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Sr Director, Real Estate

530 7th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY, United States, 10018Full-time2026-09-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Enterprise accountability for strategy, governance, and execution of real estate programs across all brands and markets, including retail stores, corporate offices, and distribution centers.

Role type

Sr Director, Real Estate (Strategy & Leadership)

Builds

Retail store portfolio, corporate real estate, logistics HUBs, and distribution centers

Domain

Retail Real Estate

Required skills

Real estate strategy, portfolio optimization, lease negotiations, site selection, people leadership, financial acumen, market analytics, risk management, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Master's degree, 7+ years people leadership, 20+ annual new deals execution, executive presence, complex transaction structures

Technologies

Microsoft Office, demographic mapping tools, real estate analytics tools, spreadsheets

Responsibilities

Lead and develop Directors across the Real Estate organization; Establish portfolio governance and decision criteria; Partner with executive teams to align real estate actions with corporate strategy; Oversee analysis of market data for site feasibility; Direct development of broker and developer networks; Provide senior oversight of lease and transaction negotiations; Maintain senior relationships with landlords and partners; Establish disciplined pipeline and project management practices; Own accuracy of new-store and real estate initiative pipeline; Provide executive oversight of reporting for existing-location lease actions; Champion owner's mindset balancing customer needs with portfolio value; Oversee transactions involving owned-assets portfolio; Provide strategic oversight of logistics HUBs and distribution centers; Serve as senior advisor to SVP on enterprise real estate matters

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with significant people leadership