Real Estate Director
Real Estate Director
Northside Leadership Conference Non-profit community-based organization seeking creative experienced candidates for: Real Estate Director
Minimum 2 Years experience in community development, Real Estate Development, or related field required.
Position Description:
Purpose
To manage the real estate development activities of the NSLC, including residential and commercial development programs, to create a positive climate for private investment that enhances the individual neighborhood and the Northside as a whole.
Authority - This position will:
- report directly to the Executive Director and works with the Real Estate Development Committee of the NSLC Board.
- directly supervise the Real Estate Project Managers
- from time to time, supervise interns or volunteers for particular projects
Responsibilities
Program:
- Work with member neighborhood organizations to develop and implement revitalization plans incorporating real estate development
- Conduct feasibility assessments on sites and buildings
- Develop project concepts
- Develop project ownership and management structures with member neighborhood organizations, including appropriate agreements
- Plan and conduct acquisitions and site assembly
- Develop project budgets and pro-formas
- Secure and oversee professional services for development projects
- Write project descriptions and grant proposals
- Identify and secure adequate sources of project financing
- Oversee construction management and project marketing
- Develop and maintain working partnerships with member neighborhood organizations
- Develop and maintain working relationships with lenders, government agencies, elected officials, developers, contractors, foundations and other funders
- Work cooperatively with other NSLC staff to increase program impacts and efficiencies
Administration:
- Hire, manage and evaluate subordinate staff
- Oversee daily operations of subordinate staff
- Provide all required activity reports
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of all project grant reports
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all project financial information
- Develop annual workplan and department budget
- Prepare and file annual proposals for department operating support
Other:
- Such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 yrs experience in successful real estate development, including construction management, preferably in urban community development
- excellent financial skills
- strong written and oral communication skills
- strong computer skills
- demonstrated ability to work effectively with grassroots community-based organizations
Compensation
- Annual salary range $45,000 to $65,000 commensurate with experience
- Medical, disability and life insurance coverage for employee and available to family member
- Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave
- Opportunity to participate in motivated savings/investment plan