Grow with a national leader in early child care education franchising. Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care is expanding and we’re looking for a Remote Real Estate Manager who can hit the ground running, specifically in the mid-west region of the United States. Our company has more than 270 locations nationwide and many more in the pipeline. We’re looking for an energetic, goal-driven Remote Real Estate Manager who will help franchisees find the perfect site for their Academy. If this sounds like you, consider joining our team!  

The Remote Real Estate Manager is responsible for assisting franchisees with securing real estate using a lease or purchase and sale agreement (“PSA”) for the operation of the franchisee’s academy and reports directly to the Director of Real Estate. 

This is a remote position, with the ideal candidate working from their home, in the mid-west United States.

The essential functions of the position include:

• Assist franchisees/franchise applicants in developing a site selection strategy
• Refer (upon franchisee’s request) and work with real estate brokers
• Provide guidance on KADF site selection guidelines
• Screen all potential sites for viability
• Conduct market research on potential sites
• In-market tours of potential sites with the franchisees and brokers
• Perform internal analysis on all qualified sites
• Create internal-only pro-forma business model for potential sites
• Assist in the negotiation of business terms to lease or purchase potential sites utilizing a letter of intent
• Provide support during lease or PSA negotiations
• Prepare site evaluation packages and present site for acceptance to the KADF Site Acceptance Committee
• Update and maintain internal business systems related to site selection functions

This is not a property management position.

This job description highlights responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other related duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned and/or changed at any time with or without notice.

Kiddie Academy^® Educational Child Care has been preparing young minds for future success since its founding in 1981. Kiddie Academy provides quality educational child care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Kiddie Academy was ranked #7 on the 2019 Forbes list of Best Franchises to Buy. In 2020, Kiddie Academy was recognized as one of the top, fastest-growing franchise companies in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and Franchise Gator. Locally, we were ranked by the Baltimore Business Journal as #10 on its list of Top 100 Private Companies and #24 on its list of the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Greater Baltimore. We were also named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s 2020 Best Places to Work.