Regional Real Estate Development Manager

Who We Are: Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States. Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, which operates 403 stores located in Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. We operate our portfolio primarily under two successful brands, Yesway and Allsup's. Our sites are differentiated through a leading foodservice offering, featuring Allsup's famous deep-fried burrito, and a wide variety of high-quality grocery items and private-label products. Our geographic footprint consists of stores located in attractive rural and suburban markets across the Midwest and Southwest, where we often are the convenience retail destination of choice and effectively the local grocer. We have a successful track record of growing through acquisitions and believe we are well positioned to continue to solidify our market position and grow our store count. We have received numerous industry awards for our growth initiatives, management team, loyalty program, and our employees' contributions to the industry. We offer competitive wages and outstanding benefits. Yesway values employees who thrive in a fast-paced, service-oriented, work culture and are focused on execution and collaboration. THE OPPORTUNITY: Yesway is seeking a Regional Real Estate Development Manager to join our growing team. In this newly added role, the Regional Real Estate Development Manager will be a key player in our growth strategy. * Perform all facets of convenience store and fueling site selection in assigned markets; * Perform extensive market and site level research to identify new sites for development, as well as to evaluate existing sites for raze and rebuild opportunities; * Review market trends, conduct market and site visits, and compile competitive set analyses; * Understand the development process and identify potential challenges, both within assigned markets and with respect to individual sites; * Develop and maintain relationships with municipalities, such as City Staff, City Council, Planning & Zoning Commissions, Boards of Adjustment and City Mayors in order to obtain municipal support for various site developments; * Provide direction and feedback to the Site Development team during the design and city approval phase; * Develop and maintain relationships with top brokers in markets of interest; and * Prepare site tours for market visits with senior management as needed. YOU MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU HAVE: * Five years of Commercial Real Estate development experience; * Previous experience in managing broker relationships; * Exceptional negotiation skills to meet the needs of internal and external customers and drive our strategy; * Strong communication skills, allowing for clear written and oral delivery of information to various audiences; * The ability to assess a problem and develop solutions that progress us toward achieving strategic goals; and * Ability to travel independently by car or air up to 50% of the time