What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Specialist position at Vangst?
Job Title:
Real Estate Acquisition Specialist
Location:
Sylvan Lake, MI (Onsite | Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
Compensation:
- Base Salary
$55,000 – $75,000 DOE - Uncapped Commission Structure
($7,500 per property acquired) - Bonus incentives
Average OTE Expected:
$140k-$180k in first year
About the Role:
Our client, a national real estate services provider in the cannabis industry, is seeking a highly motivated
Commercial
Real Estate Acquisition Specialist
to support their growing footprint across emerging cannabis markets nationwide.
The Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for evaluating and securing real estate properties suitable for cannabis licensing and retail development, with a strong emphasis on untapped or developing markets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Source and pursue off-market and compliant properties in emerging cannabis markets across the U.S. based on data and prospecting data provided by leadership
- Engage in inbound and outbound prospecting to secure new property opportunities
- Work primarily with property sellers and owners
- Collaborate closely with internal licensing and regulatory teams to confirm municipal compliance
- Support negotiations and manage deal flow from prospecting to signed contracts
- Provide insights on national cannabis trends and help shape expansion strategies
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, or related field
- 2 years of experience in commercial real estate or property acquisitions
- Familiarity with zoning, permitting, and licensing processes preferred
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Strong ability to multitask and manage a geographically diverse portfolio
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word), Adobe Acrobat, and industry software tools
Daily Tools & Software:
- CoStar
– for real estate listings and market data - – for project and pipeline tracking
- Crux
– internal CRM platform - Google Workspace
– for communication and documentation - Regard
– for compliance and regulatory tracking
This is a unique opportunity to join a cannabis-focused real estate firm with active licensing efforts and an established presence in multiple states. With a current pipeline of licensed properties and growing buyer demand, this role offers exceptional earning potential and long-term career growth. Candidates must be comfortable with outbound sales activity and excited to work in a fast-paced, high-impact industry.
About Vangst:
Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credentialed full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200 of the cannabis industry's leading businesses.
Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies.
Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.
Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others.
Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Salary : $55,000 - $180,000
