Store Planning Manager Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Brand Overview:
At maurices, we're all about feel-good fashion for real life. We're committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend-and all of life's adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We've been doing this since 1931, and today you'll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at maurices.com. At maurices, it's more than clothes - it's where fun, friendship and fashion come together! We believe in putting People First - and that starts with you. We're a collaborative team that leads with kindness, values authenticity, stays curious, and moves with agility. We work smart, have fun, and support one another in a generously flexible environment that empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. We're headquartered in the heart of Duluth, Minnesota overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Superior. Our original hometown offers the perfect blend of natural beauty, four-season adventure, and a vibrant college town atmosphere.
Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Director, Real Estate to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.
Position Overview:
The Director of Real Estate is responsible for overseeing assigned territory to ensure physical store growth and existing portfolio management through renewals and relocations. This role partners internally with Legal, Store Planning and Market Research to ensure cost savings, efficiencies and demographic requirements are met with attention to detail and speed of execution. This position requires extensive travel for site selection, Field Supervisory interactions, and to attend shopping center conventions.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Functions:

• Ensures profitable management of existing Real Estate portfolio by effectively negotiating existing store renewals that comply with agreed upon profitability requirements.

• Ensures new store growth through site selection, market research, deal negotiations, and follow-up. Makes strong recommendations for new store locations, develops a relationship with the Field Supervisory Team to streamline site approval, and negotiates a deal with favorable economics, adequate protections, and necessary branding elements.

• Develop long term strategic plan for growth and relocations within assigned territory.

• Ensures mutual agreement with the field on all potential locations.

• Streamlines efforts with Store Planning to create cost savings and efficiencies.

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:
Education:

• Degree in Business or Finance is preferred

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years of recent experience in site selection and deal negotiation. Retail real estate experience a plus.

Skills:

• Requires in depth knowledge of commercial and retail real estate leases. Detail oriented with strong organization and communication skills. Highly skilled in negotiation tactics.

• Strong analytical, communication, networking and relationship building skills

• Ability to make decisions and recommendations on a daily basis

Location:
Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802Position Type:
Regular/Full time
Pay Range:
Annual Salary: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00
This position is eligible for an annual incentive compensation based on company performance.
How We Work: Our Smart Work program pairs the best of in-person collaboration with the flexibility to work remotely, guided by business needs and the nature of each role. Corporate associates work at least three days a week in our offices, with teams setting core days to brainstorm, build relationships, and move work forward. The goal is simple: help you do your best work, stay connected to your team, and maintain healthy work-life balance.
What We Offer: We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Full-time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits. Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans. High-Deductible plans offer the option of a Health Savings Account, with employer contribution.
Additional benefits include Dental, and Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage, Voluntary Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability coverage. maurices provides, at no cost to our associates, Basic Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage, access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health, and an Employee Assistance Program available for associates and their families. After 6 months of employment, you may be eligible for our 401(k), which offers an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution. maurices supports continued education with our Tuition Assistance program, available after 1 year of employment.
Associates also have access to PTO benefits, including vacation (with accrual or flexible options based on role), annual sick time awards, holiday pay, and two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement. We offer continuous opportunities for learning, connection building through Associate Resource Groups and for our Duluth based associates, free access to a state-of-the-art onsite Fitness Facility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.