Real Estate Development Director

THE ROLE The North America Real Estate Development team is working hard to accelerate the company’s strategy by finding new sites, opening new stores, relocating strong ones, rebuilding older ones, and optimizing our existing network across North America. As a key leader of the Global Real Estate Development team, you will be instrumental in supporting these goals through managing your team of Development Managers and coordinating with regional or Business Unit operations, marketing, fuels, construction, and related internal and external stakeholders. What You’ll Do People: Develop everyone to their full potential to be the best version of themselves.

Production: Lead new site identification, investigation, analysis, production, and store openings as major performance indicators, holding all stakeholders accountable to deadlines. Communication: Ensure team alignment with Operations and other key stakeholders, building strong relationships for success. Accountable for performance of third‑party project managers, civil engineers, architects, attorneys, expeditors, and related development personnel throughout the entitlement and permitting process.

Lead the direct management and performance assessment of these groups. Create, manage, and adhere to site‑specific budgets, procedures, approvals, and payment processes. Lead a team and execute strategically with urgency; your team’s success is ultimately your success.

What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree required. Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and continuously prioritize tasks. Strong analytical skills, strategic mindset, and attention to detail.

Comfortable speaking and communicating to the team, third parties and senior leadership. 5+ years relevant experience with Real Estate, Retail Site Selection, Construction, Project Entitlement, Strategy, Finance, Environmental Compliance, Data Analytics, Economic Evaluation, M&A, Engineering and Design, and Procurement. Extensive experience in Operations, including P&L management, is highly preferred. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with ability to learn additional software.

Financial education/background desired; knowledge of general budget planning/procedures preferred. Prior experience leading a team. Travel up to 50% of the time.

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

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