Electric-Vehicle Site Acquisition Manager | Durham, NC 15 views

Electric-Vehicle

Location: NC
About the job
Site Acquisition Manager
Location: Position requires a full-time presence in Durham, NC
Base Salary Range: $90 – 100k

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Manager of Site Acquisition to play a critical role in identifying, selecting, and executing the best locations for IONNA charging sites across North America to achieve business objectives. This role focuses on choosing locations for lease or purchase, negotiating, & closing appropriate contracts to support this initiative. The ideal candidate has successfully managed the end-to-end process of site selection, negotiation, and execution in retail, convenience, fuel, or QSR. They are highly organized, thrive in detail-oriented environments, and balance speed with a focus on customer experience. The mission of this role is simple: sign great sites.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop a pipeline of sites that meet IONNA site criteria.
Perform the necessary due diligence and analysis for feasibility to maximize suitable development efforts.
Negotiate long-term lease or purchase terms with 3rd parties.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure critical timelines are communicated and achieved.
Perform real estate market research to ensure successful network buildout.
Coordinate policy and incentive efforts to maximize opportunities.
Implement IONNA’s site acquisitions strategy to support the Deployment and Product teams.
Leads the pre-development, evaluation, and prioritization of potential land acquisition opportunities with a view to maximizing long-term value creation.
Will work cross functionally throughout the organization to align with all stakeholders for the execution of these projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
Number of sites executed: build a pipeline of sites to execute on.
Stay within budget: keep sites within budget to ensure profitability on OPEX.
Execute sites that don’t get terminated: ensure execution on sites that IONNA Deployment can successfully build.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required (Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field). MBA or relevant masters preferred.
A minimum of 3 years of site acquisition experience for retail and/or charging locations.
Demonstrated experience negotiating and executing real estate contracts.
Proficiency with real estate principles, markets, and concepts.
Experience working with planning and zoning procedures.
Exceptional communication and project management skills to effectively advance projects.
Detailed understanding of the current public fast charging landscape
Proficient with Salesforce for pipeline, portfolio, and milestone/obligation tracking, as well as portfolio/lease tools, and project management platforms as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:
Background in distributed retail or infrastructure portfolios such as convenience, QSR, or fueling networks.

IONNA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices through a competitive base salary, as well as offering bonus programs, comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(K), and paid holidays. Actual base salaries are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications and specific work location.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. IONNA is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic

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