Vice President, Real Estate Full Time

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, drive and consistently evolve a comprehensive real estate strategy in alignment with vineyard vines goals and growth targets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key real estate owners, developers, brokers, bankers and consultants.
• Manage all elements of the lease negotiations for new store, renewals, closures, store size optimization, remodels and proposed redevelopments.
• Review and analyze lease transactions including upcoming renewals to assess current market conditions, financial and non-financial implications, and recommend solutions.
• Work closely with finance team to ensure strategy alignment is within budgetary goals and financial targets.
• Help to improve the profitability of the store fleet by recommending options to improve rent economics, build out costs, operating performance, and size.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on market analysis and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with various departments, including Stores, Outlet, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Merchandising, to ensure seamless execution of real estate strategies and to integrate into broader business planning.
• Demonstrate capacity to evaluate real estate investments on a financial pro forma basis.
• Partner with legal on document negotiation on multi-party easement agreements, leases, purchase and sale agreements, site plan approvals and acquiring development rights.
• Coordinate property management activities with internal facilities management teams.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses as requested.
• Lead and execute special projects as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in retail real estate, with a proven track record of success.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with the ability to develop and execute long-term growth strategies.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and dealing with complex business challenges.
• Ability to read, write and interpret legal documents and collaborate with attorney’s on negotiation of legal documents.
• Forward thinking with understanding of potential future impacts of legal language and agreements.
• Strong knowledge of and work experience with department store or “big box” retailing in shopping malls or lifestyle centers.
• Strong knowledge of negotiation strategy and standard forms of anchor transactions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on Company needs.

Benefits

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people.
• We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life.
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat.
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance.
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active.
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar.