Director of Real Estate

The Director of Real Estate will lead the real estate function across 350 veterinary hospital locations, shaping the strategy and execution of all real estate functions, including capital projects, site selection, facilities management, and leasing activities. This individual will have the ability to build a team of high-caliber professionals to build an industry-leading function serving our hospital partners and corporate team.

What You Will Do

The Director of Real Estate will oversee the prioritization, project scoping, investment underwriting, budgeting, and project execution of $15-30M of annual real estate growth projects, including expansions, new build outs, facility refreshes, and other major capital projects. They will also manage the portfolio of leases across all WVP locations, including new lease negotiation and execution, renewals, and terminations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of deep real estate knowledge, analytical rigor, and strategic vision, with the ability to structure the department, set ambitious goals, lead a team, and execute with rigor across a multi-site, high-growth environment.

Requirements

• 20+ years of progressive leadership in real estate and/or facilities roles at a multi-site retail or multi-site services company
• Direct experience with real estate site selection proposals and/or working directly with brokers to source facilities
• Direct experience managing lease portfolios, renewal cycles, landlord/tenant matters, terminations, and disputes
• Direct experience managing and approving capital projects, setting budgets, monitoring execution, and working with general contractors or facilities teams
• Experience or familiarity with facilities management, facility services vendor selection, and an internal service model
• Financial modeling skills with the ability to create budgets, cash flow analyses, ROI analyses, and comparisons across a variety of real estate scenarios
• Deep experience and connections within the real estate field; direct national broker experience or relationships highly preferred
• Familiarity with an acquisition-focused model and de novo planning experience preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex insights for diverse audiences
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Vacation
• Sick leave
• 401(k)
• Paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and similar benefits programs (where required under applicable law)