Real Estate Associate

Company Description

At Sleep Country Canada/Dormez-vous? (SCC/DV), we are inspired every day through our purpose to transform lives by awakening Canadians to the power of sleep and our vision to champion sleep as the key to healthier and happier lives, helping everyone achieve better tomorrows through better tonight’s.

Guided by our values - We **CARE** About People; We **WIN** Together; We **DREAM** Big and We **DELIVER** with Excellence - we are building on our 28-year foundation of taking care of each other and our customers’ sleep needs, with passion and commitment to be the best that we can be. We invest in our sleep ecosystem, innovative products, world-class customer experience, our communities and diverse best-in-class team to be Canada’s leading sleep partner.

We’re looking for an **Real Estate Associate **to join our growing company and support all real estate initiatives nationally. This person will be involved in negotiations, analysis, project management, presentations and vendor/tenant relations.

**Job Description**:
**As an Real Estate Associate **you will**:

- Evaluate potential markets for development based on demographic trends, market site visits, networking, managing consulting brokers
- Have a good understanding of competitors' locations and future growth strategies and plans within each assigned market
- Monitor local and national real estate activity
- Support the National Senior Real Estate Manager in negotiating real estate deals including new acquisitions, remodel, relocations, sub-lease, terminations, and on existing obligations from inception to completion
- Work closely with both the company Legal Counsel and Landlords handling letters of intent, offers to lease, lease, estoppel, affidavit, renewals, amendments, extensions and guaranties
- Act as a project lead to track and maintain all assigned real estate planning for new stores, remodel planning.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders like management, sales, general contractors, mechanical and electrical engineers, designers, lawyers, etc.
- Prepare regular presentations as required
- Review the status of all real estate plans and projects with the Senior Real Estate Manager to monitor progress and track milestones

**Qualifications**:
**The Qualifications and Experience we like to see**:

- University or College degree in Business, Real Estate or related discipline
- 3 to 5 years’ experience in Real Estate, ideally in a corporate retail environment
- 2 to 3 years in lease and real estate negotiations
- Strong ability to interpret architectural plans and specifications
- Ability to meet the challenges of ensuring effective communication flow and coordination between different parties, conducting necessary research and completing projects in a timely manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively negotiate with diplomacy and tact
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, time management, presentation and analytical skills
- Be able to travel frequently, locally or long distance (25% of the time)
- French / English bilingualism is an asset

Additional Information
**Why Work for Us**:

- This is not a job but a **CAREER** with opportunities for growth and advancement
- We promote 100% leadership roles internally
- We offer a **competitive Base Salary** and the opportunity to earn** Monetary Bonuses **and** **participate in** Monetary Sales Contests**:

- We will invest in you and provide extensive sales training on our products and services
- You will have access to our in-house learning platform that provides world class content of over 9,000 digital courses taught by industry experts in a variety of languages
- We provide full Medical & Dental Benefits and a Deferred Profit Sharing Program
- We offer Maternity/Parental Leave Top up Benefits
- You can also take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement Program (Professional AND Personal Development that even includes scuba diving classes)
- We provide an Annual Wellness Credit for all our Associates Any products and services that improve your health and well-being are eligible, whether that’s health assessments, nutrition counselling, hiking shoes, a yoga outfit or fitness equipment
- You are able to gain access to our Associate Discount Program where you will be able to enjoy some of the world’s best sleep products
- We also offer a paid day off to Volunteer at your local charity of choice
- We are also proud to share that we are winners of:
- Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures
- Great Place to work
- Best Workplaces in Retail & Hospitality

**Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDI&B)**

At SCC/DV, we are committed to building a company culture of inclusion and diversity where differences are embraced and valued, this allows us to better understand and meet the needs of our customers and the communities we serve. We want to ensure every job applicant is treated fairly