Strategic Site & Real Estate Development Associate

Vale Concepts; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Medical, Dental, and Vision

Job summary

Vale Matcha is seeking a Strategic Site Placement & Real Estate Development Associate to join our Seattle-based growth team. You will build and qualify the pipeline of potential locations, sourcing on-market and off-market sites and developing broker and landlord relationships to fuel our expansion.

The role requires strong outbound prospecting, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple opportunities while partnering with operations, finance, design, construction, and

Qualifications

• One to five years of experience in sales development, business development, commercial real estate, brokerage, restaurant development, or a prospecting-focused role.
• Strong outbound prospecting, relationship-building, and follow-up skills.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• Resourceful, persistent, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently.
• Strong written, verbal, research, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, spreadsheets, mapping tools, and presentation software.
• Interest in restaurant expansion and commercial real estate.
• Willingness to spend significant time visiting neighborhoods and prospective sites.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source on-market and off-market locations in priority trade areas.
• Build relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, and property managers.
• Conduct outbound outreach and consistently follow up on potential opportunities.
• Tour neighborhoods and prospective sites to evaluate visibility, access, traffic, parking, surrounding businesses, and overall fit.
• Gather site details, including asking rent, additional expenses, floor plans, utilities, delivery conditions, and availability.
• Research demographics, nearby employers and residents, competition, development activity, and customer demand.
• Conduct preliminary due diligence on zoning, permitted use, signage, utilities, ventilation, and restaurant infrastructure.
• Prepare concise site summaries, comparisons, and recommendations for leadership.
• Maintain accurate pipeline records, communications, documents, and next steps.
• Coordinate with operations, finance, design, construction, and legal teams as sites advance.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Independent work

Written & verbal communication

CRM software

Data analysis

Tools

CRM software

Spreadsheets

Mapping tools

Presentation software

Job description

Vale Matcha is seeking a Strategic Site Placement & Real Estate Development Associate to join our Seattle-based growth team. You will build and qualify the pipeline of potential locations, sourcing on-market and off-market sites and developing broker and landlord relationships to fuel our expansion.

The role requires strong outbound prospecting, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple opportunities while partnering with operations, finance, design, construction, and