[Hiring] Associate Development Director @Orange Barrel Media

Role Description

The successful candidate would assume the role of Associate Development Director with both Orange Barrel Media and IKE Smart City, two sister companies. The candidate will work remotely, but need to live in the Dallas Metro Area.

The Associate Development Director’s primary objective is to increase the number of large format signs and IKE kiosks throughout the country. To achieve this objective, Directors will need to develop relationships with key stakeholders in the markets they oversee in order to build a coalition of public and private supporters for OBM and IKE initiatives. Associate Development Directors are responsible for securing deals with real estate developers and cities, supporting the negotiation of all related contracts, and securing the permits necessary to allow advertising.

The successful candidate will be organized, deadline driven, imaginative, and passionate about building relationships. He or she will also be interested in urban design, politics, marketing, advertising, technology, and travel. The candidate must be willing to travel on an ad hoc basis as needed to his or her markets across the country. Travel may be unpredictable. The Company presents an opportunity to thrive in an extraordinarily fast-paced and entrepreneurial culture.

Responsibilities

• Identifying new sites and engaging with property owners, including the preparation and presentation of proposals and supporting/coordinating subsequent agreement negotiation.
• Developing economic models to recommend deal structures.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of real estate development, public policy and other opportunities and challenges in current markets and target markets.
• Managing OBM’s and IKE’s permit acquisition processes, including lobbying (directly and with consultants) of elected and government agency officials.
• Coordinating community outreach initiatives to build a coalition of supporters and developing creative solutions for navigating complex regulatory environments.
• Creating and strengthening OBM relationships with landlords and other partners through proactive communication and relationship building.
• Managing communications with property owners and regulators to ensure that contractual obligations are tracked, delegated, and fulfilled.
• Collaborating with the Sales Department to help forecast new asset live dates and prepare sales materials.
• Collaborating with the Deployment and Operations Departments to ensure timely construction and launch of new assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Project management experience a plus.
• Minimum of two-years’ work experience (preferably in a related field such as marketing/advertising, real estate/finance, public policy or law).
• Candidates are not required to have experience in media, advertising, or real estate but all candidates must be eager to learn about the out of home advertising industry.

Benefits

• Competitive salary/incentive compensation.
• 401k match.
• Expense account.
• Free catered lunch daily.
• A fun and fast-paced team-oriented environment.