Director of Real Estate

Position: Director of Real Estate

Reports to: COO

Overview

Founded in 2004 by Jorden Gold, Stretch Zone is a brand that was built with heart. Revolutionizing how we all approach stretching, the brand is on a mission to improve the quality of life for communities by utilizing their proprietary tables and patented strapping system to assist in achieving long term results. With more than 350 locations open throughout 41 states, this brand has seen incredible growth since its start and has no plans on slowing their momentum, receiving national recognition for their growth in the 2023 Inc. 5000 and Entrepreneur's 2023 Fastest Growing Franchises. Stretch Zone is looking for experienced franchisees that are passionate about the health and wellness industry and are committed to making a positive impact in the communities they serve. For more information, please visithttps://www.stretchzone.com/.

The Stretch Zone Office is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL and our Home Office Team is a group of ambitious, driven, and fun people who work hard and enjoy what we do. We are looking for people committed to serving our franchisees and who share our goal of empowering others to live their best lives.

As the Director of Real Estate for Stretch Zone, your primary focus will be helping franchisees identify great locations, sign good lease terms and get open quickly. The Director of Real Estate will work closely with franchise owners, local and national landlords, and with the store opening team at Stretch Zone Corporate. A primary goal for the Director of Real Estate is to hit company store opening goals while also maintaining a high level of support for our franchise system.

This key position will optimize franchise speed to open, franchise profitability, and support company goals.

There will be some limited (10%) travel involved in this role for national conferences, landlord portfolio reviews and some field visits.

Job Responsibilities

• Hosting kickoff calls with all new franchisees to outline the leasing process
• Assist franchisees in identifying great real estate for upcoming Stretch Zone locations
• Assisting franchisees through cost modeling (ProForma) in evaluating potential new sites
• Helping franchisees expedite through the leasing process
• Approving locations – ensuring new locations meet minimum criteria
• Proactively work with landlords (local and national) to identify future potential sites through portfolio reviews
• Create positive relationships with national landlords
• Partner with the Store Opening Team to identify locations that need additional Real Estate support or who may be experiencing delays
• Achieve all company store opening goals
• Work on special projects as needed
  
  
  

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, preferably with a national chain or franchise brand.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business or Communications is preferred.
• True motivator with a highly energetic, competitive spirit who possesses effective coaching and training skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a relationship builder with the ability to generate and maintain positive, effective working relationships.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• A desire to learn the business with an internal drive for your own success as well as the success of our franchise owners
• Exceptional organizational, verbal & written communication and time management skills.
• A team player with a great attitude who will take on challenges and adapt as needed.
• Flexible and able to balance competing priorities with limited supervision.
• Bachelor’s or Masters' degree
• Highly developed written and verbal communications skills in English
  
  
  

Competencies & Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Intermediate-to-advanced level of skill in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project Management Software