Job Description

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500® company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. As the pioneer of the life science real estate niche since our founding in 1994, Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A/A+ properties clustered in mega campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agrifoodtech, climate innovation, and technology companies through our venture capital platform, Alexandria Venture Investments. For more information, please visit www.are.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, marital status, registered domestic partner status, family-care status, veteran status, military status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law or ordinance.

The Vice President – Branding & Placemaking shall be an integral part of the San Francisco Bay Area (“SFBA”) region’s Real Estate Development team and work within a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. The Vice President – Branding & Placemaking shall be part of a team dedicated to carrying out the Company’s mission and vision in our mega campus environments and committed to ensuring project quality, meeting approved budgets and scheduled deadlines, and exceeding the expectations of the Company’s tenants and shareholders. The Vice President – Branding & Placemaking shall be a self-directed and motivated individual capable of resolving complex issues in a timely manner consistent with the Company’s goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Candidate will be responsible for and involved in the following primary areas:

Lead the design process for campus landscape, common areas, and project interiors across Alexandria’s SFBA assets.
Participate in project visioning and planning, tenant engagement, construction oversight, FF&E selection, and art selection, with a focus on expressing the Alexandria brand across the built environment, including working closely with assigned Project Manager(s) in selection of designers, vendors, contractors, etc.
Manage the coordination of design and construction activities to include, but not be limited to, architect, contractor, and consultant solicitation and selection, design and construction document review, and construction management and administration. Individual will be primarily focused on highly curated, highly styled interior and public space projects across Alexandria’s SFBA campuses.
Assist with planning, strategy, activation, and events at amenities centers, including art curation.
Assist with marketing planning, strategy, and activation at regional amenities centers.
Maintain a strong understanding of Alexandria’s mission and brand, and be responsible for elevating, enhancing, and expressing the brand in Alexandria’s built environment and collaborating with other stakeholders to improve tenants’ user experience.
Candidate will engage in some of the following activities in connection with the above areas of responsibility/involvement:
Provide oversight for consultant, design, and construction contracts and ensure the obligations of such contracts are satisfied.
Develop and manage project budgets and schedules in collaboration with the Project Manager(s) and complete projects in accordance with Company-approved budgets and schedules.
Actively participate in the collaboration, development, and presentation of ideas and design concepts to senior management.
Understand the Company’s obligations as detailed in lease and work letter agreements for assigned projects.
Communicate and interact with the Company’s tenants, contractors, architects, consultants, and other project team members.
Oversee, manage, and direct outsource development and design management consultant services and activities as a project requires.
Manage consultant and contractor payment applications, including reviews of invoices for conformity with contract documents.
Administer and maintain the collection of certificates of insurance, lien waivers, and other required project documents, process consultant and contractor payments, and project files.
Prepare project status and performance reports.
Provide general support to other operating divisions of the Company and participate in special projects as needed and assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
15+ years of practical working experience in design, development, architecture, construction, or real estate industry with a demonstrated strong design and architecture background.
Ability and desire to travel as necessary to meet project goals and objectives required.
Understanding and working experience with design and/or construction contract preparation, AIA document forms, construction payment applications, lien waiver review and preparation, certificates of insurance, and other construction-related documentation.
Oral and written communications required, with demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to interact both internally with other Company members and externally with tenants, contractors, architects, consultants, and other project team members.
Proficient computer skills with strong experience in Adobe creative suite, Bluebeam, and spreadsheet preparation, and a working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
The expected base salary range for this position is $220,000 to $240,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the consideration of many factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the individual’s knowledge, experience, education, qualifications, skills, job location, and the Company’s compensation practices.