promote working relationships with portfolio owners through the attendance and participation in meetings and conferences of national organizations.
- Collaborate with other disciplines within McDonald’s to maintain relationships with portfolio property owners to maximize McDonald’s holdings.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in a real estate or business field
- Corporate commercial real estate experience
- Direct management of real estate teams that engage in ground up site acquisitions and commercial development
- Experienced in development of financial concepts, practices and theories
- Knowledge of legal real estate legal concepts relevant to new site acquisition
- Knowledge of real estate analytics
- Shown and demonstrable development of self, team, and individual staff members
- Strong level of credibility to effectively influence decisions to meet department goals
- Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels
- Strong interpersonal and relationship leadership skills
- Ability to travel approximately 60%+ of the time
- Ability to engage and influence Senior-level executives and partners
- Willingness to be flexible, adaptive, and to operate in a dynamic, fast paced environment
Additional Information
McDonald’s is committed to providing qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Additionally, if you (or another applicant of whom you are aware) require assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise seek assistance in the application process, please contact [email protected]
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