Director of Real Estate

This position needs to have experience working on the east coast (northeast/New England Preferably)

The Real Estate Director r will strategically plan, manage, direct and administer real estate acquisitions and all associated activities within their assigned territory, in order to support the expansion of Noodles & Company restaurants into new and existing markets.
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Primary Duties

-Develop strategic plan for assigned territory to meet Company expansion and growth projections.
-Collect and analyze all appropriate data to determine which sites best target Noodles�� customer demographics.
-Manage and develop relationships within the brokerage community and ensure that all opportunities are surfaced and explored.
-Make multiple site visits to each potential location to evaluate, document and report all demographic and psychographic data, as well as identify physical attributes such as competition, visibility, ingress, egress, parking, and co-tenancy.


-Prepare comprehensive market/site evaluation packages and proposals to present to Executive team for approval, including financial models, budgets and analyses for comparison of alternatives.
-Closely collaborate with the Operations group to ensure a mutual understanding and support for each proposed location.
-Provide routine status reports for deals in process and targeted trade areas, including spreadsheets and maps.
-Research and present alternative approaches to the company�� s traditional growth strategy.�
-Prepare Letters of Intent and negotiate key business issues within Lease Agreements for new and existing properties.
-Work closely with design and construction departments and coordinate with outside parties such as civil engineers and attorneys.
-Anticipate, identify and pro-actively address existing and potential issues which could delay the opening of restaurants.
-Participate in industry associations, seminars, and events to promote the brand, develop market awareness and leads.

Requirements:
Primary Interactions

-Real Estate
-Legal
-Design
-Construction
-Real Estate Brokers

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Desired Experience:

-A minimum of four years of experience in a corporate real estate capacity as Real Estate Manager, Director, or equivalent.
-Bachelor�� s degree in Real Estate, Business Management, Finance, or related field preferred.
-Extensive interdepartmental collaboration

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Desired Skills

-Well-developed oral, written, and public speaking skills.�
-Capacity to manage multiple projects.
-High degree of energy, independence, initiative, responsibility, and accountability.
-Great people skills ��" with the ability to cultivate and maintain relationships.
-A thorough knowledge of real estate development strategy, negotiations, and execution.�
-Candidate must have excellent analytical, decision-making, project management, planning and organizational skills.
-Ability to identify potential barriers to fulfilling objectives.

Must have a valid Drivers License and a safe driving record.

To Apply visit Noodles.com/jobs and enter one of the following zip codes:


-Washington DC - 20057
-New York, NY - 10044
-Boston - 02109