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Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses

Our Mission: To create shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and growing good jobs.

NYCEDC’s Strategy Department: NYCEDC’s Strategy team are at the forefront of shaping strategy and policy across diverse topic areas that are front-of-mind for senior stakeholders. Our work falls into four categories:

• Strategy & change management: Assist senior leaders with shaping NYCEDC’s vision and setting the organization’s strategy and direction, e.g. lead an annual organization-wide goal-setting process
• Foresight & collaborative ideation: Provide EDC with foresight of looming policy issues and supporting our colleagues in advancing high-potential ideas, e.g. develop a strategy and roadmap to build an offshore wind industry in NYC
• Program design & execution: Design and develop interdisciplinary, cross-departmental programs of work, e.g. co-develop programs to enable the growth of a legal, equitable cannabis industry in NYC
• Special projects: Provide advice and support to NYCEDC leadership and City Hall for urgent and complex projects, e.g. develop specific pandemic response and economic recovery initiatives

Examples of strategic questions and problems we work on include:

• What key strategies and initiatives that will help shape an equitable and comprehensive economic recovery for NYC following the pandemic?
• How can EDC enable individuals, businesses, and communities that have been excluded from economic opportunity to realize income gains, accumulate wealth, and become more economically secure?
• How can NYCEDC and other City agencies turn NYC into a global hub for the green economy, and in doing so advance our decarbonization, climate justice, and economic development goals?

Position Overview: An Assistant Vice President (AVP) on the Strategy team is an expert problem-solver and communicator who can lead and supervise insightful research, manage project teams, navigate conversations with senior decision-makers, and proactively make connections that build the team’s influence. Specifically, an AVP will:

• Manage multi-stakeholder project teams with members from various EDC and agency teams toward a common set of outcomes and deliverables
• Play the lead project manager role (either directly, or by supervising a more junior team member) across a portfolio of projects
• Directly develop, or support junior team members in developing, project scopes and workplans, adjusting the timing of key deliverables and milestones nimbly as the situation requires
• Effectively manage time and priorities relative to project priorities, and proactively manage senior leadership on project timelines, deliverables, and risks

• Deliver client-ready, insightful, data-driven recommendations to address complex problems
  
  • Lead projects through ambiguity, focus on the analysis and outputs that are most important to delivering final recommendations
  • Conduct, or support junior team members in completing, independent research, expert interviews, data gathering and analysis, and financial modeling
  • Generate insights from research and turn insights into compelling presentations or memos for key stakeholders (e.g. EDC senior staff, City Hall, external partners)

• Be a trusted facilitator of meetings with, and advisor to, senior leaders at EDC and across City government, communicating insights and recommendations effectively across a wide range of scenarios
• Communicate in a way that is sensitive to different audiences and present information and recommendations in a clear, concise manner
• Understand and invest in learning context surrounding City government and relationships
• Play a facilitation role in resolving conflicting interests or differences of opinion

• Build collaborative relationships that drive greater efficacy in project delivery
• Take on the mentality of a “connector” across different teams and initiatives
• Galvanize resources from various teams towards concerted action

• Support work and professional development of junior team members
• Provide guidance and support to junior staff when working together on projects
• Informally provide advice and mentorship
• Opportunity to take on formal management responsibilities over time

About you:

• Proven problem solver, able to take ambiguous ideas / challenges and develop actionable, informed insights and recommendations
• Strategic thinker interested in solving some of the most complex economic and policy challenges facing New York City today
• Effective project manager who can balance competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong verbal communication skills with a track record of interfacing with senior leadership
• Strong written communication skills with experience writing clear, concise, and convincing insights and recommendations in MS PowerPoint and MS Word
• Team player who helps create a fun, collaborative, and rewarding work environment
• Demonstrated interest or experience in economic development, real estate, New York City, and/or public policy issues a plus

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of total work experience, with 3+ of it being in a strategy role in a demanding analytical environment (e.g. management consulting, internal strategy department). A relevant advanced degree may be substituted for 1 year of work experience.
• Proven experience running projects that require strategic problem solving
• New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire
• All new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as defined by the CDC, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability.

About Us: NYCEDC is New York City’s primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs. Our mission is to create shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and growing good jobs. We do this by developing, managing, and implementing expansion and redevelopment programs that encourage investment and strengthen the city’s competitive position.

NYCEDC is dedicated to the creation of a dynamic, equitable, and sustainable urban economy. We are making sure that whatever happens next, happens right here in New York City—and that all New Yorkers are a part of it.

NYCEDC offers many unique advantages for an exciting and fulfilling career. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• The unique opportunity to make an impact on New York City
• Working on diverse, unique, and challenging projects
• Working closely with teams of creative, highly motivated, and passionate people
• Learning opportunities designed to enhance the practical skills and business knowledge of our employees
• Excellent benefits, including company-paid 401(a) pension plan, 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plans, medical, dental and vision benefits, generous paid family leave and paid time off, and other perks

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our diversity and inclusion mission is to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce comprised of talented people. NYCEDC employees can expect to work as part of a highly engaged, passionate and inclusive workforce where everyone’s contributions are valued, respected and make an impact on one of the best and most diverse cities in the world!

For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.

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NYCEDC’s vision and mission: Our vision is to make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses. Our mission is to make investments in strengthening neighborhoods and spurring the creation of good jobs.

NYCEDC’s Strategy Department: NYCEDC’s Strategy team are at the forefront of shaping strategy and policy across diverse topic areas that are front-of-mind for senior stakeholders. Our work falls into four categories:

• Strategy & change management: Assist senior leaders with shaping NYCEDC’s vision and setting the organization’s strategy and direction, e.g. lead an annual organization-wide goal-setting process
• Foresight & collaborative ideation: Provide EDC with foresight of looming policy issues and supporting our colleagues in advancing high-potential ideas, e.g. develop a strategy and roadmap to build an offshore wind industry in NYC
• Program design & execution: Design and develop interdisciplinary, cross-departmental programs of work, e.g. co-develop programs to enable the growth of a legal, equitable cannabis industry in NYC
• Special projects: Provide advice and support to NYCEDC leadership and City Hall for urgent and complex projects, e.g. develop specific pandemic response and economic recovery initiatives

The types of strategic questions and problems we work on include:

• What key strategies and initiatives that will help shape an equitable and comprehensive economic recovery for NYC following the pandemic?
• How can EDC enable individuals, businesses, and communities that have been excluded from economic opportunity to realize income gains, accumulate wealth, and become more economically secure?
• What can we do to increase equitable access to well-paying, middle-class jobs for New Yorkers who have historically been excluded from sharing in the city’s economic prosperity?
• How can NYCEDC and other City agencies turn NYC into a global hub for the green economy, and in doing so advance our decarbonization, climate justice, and economic development goals?

The Strategy team is committed to creating a culture of belonging where all team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work and leverage their unique strengths and experiences.

Your role: A Vice President (VP) on the Strategy team is an expert problem-solver and communicator who can lead and supervise insightful research, manage project teams, navigate conversations with senior decision-makers, and proactively make connections that build the team’s influence. Specifically, the VP will:

• Deliver client-ready, data-driven recommendations to address complex problems
• Structure projects from inception to close and lead them through ambiguity
• Oversee project teams as they conduct independent research, expert interviews, data gathering and analysis, and financial modeling
• Work with team members to generate insights from research and turn insights into compelling presentations or memos for key stakeholders (e.g. EDC senior staff, City Hall, external partners)


• Manage multi-stakeholder project teams with members from various EDC and agency teams toward a common set of outcomes and deliverables
• Play the lead project manager role (either directly, or by supervising a more junior team member) across a portfolio of projects
• Directly develop or support junior team members in developing project scopes and workplans, adjusting the timing of key deliverables and milestones nimbly as the situation requires
• Effectively balance effort across the portfolio to reflect relative project priorities
• Proactively manage senior leadership on project timelines, deliverables, and risks


• Play a trusted facilitation and advisory role with senior leaders at NYCEDC and City Hall – communicating strategic guidance to maximum effect under a wide range of situations
• Communicate in a way that is sensitive to different audiences and present information and recommendations in a clear, concise manner
• Understand and invest in learning context surrounding City government and relationships
• Play a facilitation role in resolving conflicting interests or differences of opinion


• Build collaborative relationships that drive greater efficacy in project delivery and source new project opportunities for the team
• Take on the mentality of a “connector” across different teams and initiatives
• Use relationships to identify new opportunities to work with other EDC teams and City agencies
• Galvanize resources from various teams towards concerted action


• Mentor and coach junior Strategy team members
• Provide project and professional development guidance and support to junior staff
• Design and lead team meetings, activities, and professional development opportunities
• Take on formal management responsibilities over time

About you:

• Energetic, pro-active, collaborative and strategic
• Very strong communication skills – both verbal and written – and a track record of interfacing with and advising senior leadership
• Passionate about professional development and building strong teams
• Demonstrated interest or experience in economic development, real estate, New York City, and/or public policy issues a plus

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years of total work experience, with 3+ of it being in a strategy role in a demanding analytical environment (e.g. management consulting, internal strategy department). A relevant advanced degree may be substituted for 1 year of work experience.
• Previous supervisory and management experience preferred
• New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire
• All new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as defined by the CDC, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability.

Other information:

NYCEDC offers many unique advantages for an exciting and fulfilling career. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• The unique opportunity to make an impact on New York City
• Working on diverse, unique, and challenging projects
• Working closely with teams of creative, highly motivated, and passionate people
• Learning opportunities designed to enhance the practical skills and business knowledge of our employees
• Excellent benefits, including company-paid 401(a) pension plan, 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plans, medical, dental and vision benefits, generous paid family leave and paid time off, and other perks

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our diversity and inclusion mission is to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce comprised of talented people. NYCEDC employees can expect to work as part of a highly engaged, passionate and inclusive workforce where everyone’s contributions are valued, respected and make an impact on one of the best and most diverse cities in the world!

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NYCEDC’s vision and mission: Our vision is to make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses. Our mission is to make investments in strengthening neighborhoods and spurring the creation of good jobs.

NYCEDC’s Strategy Department: NYCEDC’s Strategy team are at the forefront of shaping strategy and policy across diverse topic areas that are front-of-mind for senior stakeholders. Our work falls into four categories:

• Strategy & change management: Assist senior leaders with shaping NYCEDC’s vision and setting the organization’s strategy and direction, e.g. lead an annual organization-wide goal-setting process
• Foresight & collaborative ideation: Provide EDC with foresight of looming policy issues and supporting our colleagues in advancing high-potential ideas, e.g. develop a strategy and roadmap to build an offshore wind industry in NYC
• Program design & execution: Design and develop interdisciplinary, cross-departmental programs of work, e.g. co-develop programs to enable the growth of a legal, equitable cannabis industry in NYC
• Special projects: Provide advice and support to NYCEDC leadership and City Hall for urgent and complex projects, e.g. develop specific pandemic response and economic recovery initiatives

The types of strategic questions and problems we work on include:

• What key strategies and initiatives that will help shape an equitable and comprehensive economic recovery for NYC following the pandemic?
  
• How can EDC enable individuals, businesses, and communities that have been excluded from economic opportunity to realize income gains, accumulate wealth, and become more economically secure?
  
• What can we do to increase equitable access to well-paying, middle-class jobs for New Yorkers who have historically been excluded from sharing in the city’s economic prosperity?
  
• How can NYCEDC and other City agencies turn NYC into a global hub for the green economy, and in doing so advance our decarbonization, climate justice, and economic development goals?

The Strategy team is committed to creating a culture of belonging where all team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work and leverage their unique strengths and experiences.

Your role: A Vice President (VP) on the Strategy team is an expert problem-solver and communicator who can lead and supervise insightful research, manage project teams, navigate conversations with senior decision-makers, and proactively make connections that build the team’s influence. Specifically, the VP will:

• Deliver client-ready, data-driven recommendations to address complex problems
• Structure projects from inception to close and lead them through ambiguity
• Oversee project teams as they conduct independent research, expert interviews, data gathering and analysis, and financial modeling
• Work with team members to generate insights from research and turn insights into compelling presentations or memos for key stakeholders (e.g. EDC senior staff, City Hall, external partners)
• Manage multi-stakeholder project teams with members from various EDC and agency teams toward a common set of outcomes and deliverables
• Play the lead project manager role (either directly, or by supervising a more junior team member) across a portfolio of projects
• Directly develop or support junior team members in developing project scopes and workplans, adjusting the timing of key deliverables and milestones nimbly as the situation requires
• Effectively balance effort across the portfolio to reflect relative project priorities
• Proactively manage senior leadership on project timelines, deliverables, and risks
• Play a trusted facilitation and advisory role with senior leaders at NYCEDC and City Hall – communicating strategic guidance to maximum effect under a wide range of situations
• Communicate in a way that is sensitive to different audiences and present information and recommendations in a clear, concise manner
• Understand and invest in learning context surrounding City government and relationships
• Play a facilitation role in resolving conflicting interests or differences of opinion
• Build collaborative relationships that drive greater efficacy in project delivery and source new project opportunities for the team
• Take on the mentality of a “connector” across different teams and initiatives
• Use relationships to identify new opportunities to work with other EDC teams and City agencies
• Galvanize resources from various teams towards concerted action
• Mentor and coach junior Strategy team members
• Provide project and professional development guidance and support to junior staff
• Design and lead team meetings, activities, and professional development opportunities
• Take on formal management responsibilities over time

About you:

• Energetic, pro-active, collaborative and strategic
• Very strong communication skills – both verbal and written – and a track record of interfacing with and advising senior leadership
• Passionate about professional development and building strong teams
• Demonstrated interest or experience in economic development, real estate, New York City, and/or public policy issues a plus

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years of total work experience, with 3+ of it being in a strategy role in a demanding analytical environment (e.g. management consulting, internal strategy department). A relevant advanced degree may be substituted for 1 year of work experience.
• Previous supervisory and management experience preferred
• New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire
• All new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as defined by the CDC, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability.

Other information:

NYCEDC offers many unique advantages for an exciting and fulfilling career. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• The unique opportunity to make an impact on New York City
• Working on diverse, unique, and challenging projects
• Working closely with teams of creative, highly motivated, and passionate people
• Learning opportunities designed to enhance the practical skills and business knowledge of our employees
• Excellent benefits, including company-paid 401(a) pension plan, 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plans, medical, dental and vision benefits, generous paid family leave and paid time off, and other perks

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our diversity and inclusion mission is to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce comprised of talented people. NYCEDC employees can expect to work as part of a highly engaged, passionate and inclusive workforce where everyone’s contributions are valued, respected and make an impact on one of the best and most diverse cities in the world!

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NYCEDC’s vision and mission: Our vision is to make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses. Our mission is to make investments in strengthening neighborhoods and spurring the creation of good jobs.
NYCEDC’s Strategy Department: NYCEDC’s Strategy team are at the forefront of shaping strategy and policy across diverse topic areas that are front-of-mind for senior stakeholders. Our work falls into four categories:

• Strategy & change management: Assist senior leaders with shaping NYCEDC’s vision and setting the organization’s strategy and direction, e.g. lead an annual organization-wide goal-setting process
• Foresight & collaborative ideation: Provide EDC with foresight of looming policy issues and supporting our colleagues in advancing high-potential ideas, e.g. develop a strategy and roadmap to build an offshore wind industry in NYC
• Program design & execution: Design and develop interdisciplinary, cross-departmental programs of work, e.g. co-develop specific programs to enable the development of an legal, equitable cannabis industry in NYC
• Special projects: Provide advice and support to NYCEDC leadership and City Hall for urgent and complex projects, e.g. the development of specific pandemic response and economic recovery initiatives

The types of strategic questions and problems we work on include:

• What key strategies and initiatives that will help shape an equitable and comprehensive economic recovery for NYC following the pandemic?
• How can EDC enable individuals, businesses, and communities that have been excluded from economic opportunity to realize income gains, accumulate wealth, and become more economically secure?
• What can we do to increase equitable access to well-paying, middle-class jobs for New Yorkers who have historically been excluded from sharing in the city’s economic prosperity?
• How can NYCEDC and other City agencies turn NYC into a global hub for the green economy, and in doing so advance our decarbonization, climate justice, and economic development goals?

The Strategy team is committed to creating a culture of belonging where all team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work and leverage their unique strengths and experiences
Your role:
An Assistant Vice President (AVP) on the Strategy team is an expert problem-solver and communicator who can lead and supervise insightful research, skillfully navigate conversations with senior decision-makers, and proactively make connections that build the team’s influence. Specifically, an AVP will:

• Deliver client-ready, data-driven recommendations to address complex problems
• Structure projects from inception to close and lead them through ambiguity
• Oversee project teams as they conduct independent research, expert interviews, data gathering and analysis, and financial modeling
• Work with team members to generate insights from research and turn insights into compelling presentations or memos for key stakeholders (e.g. EDC senior staff, City Hall, external partners)
• Manage multi-stakeholder project teams with members from various EDC and agency teams toward a common set of outcomes and deliverables
• Play the lead project manager role (either directly, or by supervising a more junior team member) across a portfolio of projects
• Directly develop or support junior team members in developing project scopes and workplans, adjusting the timing of key deliverables and milestones nimbly as the situation requires
• Effectively balance effort across the portfolio to reflect relative project priorities
• Proactively manage senior leadership on project timelines, deliverables, and risks
• Play a trusted facilitation and advisory role with senior leaders at EDC and City Hall – communicating strategic guidance to maximum effect under a wide range of situations
• Communicate in a way that is sensitive to different audiences and present information and recommendations in a clear, concise manner
• Understand and invest in learning context surrounding City government and relationships
• Play a facilitation role in resolving conflicting interests or differences of opinion
• Build collaborative relationships that drive greater efficacy in project delivery and source new project opportunities for the team
• Take on the mentality of a “connector” across different teams and initiatives
• Use relationships to identify new opportunities to work with other EDC teams and City agencies
• Galvanize resources from various teams towards concerted action
• Mentor and coach junior Strategy team members
• Provide project and professional development guidance and support to junior staff
• Design and lead team meetings, activities, and professional development opportunities
• Take on formal management responsibilities over time

About you:

• Energetic, pro-active, collaborative and strategic
• Very strong communication skills – both verbal and written – and a track record of interfacing with and advising senior leadership
• Passionate about professional development and building strong teams
• Demonstrated interest or experience in economic development, real estate, New York City, and/or public policy issues a plus

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of total work experience, with 3+ of it being in a strategy role in a demanding analytical environment (e.g. management consulting, internal strategy department). A relevant advanced degree may be substituted for 1 year of work experience.
• Previous supervisory and management experience preferred
• All new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as defined by the CDC, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability
• New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire

If you are unsure whether you fit all these qualifications, we still encourage you to submit an application.
*
About Us: *NYCEDC is New York City’s primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs. Our mission is to create shared prosperity across New York City’s five boroughs by strengthening neighborhoods and growing good jobs. We do this by developing, managing, and implementing expansion and redevelopment programs that encourage investment and strengthen the city’s competitive position.
NYCEDC is dedicated to the creation of a dynamic, equitable, and sustainable urban economy. We are making sure that whatever happens next, happens right here in New York City—and that all New Yorkers are a part of it.
NYCEDC offers many unique advantages for an exciting and fulfilling career. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• The unique opportunity to make an impact on New York City
• Working on diverse, unique, and challenging projects
• Working closely with teams of creative, highly motivated, and passionate people
• Learning opportunities designed to enhance the practical skills and business knowledge of our employees
• Excellent benefits, including company-paid 401(a) pension plan, 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plans, medical, dental and vision benefits, generous paid family leave and paid time off, and other perks

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our diversity and inclusion mission is to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce comprised of talented people. NYCEDC employees can expect to work as part of a highly engaged, passionate and inclusive workforce where everyone’s contributions are valued, respected and make an impact on one of the best and most diverse cities in the world!
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.

Job Type: Full-time

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Recently named one of Entrepreneur magazine's Top 100 Cannabis Leaders, Cresco Labs is one of the largest vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis operators in the United States. Cresco is built to become the most important company in the cannabis industry by combining the most strategic geographic footprint with one of the leading distribution platforms in North America. Employing a consumer-packaged goods ("CPG") approach to cannabis, Cresco's house of brands is designed to meet the needs of all consumer segments and includes some of the most recognized and trusted national brands including Cresco, Remedi and Mindy's, a line of edibles created by James Beard Award-winning chef Mindy Segal. Sunnyside*, Cresco's national dispensary brand is a wellness-focused retailer designed to build trust, education and convenience for both existing and new cannabis consumers. Recognizing that the cannabis industry is poised to become one of the leading job creators in the country, Cresco has launched the industry's first national comprehensive Social Equity and Educational Development (SEED) initiative designed to ensure that all members of society have the skills, knowledge and opportunity to work in and own businesses in the cannabis industry.

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation's cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

Cresco Labs is seeking a Vice President of Retail Store Development, Facilities, & Operations Strategy to join our corporate team in Chicago, IL. As a member of the Sunnyside* Retail Leadership Team, The VP of Retail Store Development & Facilities is a key strategic leader in the successful conceptualization, rollout, operations, and maintenance of Sunnyside* dispensaries. The individual will work closely with other cross-functional leaders to ensure continuity of the store experience is on par with brand expectations while delivering consistent facility maintenance. The role will also be accountable for the overall design, look and feel and go-to market strategy for all Cresco Labs dispensary channels. This individual is responsible for identifying design scope for all new and existing dispensaries, sourcing Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment. Further, this role will work in partnership with the Construction Organization and Real Estate Organization to provide input with Architects, Design Consultants and Suppliers. Additionally, this individual will serve as the lead for new-store openings, new market integrations and major store renovations. They will serve as the key liaison between Retail Senior Leadership, Construction, Real Estate, Compliance, IT, Security, and Store Operations (Regional Director, Dispensary Manager, Security, Training & Development, Visual, and Retail Marketing).

CORE JOB DUTIES

• New store deals/site selection:
  
  • Assist the Real Estate committee in the new dispensary site selection
  • Facilitate new dispensary modeling proforma to evaluate new dispensary locations.
  • Interface with real estate brokers, landlords and landlord representatives in negotiating new store buildouts, in partnership with the Real Estate Organization.
  • Provide feasibility "test-fit" plans to ensure proposed locations meet dispensary requirements.
  • Work with Government and Public Affairs in the generation of design collateral for state applications.
  
  
• Store design, planning, operations execution:
  
  • Deliver concise directives for the vision of Retail, consisting of the overall look, feel, and operational considerations to maximize the store footprint.
  • Work in partnership with the Construction organization to onboard and manage AE suppliers by ultimately delivering a final concept derived by the retail vision; the derived plan will be executed by the Construction organization with continuous consultation as needed through the process.
  • Creation of full project scope for any/all retail dispensary projects (New stores, Remodels, Rebrands and Refreshes).
  • Create preliminary floorplans and present to leadership for approval.
  • Maintain prototypical specifications, documentations, and fixture designs.
  • Review design development set from the Architects prior to construction
  • Review final construction documents prior to DOB/LL
  • Manage the rebranding process for all acquired new dispensaries.
  • Liaise with the Construction department in ensuring brand standards for dispensary buildouts are met.
  • Owner of store execution, serving in a Project Manager (PM) capacity in order to operationalize the new/remodeled store; daily oversight and continuous bi-weekly sessions will be critical
    
    • Driving the timeline with key milestones dictated for each Retail Operations division will be critical for the preparedness of the launch; Retail Operations includes: Regional Director, Training & Development Director, Retail Marketing, Retail Human Resources, Security, Compliance
    • Clear communication and attainable timelines will be instrumental to drive cross-functional ownership and continuity for each department
    • Partnership with assigned leaders to ensure Standard Operational Procedures (SOP's) are fully vetted and instituted prior to opening
    
    
  • Oversees installation of each operational workstream
    
    • Final execution of assigned tasks, reporting consistently to achieve workstream milestones; working through challenges with timeline shortfalls and partnering with Senior Leadership on any workstream that jeopardizes project timeline
    
    
  
  
• Construction, purchasing, and procurement:
  
  • Hire, onboard and manage Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment (FF&E) suppliers including millwork, lighting, flooring, and signage.
  • Negotiate and qualify suppliers in coordination with Strategic Sourcing.
  • Review and approve vendor proposals.
  • Product sourcing as needed.
  • Ensure materials are purchased and inventory maintained per the development schedule.
  
  
• Store facilities:
  
  • Manage the day-to-day repair and maintenance activities for all retail dispensaries.
  • Direct oversight for the overall maintenance of each Sunnyside* Dispensary
    
    • Delivery of maintenance agreements and execution of assigned daily/monthly/quarterly tasks
    • Seasonal maintenance evaluations to be executed to ensure consistency of upkeep across all Sunnyside* locations
    • Interface with Real Estate for any LL issue escalations
    
    
  • Focused effort to drive consistent best-practice communication to swiftly resolve common maintenance requests to further enhance the overall customer experience
  • Delivery of swift follow up to critical maintenance issues by formalizing local/market partnerships with specific preventative maintenance tactics
  • Measurements of success:
    
    • Annual budget allocation measurements, including specific cost-savings tactical measures to be evaluated quarterly
    
    
  
  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• 10+ years of Project Management + New Market evaluation experience, centered on fast-paced retail environments with multi-unit responsibility, cannabis industry experience a plus
• Strategic thinker that consistently demonstrates an ability to flex areas on focus
• Ability to identify market trends and anticipate opportunities within the cannabis industry
• Highly motivated leader with a 'coach' mentality focused on talent development and mentorship; constantly demonstrating an excitement to adapt and learn
• Proficient in MS Office, Highly Proficient in MS Excel + Tableau
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical and product-related information in a professional consultative manner
• Strong business acumen including data management, attention to detail, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of integrity, personal motivation, and sense of urgency
• Varying hours of work that may include travel up to 50% of the time

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Cresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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