VP, Real Estate & Public Affairs

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Clear Channel Outdoor

                                                                                                     

Job Summary:

Strategically manage and grow the region’s portfolio of real estate assets while successfully navigating the federal, state, & local regulatory environment and making strategic / tactical decisions about site location, entitlements, design, budgeting, construction and/or acquisition of real estate assets.

                                                                                                    

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages existing real estate assets to secure cash flow; minimize site lease, real estate, and some public affairs expenses; employ capital monies for new construction and acquisitions; and maximize value of assets in condemnation. Prepare monthly & quarterly reports.
• Oversees real estate matters, including policies, and procedures to protect the existing real estate inventory; and work with others to effect laws and public sentiment that is friendly to the company/industry. Prepare quarterly Real Estate and Public Affairs Reports, strategizing on current issues and developing political and community relationships campaigns.
• Coordinates with legal counsel in all matters involving restrictive zoning, takings, lease contract disputes, code violations and other legal issues.
• Maintains consistent communications with real estate and public affairs department to effectively share ideas with the parent company and sister divisions.
• Manages, coaches, and develops their sales team, holds them accountable against metrics and customer expectations, provides recognition and performance feedback by maximizing individual's talents.
• Wins support of programs from various government and community entities consistent with company goals and objectives, while thwarting obstacles to those goals and objectives.
• Works with other departments such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations to target opportunities, set real estate goals, and evaluate legal/governmental issues.
• Resolves challenging customer complaints.
• Other projects and duties assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, experience, or military experience. 
• Graduate degree or a real estate license preferred.

Work Experience

• 3 years real estate experience, preferably in charge of either significant portfolio management and/or the entitlement process for a real estate leasing/development firm.
• 2 years management experience required, preferably in a related field.
• Relevant experience managing 3rd party vendors.

Skills

• Able to read and interpret complex legal, zoning, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of media and advertising industry, business cycles, and key revenue and expense drivers.
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Competencies

• Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and effectively gets message across.
• Inspiring Others: Energizing and inspiring others to strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, creating a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in followers.
• Leading Change: Recognizing the need for change, being open to new ideas and methods, and championing transformational change within the organization and beyond.
• Market, Industry, and Competitive Knowledge: Applying an understanding of the buyer’s persona and journey, the economic, cultural, and business environment, including competitive and customer behavioral trends, to position the organization for success.
• Nurturing Innovation: Creating a welcoming environment that encourages different perspectives and new ideas, building a culture of curiosity, openness, and creativity across the organization and the wider community.
• Negotiating: Seeking to resolve different perspectives or matters of dispute by discovering shared interests and finding mutually acceptable solutions.
• Planning and Organizing: Reaching goals by making and following plans, setting, and sticking to priorities and allocating resources effectively.
• Presentation: Preparing and delivering presentations in a variety of formal and informal settings, engaging the audien