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Managing Director, Development

R0149510 City Office Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia

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Overview

Greystar is looking for dedicated and hard-working individuals who want to help us continue to be the best at what we do. Today, we are the largest rental housing operator and developer in the US and one of the largest global investment management companies, delivering industry-leading services to investors, clients, and residents. We offer unrivaled professional development and career growth opportunities to our team members and look forward to welcoming you to Greystar, where our people are what make us the Global Leader in Rental Housing.

Job Responsibilities

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $315 billion of real estate in 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $78 billion of assets under management, including over $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

We have an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader with a passion for driving transformative development and new construction projects to join our team in Atlanta. The Managing Director, Development will spearhead our company’s strategic growth initiatives by leading the charge in identifying, securing and executing on new development projects. With a well-established track record in the region, an existing pipeline, an existing team, and access to Greystar’s resources and capital partners, this is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned leader to take the next step in their career.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

  • Market Expansion: Identify new opportunities and partnerships to drive growth, enhance market presence, and maximize returns on investment.
  • Strategic Site Selection: Conduct in-depth financial analyses and manage the process of site identification, entitlement process, land acquisition, and diligent spending of pursuit capital.
  • Project Management: Oversee the entitlement process with precision—forecasting costs, maintaining budgets, and ensuring that schedules, quality, and standards align with company policies.
  • End-to-End Project Oversight: Oversee all aspects of development projects, from site selection, purchase and sale agreement negotiations and acquisition to design, construction, final delivery—ensuring milestones are met on time and within budget, and disposition
  • Team Leadership: Inspire and mentor a high-performing development team by hiring, training, and managing talent to achieve excellence.
  • Collaborative Growth: Partner closely with regional business leaders and discipline team heads to ensure alignment in achieving financial and growth objectives while fostering relationships with clients, investors, and key stakeholders.
  • Investment Insight: Present proposed development projects at Investment Committee meetings, working alongside the Project Finance team to explore financing options and navigate complex joint venture agreements and loan documents to closing
  • Strategic Direction: Contribute to shaping the broader company strategy by sharing insights and acting as a trusted liaison between team members, clients, and executive leadership.
  • Communication Excellence: Ensure seamless coordination across teams, consultants, and project members to keep activities on track and well-aligned.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a senior leader in real estate development, with a track record of successfully executing high-profile multifamily projects in the Atlanta Metro.
  • Deep knowledge of market dynamics and development lifecycles.
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills to inspire teams and build lasting partnerships.
  • A strategic mindset with the ability to balance big-picture vision and detail-oriented execution.
  • A Senior Director level candidate may be considered with a growth path to the Managing Director role.

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Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

  • Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

  • Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

  • Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

  • For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.

  • 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

  • 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

  • Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

  • Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Success Profile

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  • Leadership

Benefits

Healthcare

Health insurance (including company-paid opportunities) is offered, along with competitive dental (US Only) and vision insurance* plan options

*in select countries

Retirement Planning

We know planning for retirement is a top priority for our team members. We offer competitive retirement savings plans including employer-matched 401(k) plans (US Only) and country-specific Pension Schemes to ensure the security of your financial future.

Paid Time Off

Full-time team members receive generous paid time off – including your birthday! – as well as paid sick leave, personal days, and company holidays*

*varies by country

Paid Parental Leave

Maternal and paternal paid leave is available for the birth or adoption of a child

Professional Development

Ongoing support is available for career advancement opportunities in addition to corporate training programs

Employee Assistance
Program

Experienced counselors are available 24/7 for confidential assistance to listen and help you find solutions at no cost to you

Note: Outlined benefits may vary by international region.

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