Real Estate Manager

With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, ParisBaguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette’s mission is to bring expertlycrafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone. If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR Weare seeking a Real Estate Manager who will serve as the Paris Baguette Real Estate expert. This individual will coordinate and manage all phases and functions of Real Estate; new café site acquisition, including real estate administration. Real Estate Manager will act as the spokesperson for the company in communications with brokers and landlords and perform and execute all assigned projects and tasks. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Tracks and reports on market progress from initial strategy through full development. Collaborates with broker network to present new café site recommendation packages for approval Negotiates lease and purchases contracts for the acquisition of approved sites for corporate sites in partnership with Legal Team Maintains schedule and project management for critical deadlines within the development period for contracts in partnership with stakeholders and involved parties Determines site feasibility and develops pro-forma budget in collaboration with Accounting Team to ensure contract-related monetary obligations are met Prepares agenda and reports on real estate issues for weekly meetings and manages administrative duties, which include coordination between departments Maintains documentation and legal instruments Prepares the Proposed Location Summary to the Real Estate Committee for review and approval. Coordinates all real estate legal documentation with legal counsel to ensure accuracy. Negotiates lease terms and extensions and coordinates with Operations, Finance and Legal on final draft of lease agreements. Coordinates terms, conditions and timing to assure targeted opening of a café, transfer of a Café to Franchise, or closing of an existing cafe Provides needed information/documentation to Attorneys, Engineers, and Brokers in matters concerning licensing or leasing Other duties may be assigned. WHAT YOUNEED TO HAVE Franchise experience, specifically working with franchisees to find sites through local brokers, required At least 1-2 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate Knowledge of and ability to utilize geo-demographic and GIS platforms Knowledge of site development, real estate trends, and practices Experience with prototypical restaurant development Microsoft Proficient: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Flexible, adaptive, upbeat, open and visible work style, with a successful track record of supporting operations leaders across a large geographically decentralized portfolio. Passion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members and franchise relationships. Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment. Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, along with Franchisees, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high-performance standards. High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and support diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven. Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment. Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to ParisBaguette’s Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr Paris Baguette