Business Development and Finance Manager, Civic Builders
Position: Business Development and Finance Manager
Functional Area: Business Operations
Organization: Civic Builders
Location: New York, NY
Metro Region: New York
Overview:
Civic Builders is the oldest, largest and most successful charter school developer in the nation. Civic’s model for school development has earned numerous accolades and has been adopted by other development entities across the country. Since its inception in 2002, Civic has established a proven track-record of delivering high-quality charter school facilities on-time and on-budget.
Position:
We are an experienced team of professionals dedicated to delivering inspirational educational facilities at affordable rates. Civic Builders seeks an entrepreneurial-minded, mission-driven teammate to join Civic’s Business Development team. Specific responsibilities include the following:
Responsibilities:
SITE SEARCH & EVALUATION
- Lead real estate site search activities to identify site opportunities: canvass geographic catchment area, conduct outreach, liaise with brokerage community, research and vet site opportunities, contact site owners
- Conduct preliminary site due diligence including architectural, environmental, and economic feasibility
- Maintain database of site opportunities
PROJECT PIPELINE
- Market Civic’s mission and services to prospective charter school partners
- Lead due diligence efforts to evaluate potential partner charter schools
- Maintain database to track all charter schools (applicants/charters/operators/renewals) in Civic’s geographic markets and identify prospective projects
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & CLIENT MANAGEMENT
- Manage and evaluate information from schools (academics, financials, organizational data) and monitor school performance
- Collaborate with Business Development Directors and Real Estate Project Managers to:
- Secure site control: prepare and make offers, draft and negotiate sale or lease agreements with property owners
- Structure and manage business relationship with charter partners; negotiate and execute contracts including development and lease agreements
- Assess project feasibility and conduct project underwriting
- Secure and close project-level financing
- Prepare internal and external presentations
- Support internal and external reporting requirements
- Additional special projects or tasks as necessary
MISCELLANEOUS
Qualifications:
A successful candidate for this position will have a proven ability to multi-task, take initiative, and work collaboratively with a team. College degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills, 3-5 years of relevant experience and a demonstrated interest in Civic Builders’ mission a must.
To Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
