Manager of Development - Toronto, Canada - Aegis Brands

Aegis Brands

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

THE COMPANY
We are a multi-brand, publicly traded hospitality company located in Toronto. Our vision for the future is strong with a significant growth plan through acquisitions over the next few years.

THE ROLE

MANAGER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - REAL ESTATE

Reporting to the Director, Development - Real Estate, the Manager of Development - Real Estate is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Development Department's Real Estate and Leasing Process, including providing support for franchising and real estate matters for SLF Operations Limited Partnership along with Wing City and any other brands under the Aegis Brands portfolio.

The purpose will be to support corporate and franchise growth throughout Canada and international expansion plans as required.

PEOPLE RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:
Director, Development - Real Estate

Key Relationships:
Chief Operating Officer

Director Development - Franchising

Vice President, Construction

Project Managers

Development Coordinators

Operations Team

Brand Leads

RESPONSIBILITIES

Participate in the preparation of a national development plan/ area strategy business plan to be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
Develop relationships with landlords, brokers, property managers and developers to build the development pipelines for current and future years.
Lead initial deal negotiations and oversee process for obtaining senior management approval for new sites with support from internal departments including, but not limited to, Analytics, Construction and Operations.
Correspond with external counsel regarding lease negotiations and other real estate related documentation as may be required from time to time.
Manage drafting and amending real estate documents, including but not limited to: Letters of Intent, Offers to Lease, condition waiver letters, and other ancillary documents as required from time to time.
Assist with the administration of leases and all other real estate related documentation.
Establish and maintain a professional relationships with all coworkers, franchisees, landlords, and property managers within the
Serve as a liaison with landlords and provide support as required by Franchisees and internal departments including Construction, Finance, Franchising, and Development.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 34 years of retail development experience is
Franchise, and/or real estate experience required. Familiarization with the industry of real estate relating to restaurants, and experience interacting with Developers is
Must possess knowledge of Leases, Offers to Lease and experience negotiating Leases and Letters of
Experience working with Franchise documents, issuing, and reviewing maintenance of the document is considered an
Must be computer literate in MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently in multitasking environment with high volume
Comfortable working in a teambased, openconcept environment, yet demonstrates the ability to work independently with business

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Selfstarter: passionate about creating a difference and implementing valueadd changes in a small company environment.
Accountable: able to work towards deadlines while managing competing demands.
Enthusiastic and

Motivational Individual:

strong influencing and communication skills with the ability to lead, inspire, and excite in a cohesive, small team environment.

Results oriented: Ability to work collaboratively but constructively challenge inputs and assumptions.
Decisionmaker demonstrates sound judgement, and possesses a strong analytical tool kit with the ability to instill trust and deliver the desired results
Team Player: able to seamlessly integrate and collaborate with the larger team and the business.
Fairness and Respect: values and treats all team members, guests and suppliers with fairness, honesty, dignity and respect
Strategic: Ability to think "outside the box" and provide rational recommendations to the applicable situation

OTHER INFORMATION

Flexibility is required as this position requires travel, including evenings weekends and overnight travel.
Travel throughout Canada to current stores and potential sites will be required.

Aegis Brands is an equal opportunity employer and strongly believes in an inclusive culture with diverse colleagues. We value diversity within our team and strongly support hiring from the BIPOC Community.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Should you require an accommodation at any point in our recruitment process, or need this job posting in an alternative format, please let us know.