Job Description

Esperanza Carmel is a privately-owned real estate investment and development company with offices in Carmel, Monaco and London. We are looking to recruit an experienced Development Manager to manage a variety of development projects the company has in Carmel including two mixed-use developments totalling approximately 60,000 square feet of new retail and residential space as well as the Rocky Point restaurant project by Big Sur.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of these projects, with a particular focus on the planning process and accurate budgeting, liaising with the various external parties including architects, contractors, planning consultants, local partners, the California Coastal Commission and planning authorities. Critical to the role will be ensuring that timetables and budgets are well prepared, monitored and respected.

The successful candidate will be trustworthy, with a very strong work ethic and excellent analytic and reporting skills. You will be an experienced specialist in real estate development with a strong network of contacts in the field, with 10+ years of appropriate real estate development experience, capable of working under your own volition as well as being an integral part of a larger international company.

Duties will include:

• Taking full responsibility for the management of all development activities
• Weekly, in depth written reporting on a project by project basis
• Managing the project timetables and budgets
• Liaising with various external consultants and local partners
• Assisting with the analysis of new investment & development opportunities

Key Skills, Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Masters Degree, preferably in real estate or similar
• A minimum of 5+ year experience in a similar senior management capacity
• Relevant membership to professional organization preferred
• Ability to provide regular and in-depth written reporting to senior management on a monthly basis
• Demonstrable track record in accurately and effectively managing similar real estate development projects in a fast-paced, demanding environment with aggressive goals
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Highly organised, punctual, detail and process oriented and efficient with the inherent ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrates strong initiative and works proactively with minimal oversight
• Ability to develop, manage and optimise project budgets and timetables
• Proven ability to develop and maintain productive partnerships
• Possess strong presentation, written and oral reporting skills

The ideal candidate must be highly organised, personable, pro-active, confident, flexible and have excellent communication and written reporting skills. You will be computer literate with experience working with the Microsoft Office suite as well as other relevant real estate specific software.

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