Job description

Kahala Brands, a globally recognized leader in quick-service restaurant franchising located in beautiful Scottsdale Arizona, currently has an opportunity for a Real Estate Manager to join the headquarters team. Kahala franchisees and partners operate a portfolio of over 28 quick-service restaurant brands including Cold Stone Creamery, Blimpie, TacoTime and Baja Fresh, among others, in over 20 countries around the world.

YOU SHOULD WORK FOR KAHALA!

We seek a candidate who is detail oriented, a team player, willing to learn, and has a strong commercial real estate background. The main responsibilities would include assisting franchisees in finding quality locations and competitive rates in a timely fashion while meeting the brand standards for each concept.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Researches and manages market strategy in connection with new store development and/or relocations.
• Develops a network of commercial real estate brokers and manages site selection for new store development.
• Develops and maintains relationships with franchisees to ensure a timely identification of sites and the following of internal processes and systems.
• Proactively identifies sites in target markets and provides information to development team to enable the unification of franchisee with site.
• Provides education and support to franchisees to enable them to identify better sites, sooner and at better rates.
• Packages and presents prospective development sites to Site Approval Committee for review and authorization.
• Coordinates the site development or tenant improvement construction process with members of the Construction Department
• Assists in executing any special Company projects requiring the expertise of the real estate department.
• Builds strong working relationships with other departments outside real estate (Franchise Dev, Legal, Construction).
• Conducts portfolio reviews with major developers to market the Kahala Brands concepts.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

• 5+ years of successful commercial real estate experience; restaurant leasing experience preferred.
• Previous experience working and succeeding with franchisees required.
• Current network of Brokers throughout the United States
• Strong ability to negotiate contracts and leases
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentations skills, and strong relationship skills.
• Ability to effectively analyze and evaluate information to make decisions, solve problems and achieve goals.
• High level of attention to detail and good time management.

KAHALA BRANDS IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER WHO EMBRACES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

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Benefits:

• 401(k) matching, including Roth options
• 3 Medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (10 holidays, 3 weeks PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral program
• Wellness programs

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Scottsdale, AZ 85258: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary requirements for this role?
• How did you hear about us? If you were referred by an employee, please list their name here.

Experience:

• Marketing: 1 year (Preferred)
• commercial real estate: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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