Director of Real Estate
About The Position
The Real Estate Team is a significant part of the growth engine of our company. We thrive on finding the best property and markets to expand our portfolio of Athletic Resort destinations. We work side by side with our Team Members in the Property Development group by leveraging continual collaboration throughout the life cycle of each project. When you join our team, you are joining a group of fun and talented people. We offer an incredible benefits package, generous club discounts, and a fully subsidized Signature Life Time membership. Position Summary Life Time is building destinations where people come to live a Healthy Way of Life, and as our Director of Real Estate, you'll decide where we show up next. You'll direct the search, evaluation, and acquisition of land for future Life Time Athletic Country Clubs and mixed-use developments across the U.S. and Canada, and you'll lead the team that turns those sites into reality. With 195+ locations serving 1.5M+ members, we're growing with intention, and this role shapes that growth while advancing the Life Time Mission. You'll partner directly with the SVP of Real Estate and Development and senior leadership, and you'll bring your recommendations to the Board of Directors. If you want to build a team, close meaningful deals, and walk through a grand opening of something you sourced, this is your seat at the table.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and recommend solutions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage leaders and Team Members at all levels
- Excellent knowledge of site planning, civil engineering, and the construction process
- Knowledge of real estate contracts, land issues, and the zoning process
- Excellent negotiation and project management skills
- The organization and attention to detail to manage multiple deals and deadlines, independently and within a team
- Self-motivation and the discipline to follow every process through to completion
- Comfort with a personal computer, standard office procedures, and computer software
- The ability to travel frequently and support night and weekend commitments as required
- 8 to 10 years of real estate analysis and acquisition experience [ground-up development or construction exposure strongly preferred]
- 3 years of management experience
Responsibilities
- Market deployment strategy, including where we grow, in what order, and why
- Review of new market demographics and trade area studies to identify the next great opportunities
- A pipeline of high-quality sites, evaluated against Life Time criteria for accessibility, utilities, land composition, and location
- A broker and landowner network that brings the right land to Life Time first
- Business plans and investment cases that lay out each opportunity for senior leaders and the Board of Directors
- Competitive assessments of nearby clubs, including what they offer, what they charge, and whether they matter
- Negotiation of Letters of Intent and Purchase Agreements [and Leases]
- Civil engineering, site planning, and entitlement once land is purchased, in close partnership with architecture, construction, legal, operations, and development
- (Disposition of excess property)
- Hiring, coaching, and developing a team of Real Estate Managers and Area Real Estate Managers
Benefits
- A fully subsidized membership
- Discounts on Life Time products and services
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
- Training and professional development
- Paid sick leave where required by law
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Short term and long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
- Parental leave and adoption assistance
- Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
- Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
