Real Estate Manager

Savers, Inc.; Dallas, Fort Worth (TX, TX); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company matching

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Savers, Inc. is seeking a Real Estate Manager to source and manage donation centers across the Western United States, with a preference for Dallas–Fort Worth. The role involves negotiating leases, securing entitlements, and coordinating with Operations, Legal, Facilities and Construction teams.

Travel is 50% and remote work is supported. Applicants should have 5+ years in commercial real estate, strong negotiation, financing and construction knowledge, and the ability to work with municipalities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing property rentals and development.
• Experience in managing payments, negotiating leases and legal documents, and determining rental rates.
• Experience working with municipalities to secure necessary entitlements.
• Solid understanding of financial principles to support project viability.
• Knowledge of applicable property law and taxes.
• Knowledge of property maintenance.
• Knowledge of project and construction management.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the successful delivery of the donation center project from start to finish.
• Managing the market evaluation of growth trade areas on the Western United States.
• Identifying and managing a Brokerage network in each state or province.
• Identifying potential sites in each trade area.
• Working with cities, municipalities, consultants and landlords to secure the necessary entitlements.
• Understanding market trends and competitiveness.
• Working with landlords and developers to identify future development properties.
• Preparing, submitting, and negotiating offers to lease or license.
• Negotiating lease/license documents, lease/license renewals and lease/license amendments.
• When necessary, monitoring real estate expenditures, and assisting Lease Administration Team in conflict resolution.

Skills

Property rentals

Lease negotiation

Entitlements

Financial principles

Property law/taxes

Property maintenance

Construction management

Leadership & communication

Project management

Education

Bachelors in real estate/finance/business

5+ years commercial real estate

Tenant representation

West Coast or USA-wide experience

Job description

Description

Real Estate Manager

Location: Remote- Midwest or Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth preferred)

Compensation: $97,377-$155,802

Travel: 50% of the time

Who we are:

As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.

What you can expect:

• The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
• To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
• An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.

Whatyouget:

• Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one.
• In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.

Benefits offerings including:

• Bundled health plans such as medical, Rx, dental and vision
• Company-paid life insurance for extra protection and peace of mind
• Programs to stop smoking, diabetes management coaching, and on demand care options.
• A 401k plan with generous company matching contributions to assist you in saving for a secure financial future.
• Paid time off from work for leisure or other hobbies.
• A range of mental health services to assist you in managing daily life.

Summary:

We are looking for a highly capable R eal E state Ma nager to support Green Drop’s vision by sourcing and delivering new donation collection centers. In this role, the Real Estate Manager will be responsible for market evaluations, identifying prospective sites, negotiating leases, and securing required entitlements and permits. In addition, this position will negotiate and manage lease and license renewals to ensure continued operations. The Real Estate Manager will work with the Operations team, as well as the Legal, Facilities and Construction Departments. This role reports to the VP Real Estate.

Essential Job Functions:

• Overseeing the successful delivery of the donation center project from start to finish.
• Managing the market evaluation of growth trade areas on the Western United States.
• Identifying and managing a Brokerage network in each state or province.
• Identifying potential sites in each trade area.
• Working with cities, municipalities, consultants and landlords to secure the necessary entitlements.
• Understanding market trends and competitiveness.
• Working with landlords and developers to identify future development properties.
• Preparing, submitting, and negotiating offers to lease or license.
• Negotiating lease/license documents, lease/license renewals and lease/license amendments.
• When necessary, monitoring real estate expenditures, and assisting Lease Administration Team in conflict resolution.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive experience in managing property rentals, and development.
• Experience in managing payments, negotiating leases and legal documents, and determining rental rates.
• Experience working with municipalities to secure necessary entitlements.
• Solid understanding of financial principles to support project viability.
• Knowledge of applicable property law, taxes.
• Knowledge of property maintenance.
• Knowledge of project and construction management.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient project management skills

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree: Preferably in real estate, finance, business administration
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in commercial real estate.
• Preferably in Tenant Representation.
• Real Estate experience on the West Coast, preferably throughout the USA.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to make discriminations in sound.
• Ability to receive detailed information visually through written communication (both physical and electronic).

FLSA Status:

• Exempt

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Laptop or desktop computer, phone, copy machine, etc.

Travel:

• 50% Travel, including to Hawaii and Alaska

Work Address:

• USA – remote with preference in Dallas/ Fort Worth, TX.

Savers Benefits

Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply

Healthcare Plans

• Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost
• Specialized health and wellness programs (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)

Paid Time Off

• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay - Approximately 2 weeks
• 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays

Team member discounts

• Up to 50% off store merchandise

Flexible spending accounts

• Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance

Retirement Plan

• A 401k plan with generous company matching contributions to assist you in saving for a secure financial future.

Life insurance

• Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan

Additional Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Performance Merit Increases
• Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave

We’re an equal opportunity employer:

All team members and job applicants will be treated fairly, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender or gender identity or any other factor protected by law.

Accessibility support statement:

We’re committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please contact us at: [phone]

Candidate AI usage policy:

Savers Value Village celebrates the uniqueness of our team members. As we get to know you through the interview process, we want to learn about what makes you one of a kind, including your authentic voice, thoughts, and honest answers to interview questions. For this reason, we ask that you do not use AI to develop responses or aid you in any way during interviews or technical assessments.

Savers is an E-Verify employer

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