Head of Estates Development

About The Role The Development Director’s primary objective is to increase the number of large format signs and IKE kiosks throughout the country. To achieve this objective, Directors will need to develop relationships with key stakeholders in the markets they oversee in order to build a coalition of public and private supporters for OBM and IKE initiatives. Development Directors are responsible for securing deals with real estate developers and cities, negotiating all related contracts, and securing the permits necessary to allow advertising. While business or legal experience would be beneficial in the role, neither is a requirement for a successful candidate.

The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial, organized, deadline driven, imaginative, and passionate about building relationships. They will also be interested in urban design, politics, marketing, advertising, technology, and travel. The candidate must be willing to travel on an ad hoc basis as needed to his or her markets across the country. Travel may be unpredictable. Identifying new sites and engaging with property owners, including the preparation and presentation of proposals and subsequent agreement negotiation

Evaluate economic models to recommend deal structures

Maintaining a thorough understanding of real estate development, public policy and other opportunities and challenges in current markets and target markets

Coordinating community outreach initiatives to build a coalition of supporters

Developing creative solutions for navigating complex regulatory environments

Creating and strengthening OBM relationships with landlords and other partners through proactive communication and relationship building

Collaborating with the Sales Department to help forecast new asset live dates and prepare sales materials

Collaborating with the Deployment and Operations Departments to ensure timely construction and launch of new assets

Collaborating with OBM’s in-house architecture studio for more sophisticated large format projects

Bachelor's degree required (MBA or JD a plus).

experience in commercial real estate, finance, public policy, law, urban planning, or a related field preferred.

Project management experience is a plus.

Strong relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.

Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Willingness to travel as business needs require.

Experience in media, advertising, or commercial real estate is not required. Orange Barrel Media (OBM) creates and operates iconic urban media displays that advertisers ask for by name in top U.Since our founding in 2004, OBM has pioneered a community-oriented model of outdoor media development and is nationally recognized by cities and real estate owners alike seeking to implement premier media programs that add to the character of urban places. In the advertising community, OBM is widely recognized as the owner of the highest impact and most memorable advertising locations in the cities where it operates.

The OBM team is also a leader in smart city infrastructure, launching the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) platform in concert with cities across the U.IKE is a best-in-class public engagement platform that helps cities communicate with the public, enliven the pedestrian experience, and tell the story of their city. The core pillars of the IKE platform are public benefit and social equity, values that we seek to maximize in every IKE market to achieve city objectives and exceed community expectations.

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