Director of Real Estate

At Leon Healthcare Partners (LHP), we are building the next generation of world-class medical aesthetics platforms, partnering with exceptional practices, elevating clinical excellence, and scaling with purpose and precision. Now operating across 100+ locations nationwide, (LHP) is a high-growth, values-centric organization committed to Leadership, Excellence, Growth, Integrity, and Community in everything we do.

As we continue an ambitious national expansion from an already scaled platform, we are seeking a Director of Real Estate who is as strategic and dynamic as the markets we’re entering.

(LHP) is entering a period of rapid footprint expansion. To support our goal of opening multiple new locations across the U.S., we need a proven real estate leader, someone with the caliber, creativity, and execution excellence of top practitioners in restaurant and retail real estate. This is not just a role, it’s a strategic growth engine role with real influence on (LHP's) national trajectory.

You will shape site strategy, deal execution, cross-functional collaboration, and the processes that power a scalable real estate playbook.

As Director of Real Estate, you will lead (LHP's) national site acquisition and expansion strategy, from market evaluation through deal execution and opening readiness, supporting a scaled, 100+ location platform. You will serve as the central architect of (LHP's) growth pipeline, bringing a proven track record of executing successful national retail rollouts and leveraging deep, established relationships with landlords and property owners to secure best-in-class real estate outcomes.

This role demands disciplined, data-informed decision-making aligned to operational objectives and return thresholds, as well as the commercial acumen to structure complex transactions across diverse markets. The Director of Real Estate will operate in a high-visibility, high-impact capacity, requiring grit, credibility, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment while partnering closely with executive leadership.

• Set the vision and strategy for (LHP's) geographic expansion roadmap.
• Analyze site economics, customer behavior, traffic patterns, and competitive dynamics to identify ideal locations.
• Establish site evaluation frameworks and market intelligence tools to support scalable decisions.

• Build a robust site pipeline through broker relationships, direct outreach, and market scouting.
• Lead negotiation of leases, purchases, and term sheets that deliver strong financial returns and favorable risk profiles.
• Prepare and present compelling site investment recommendations to executive leadership.

Focus:
Real estate strategy, portfolio optimization, and scalable growth infrastructure:

• Expand role to lead real estate and facilities functions across (LHP's) national portfolio (existing and future sites).
• Develop and execute a standardized de novo design and construction playbook across select (LHP) brands, ensuring a consistent, premium aesthetic and operationally efficient layout that can be replicated at scale nationwide.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Brand, Operations, Clinical, and Marketing) to align the playbook with functional and experiential goals.
• Operationalize the playbook through templated design packages, standardized FF&E specifications, and pre-approved vendor relationships.
• Oversee deployment of the playbook across all new builds and remodels, ensuring adherence to budget, timeline, and brand standards.
• Manage design, permitting, and construction for (LHP's) 20+ annual de novos and ongoing remodels.
• Ensure that the construction and procurement of finishes are done to maintain uniformity across the relevant (LHP) brand.
• Oversee facilities management across all brands to ensure operational uptime and cost control.
• Partner with Finance to model occupancy costs, rent escalations, and facilities capital forecasts.
• Build national vendor relationships and standardized project management systems to improve cost efficiency and execution speed.
• Develop…