Director Development

Job Description
Director Development

Position Type:

Full time
Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40
State:

Florida
City:

Fort Lauderdale
Zip Code:

33301
Total Base Pay Range:

$132,600.00 - $221,000.00

Overview:

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows. And we're looking for people who want to help us do it.

As an owner, developer, and manager of more than 180,000 apartment homes in major markets across the US, we have the scale to offer something most companies can't. At Vivmark, team members move up and across functions, markets, and disciplines, building lasting careers. We invest in team members growth, development, and capabilities that make them and us better, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard as an employer.

The best people want to work here. We hope you're one of them.

The Role:

At Vivmark Residential, we create communities that people are proud to call home. As one of the nation's leading multifamily real estate companies, we develop, acquire, own, and operate apartment communities in some of the country's most dynamic markets. Our success is driven by talented team members who bring expertise, creativity, and a passion for building exceptional places to live.

We're seeking a Director, Development to lead multifamily and mixed-use development projects from concept through stabilization. This role will play a critical part in identifying new development opportunities, managing complex projects, navigating entitlement processes, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver successful investments and communities.


What You'll Do:

Lead Development Projects:

• Manage multiple development projects through acquisition, planning, entitlements, design, construction, lease-up, and stabilization.
• Evaluate project feasibility through market analysis, financial underwriting, site due diligence, environmental reviews, and risk assessments
• Lead project strategy and guide decision-making throughout the development lifecycle
• Prepare investment recommendations and presentations for executive leadership and investment committees

Drive New Development Opportunities:

• Identify and evaluate potential development opportunities within target markets
• Build relationships with landowners, brokers, municipalities, consultants, and industry stakeholders
• Assess risks and opportunities associated with prospective deals and guide pursuit strategies

Manage Entitlements and Approvals:

• Lead entitlement efforts and coordinate with municipalities, planning agencies, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants
• Navigate zoning, permitting, land use, and regulatory approval processes
• Develop strategies to address project challenges and maintain project momentum

Partner Across the Organization:

• Lead cross-functional asset teams and collaborate closely with Construction, Operations, Investments, and Design partners
• Manage consultant and vendor relationships to ensure project objectives, schedules, and budgets are achieved
• Provide regular development updates and reporting to senior leadership

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree required
• MBA with a Real Estate concentration or Master's degree in Real Estate Development preferred
• Seven or more years of real estate development experience, including direct experience managing multifamily, mixed-use, or related development projects
• Strong financial modeling and underwriting skills
• Experience leading entitlement, design, consultant, and development execution processes
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship management capabilities
• Ability to lead complex projects while influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines
• LEED or similar industry certifications are a plus

How Vivmark Supports You:

We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we re committed to showing our appreciation.

We offer:

• A competitive benefits package that supports your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and company holidays, and exclusive team member housing discounts.

Additional Info:

Vivmark Residential is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

Vivmark Residential makes employment decisions without regard to a person s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

Vivmark Residential will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.

Vivmark Residential does not require or request that you provide any information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Please redact this information prior to the submission of your application and/or leave these fields incomplete on your application.

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No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer:

Vivmark Residential is aware that there is recruitment fraud activity whereby scammers impersonate Vivmark Residential and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates. These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.

Please note that Vivmark Residential will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. If you suspect that you are being contacted by a scammer impersonating our company, please report it immediately to our official HR Department (View email address on click.appcast.io).