Real Estate Manager

🌟 Real Estate Manager

📍 Phoenix, AZ and Dallas/Fort Worth TX | Full-Time | Exempt

💰 $105,000–$135,000 per year (based on experience) bonus potential

Reports to: Director of Development

🏗️ Ready to Build the Future of Luna Grill? If you reside in the Phoenix, AZ and Dallas/Fort Worth TX area, we want to hear from you!

At Luna Grill, we’re not just opening restaurants — we’re expanding a community built on fresh Mediterranean food and heartfelt hospitality.

As our Real Estate Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of our growth, identifying and securing the next generation of Luna Grill locations across key markets. This role manages the full lifecycle of site acquisition — from market planning and site selection to financial analysis and lease negotiations — while collaborating across internal teams and building strong relationships with brokers, landlords, and developers.

This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic dealmaker who combines data-driven insight with strong relationship management. If you love turning market potential into prime real estate opportunities, we’d love to meet you.

🌍 What You’ll Do

• Partner with the Director of Development to execute Luna Grill’s real estate growth strategy in assigned markets.
• Conduct market research, trade area analysis, and demographic studies to identify and prioritize high-potential sites.
• Develop and present real estate strategies, including site packages and financial analyses, to secure real estate committee approvals.
• Negotiate business terms for letters of intent (LOIs) and leases, ensuring favorable financial and legal outcomes.
• Oversee due diligence processes, from site validation through lease execution.
• Maintain strong relationships with landlords, brokers, developers, and municipalities to secure quality development opportunities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders — including Construction, Design, Finance, and Legal — to ensure sites transition smoothly from acquisition through opening.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal and Operations to ensure sites transition smoothly from Lease Execution through opening.
• Provide regular reporting on market activity, competitive landscape, and development opportunities to leadership.
• Track, maintain, and update real estate pipelines and project documentation for visibility and timely reporting.

💼 What You Bring

• 5 years of management-level experience in commercial real estate, preferably with restaurants or multi-unit retail brands.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Expertise in site selection, lease negotiation, and financial analysis.
• Proven ability to manage broker networks and landlord relationships.
• Proficiency with market analysis, demographic tools, and real estate software systems.
• Strong understanding of permitting, entitlements, and municipal development processes.
• Experience with GIS or other location intelligence tools.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently (approximately 50%) to evaluate prospective sites and meet with key partners.

🧠 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and market assessment capabilities.
• Ability to balance multiple active deals and deadlines while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Effective collaborator who thrives in a cross-functional, fast-paced growth environment.

💰 Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay annual bonus potential
• Comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, and 401(k)
• Mileage reimbursement for travel
• Hybrid work environment with travel up to 50%
• Continuous professional development and leadership growth

⭐ Nice-to-Haves

• Experience leading multi-market expansion for restaurants or retail brands.
• Advanced knowledge of demographic tools, GIS, or site modeling software.
• Experience working with municipalities on permitting, entitlements, or zoning.

🔑 Why You’ll Love It Here

At Luna Grill, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our growth story — helping shape the footprint of a brand that’s redefining modern Mediterranean dining. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a people-first culture that celebrates collaboration, innovation, and heart.

Ready to shape the future of Luna Grill’s growth? Apply today and help us bring our Mediterranean kitchens to new communities.

Luna Grill participates in E-Verify for all positions.

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Luna Grill is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment to our team members, job applicants, the guests we serve, and the communities we call home. Luna Grill also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law