Vice President, Real Estate
Highland Holdings · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
Management$175k–$200k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a high-level real estate executive to lead our real estate expansion, acquisitions, and development strategy. This individual will be responsible for identifying, acquiring, and developing properties that fuel our brands' growth, while also driving strategic real estate investments.
Responsibilities
- Identify prime locations for QSRs, gas stations, strip centers, and large-scale developments.
- Oversee projects from ground-up construction to tenant placement.
- Plan how to acquire key real estate and roll out our brands to new states/markets and secure long-term advantages.
- Build financial models to determine the best opportunities.
- Help shape investment strategies, including SPVs, real estate funds, and joint ventures.
- Decide which properties to hold, sell, or reposition for max value.
Requirements
- 7+ years in real estate development, acquisitions, asset management, or franchise expansion.
- Experience in retail, QSR, hospitality, or mixed-use real estate.
- Strong deal negotiation and capital raising experience.
- Able to underwrite and prioritize acquisitions based on strategic business goals.
- A visionary mindset—we're thinking big, and you should be too.
Why Join Us?
- Direct exposure to principals and decision-making that actually happens in real-time.
- Growth potential inside a high-velocity platform scaling across new asset types.
- Entrepreneurial culture where ideas get heard, and performance gets rewarded.
- Meaningful compensation tied to your impact.
Pay
$175,000-200,000 Base + Variable Comp Package