Director Store Development & Build

Open positions at KREWE
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • $90,000–$140,000 Per Year
  • Autofill and Review
20 days ago

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Delivery

  • Drive project timelines, sequencing, and execution from lease handoff through certificate of occupancy and store opening
  • Manage multiple concurrent store builds end-to-end
  • Identify risks early and resolve issues before they impact schedule

Budget & Cost Management

  • Own project budgets from planning through completion
  • Track spend, manage invoices, and report cost variances
  • Execute value engineering where needed without compromising approved design

Vendor & Contractor Management

  • Source, onboard, and manage general contractors, vendors, and trade partners
  • Negotiate scopes of work and hold vendors accountable to timelines and quality
  • Build and maintain a strong, reliable vendor network

Construction Execution & Quality Control

  • Conduct regular site visits and actively manage build progress
  • Ensure all work is executed in alignment with approved design packages
  • Flag and escalate any deviations from design standards

Permitting & Compliance

  • Manage permit applications, approvals, and inspections
  • Ensure all projects meet local building codes and regulatory requirements
  • Resolve compliance issues that could delay project timelines

Project Coordination & Communication

  • Maintain clear and accurate project trackers, schedules, and documentation
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, vendors, and external stakeholders
  • Coordinate closely with Creative, Finance, Real Estate, and Operations teams throughout each project

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of experience in construction management, project management, or store development
  • Experience managing full lifecycle retail or hospitality build-outs
  • Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and build processes
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
  • Willingness to travel frequently to project sites
  • Proven experience managing multiple retail or hospitality build-outs from lease handoff to opening
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to drive timelines and resolve issues in real time
  • Deep understanding of construction processes, permitting, and municipal requirements
  • Strong budget management experience including capex tracking, invoice management, and cost control
  • Experience sourcing, negotiating, and managing vendors and contractors
  • Ability to execute against a high design standard and recognize when execution deviates from approved plans
  • Clear communication skills and ability to coordinate across internal teams and external partners

Benefits and Perks:

  • Competitive wage
  • Group health plans: health, vision and dental insurance
  • Welfare benefits: life, ad&d, supplemental voluntary coverage 
  • FSA Plan & HSA Program 
  • 401(K) Investment Options
  • Adoption Assistance, EAP, Commuter Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave 
  • Quarterly Cultural Spend
  • Ongoing Training and Development, an Educational Allowance
  • 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off accrual
  • KREWE employee quarterly frame allowance (of course!)

Salary (for New York only): Salary range: $90,000-$140,000 annually based on experience and qualifications.

This reflects the base salary for this position. Compensation may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, certifications, and business needs. In addition to base pay, KREWE offers annual bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package, paid time off, and employee discounts.

Diversity and Inclusion: 

KREWE believes in providing an inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to succeed. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without discrimination or retaliation because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
Salary$90,000–$140,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Billingunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Build Managementunmatched
  • Building Codesunmatched
  • Building Permitsunmatched
  • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Drawingsunmatched
  • Construction Managementunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cost Reportingunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Expense Managementunmatched
  • Expense Trackingunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Project Planningunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Real Estateunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Retail Managementunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Store Openingunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • Value Engineeringunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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