Real Estate Development Director

Description

Continental Properties is looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Real Estate Development Director.

As a key leader within a cross-functional team, you will drive the execution of due diligence, entitlements, and permitting for new multifamily for-lease developments. You'll lead efforts to obtain and evaluate critical due diligence materials, spearhead negotiations with municipalities, and cultivate strong relationships with external stakeholders to ensure alignment and momentum across multiple projects at various stages of the development lifecycle. This role reports directly to the Senior Development Director and offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on high-profile initiatives.

We embrace a hybrid working environment and once effectively onboarded, you may elect to work outside of the home office up to two (2) days per week.

#LI-Hybrid (relocation assistance provided)

Essential Responsibilities :

• Lead the due diligence process to strategically advance projects from development through to construction readiness.
• Secure all necessary municipal entitlements-including zoning, site plan, and development plan approvals-as part of a proactive project advancement strategy.
• Build and manage strong relationships with local officials, community stakeholders, landowners, and legal counsel to resolve complex issues and drive project success.
• Serve as a cross-functional leader within the internal development team, aligning efforts across legal, accounting, finance, construction, and property management to ensure seamless project execution.

Skills for Success :

Why You'll Love Life at Continental :

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws, and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities.

For the benefit of our residents, the communities we serve, and our co-workers, all applicants are required to pass a post-offer criminal background check prior to joining the Continental team.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The posted salary range represents our good faith estimate of the base salary for this role at the time of posting. Final compensation is based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. This range does not include bonus potential or other forms of compensation and benefits.

Salary Range : $ 127,000 - $175,000 annually

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