Director of Real Estate

We are reinventing global trade.

Since in 2013, we've raised over $2.3B from investors that include the Founders Fund, Google Ventures, First Round Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Y Combinator, Wells Fargo, & Softbank.

With >38 facilities on three continents (and growing), our team is as global as our client base and we’re excited to continue building a product and service they love. 

As the Director of Real Estate, you’ll help fuel Flexport’s growth as we continue to Flexport’s Industrial portfolio worldwide. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Real Estate and Workplace Services, this is a great opportunity to make a large impact within the Flexport ecosystem. 

You Will:

• Have an Industrial Real Estate and business background.
• Possess negotiation skills, real estate development experience, financial expertise, and legal comprehension.
• Help develop expansion roadmaps, negotiate business contracts and deliver the infrastructure needed to provide best-in-market warehouse facilities. 
• Will have a demonstrated ability to lead and direct multi-million-dollar real estate transactions from inception to fully operational. 
• You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to think strategically about business, markets and technical challenges with the skill to manage complex transactions.
• Formulating and presenting long-term development strategies for specific markets to senior management.
• Execute on the strategic plan while interacting with internal stakeholders (e.g. network and business teams, design, construction, legal, tax, etc.).
• Involvement in the full construction process to deliver all aspects of a project.
• Preparation and presentation of transaction summaries to the senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals, and overall deal costs/benefits.
• Support multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
• Serve as a key member of the Real Estate team in driving our ability to innovate and to produce results.
• Able to travel roughly 50% of the time.

You should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in real estate and construction transactions. 
• Real Estate Transaction or project management experience.
• Understanding of Warehouse and Container Yard operations
• Experience with successful negotiations through high-value complex deal structures and delivery of cost savings and on-time deal closures.
• Strong knowledge of alternative real estate transaction approaches, structures, best practices, related development processes, and commercial/industrial site selection.

Worried about not having any freight forwarding experience?

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success. 

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.