Senior Real Estate Director, National Retail Expansion

Mattress Warehouse; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Generous PTO

Career growth opportunities

National retail exposure

Product discounts

Job summary

Mattress Warehouse in Frederick, MD is seeking a strategic Real Estate Director to lead our real estate strategy and execution as we expand nationwide. You will identify new growth sites, evaluate locations, and negotiate leases while optimizing our store portfolio to support growth.

The ideal candidate has strong commercial retail real estate experience, proven negotiation and financial analysis skills, and the ability to manage multiple transactions with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of lease negotiation and renewal experience.
• Experience in commercial retail real estate supporting multi-location or national retailers.
• Strong negotiation, financial analysis, and portfolio management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple real estate transactions and priorities.
• Willingness to travel as needed for market visits and site evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead real estate strategy and execution for new store development.
• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate new retail locations.
• Oversee lease renewals, relocations, and store closures.
• Optimize the existing retail portfolio to support growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with landlords, developers, and brokers.
• Support market analysis, demographic research, and site selection decisions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders throughout the transaction process.
• Manage real estate reporting, analytics, and strategic planning.
• Provide leadership to the real estate team.
• Partner with executives to align real estate initiatives with company goals.

Skills

Lease negotiation

Real estate strategy

Portfolio management

Relationship management

Market analysis

Job description

Mattress Warehouse in Frederick, MD is seeking a strategic Real Estate Director to lead our real estate strategy and execution as we expand nationwide. You will identify new growth sites, evaluate locations, and negotiate leases while optimizing our store portfolio to support growth.

The ideal candidate has strong commercial retail real estate experience, proven negotiation and financial analysis skills, and the ability to manage multiple transactions with senior stakeholders.