Director of Real Estate
Trulieve
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tallahassee • Arizona • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the company’s commercial real estate portfolio, supporting expansion, optimization, and long-term growth initiatives.
- Lead site identification and market analysis efforts, including evaluation of zoning, local ordinances, competitive landscape, and financial feasibility.
- Direct and negotiate commercial leases and amendments in partnership with Legal, ensuring favorable terms, risk mitigation, and compliance with specific regulatory requirements.
- Oversee real estate project execution, including entitlement, permitting, construction coordination, and store openings, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Partner closely with Compliance and Government Affairs to navigate zoning, licensing, and regulatory approvals at the local and state level.
- Maintain ownership of real estate documentation, ensuring accurate, organized, and audit-ready electronic records across the lease portfolio.
- Develop and implement standardized processes, templates, and controls to improve efficiency, scalability, and consistency across real estate operations.
- Serve as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners, including landlords, brokers, attorneys, municipalities, and consultants.
- Support executive leadership with portfolio reporting, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations related to real estate investments and market expansion.
- Provide leadership and guidance in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, modeling accountability, urgency, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 7+ years of progressive commercial real estate experience, including leadership responsibility over multi-site retail or regulated portfolios; retail, or highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading end‑to‑end real estate strategy, including site selection, market analysis, lease negotiation, development, and portfolio optimization.
- Advanced expertise in commercial lease negotiations, amendments, renewals, and landlord relationship management, with a strong track record of driving favorable business terms.
- Proven ability to navigate complex zoning, land use, and permitting processes at the municipal and state level.
- Experience operating within highly regulated environments, with a strong understanding of compliance, risk management, and audit readiness.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate growth objectives into executable real estate plans and timelines.
- Strong cross‑functional leadership skills, with experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Construction, Finance, Operations, and executive leadership.
- Exceptional executive‑level communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders, present recommendations, and provide clear portfolio reporting.
- Highly organized, detail‑oriented leader capable of managing multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and electronic document management systems; experience developing scalable processes and standards preferred.
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package including paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
commercial real estatesite selectionmarket analysislease negotiationportfolio optimizationzoningland usepermittingrisk managementaudit readiness
Soft Skills
strategic mindsetcross-functional leadershipexecutive-level communicationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedability to influence stakeholdersaccountabilityurgencyoperational excellenceproject management