Careers

Acquisitions Manager

Post Date: April 18, 2023
Location: U.S., Remote

About Our Culture, Values & Company

Accelerate’s mission is to deliver impactful value for investors, property owners, and tenants through a values-based approach to investments that support a secure and sustainable future. Accelerate acquires, owns, and manages real property investments under energy and infrastructure locations that generate long-term, sustainable cash flow. Since our founding in 2016, we have employed a successful and repeatable playbook that has made us a market leader in our industry, and we are looking for high performers to continue to power our growth.

Our goal is to create a workplace where people belong, and it starts with placing the highest importance on a candidate’s fit with our culture. Accelerators share a commitment to four core values: high-performance, innovative, compassionate, and principled. We demonstrate our values by adhering to core practices that guide every aspect of our business. We work with a sense of urgency, we communicate intentionally, our approach to executing our business plan is systematic, and we have a win-win mindset.

Job Summary

The Acquisition Manager will be responsible for establishing and maintaining their own new business portfolio which requires the ability to effectively manage and convert those relationships into new acquisitions for the company. Relationships will be established and cultivated with property owners across the U.S.  The ideal candidate will be experienced in business origination – favorably, with a background in finance and/or real estate.

About Our Benefits

We encourage applications from people from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities who will contribute the ideas and perspective that will foster and fuel continuous innovation and growth within our organization. Our current benefits include:

  • Hybrid and remote work options
  • Flexible schedules
  • 15 days of PTO annually, additionally; the office is closed the last week of the year
  • 8 company holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Group health insurance coverage, including dental and vision
  • Life and disability coverage
  • Competitive compensation (including bonuses)
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Duties & Responsibilities

The following are general responsibilities that demonstrate what you may expect day-to-day in this role.

  • Initiate a high volume of phone calls per week to property owners and real estate professionals
  • Effective communication daily with property/landowners and team members (i.e., phone, email, etc.)
  • Facilitate direct business origination opportunities
  • Explore & identify key transaction attributes
  • Work closely with landowners to discuss their portfolios in a consultative manner
  • Specialize in income producing real property investments and acquisitions
  • Gather market intelligence

Success Skills

  • Independently motivated to drive new business
  • Goal-oriented
  • Highly organized and able to track progress
  • Competitive spirit, with a focus on uncovering win-win opportunities
  • Trustworthy and empathetic
  • Ability to operate in high volume settings
  • Adaptive to customer needs
  • Tenacious

Competencies & Qualifications

Desired (but not required):
  • 1-3 years of experience as a new business originator or sales representative
  • Experienced with Salesforce and Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Knowledge of wireless & billboard industries and utility-scale wind and solar projects
  • Willing to travel as needed
  • Leasing and real estate contract knowledge
  • General finance knowledge

Position Details

  • Department: Originations
  • Job Classification: Full-Time
  • Location: Remote
  • Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
  • Job Level: Individual Contributor
  • Reports to: Vice President
  • Direct Reports: None

Can you picture yourself as part of our unique culture, serving in this role? If so, we'd like to hear from you. Please send us your resume!