Director of Real Estate & Construction

About Sola Kids Dental

At Sola Kids Dental, we believe Medicaid dentistry can be done better, and we are on a mission to change lives through exceptional dental care. We've built a multi-location platform in Los Angeles and are now scaling into markets across the Western U.S. with a goal to be the leading provider of dentistry and orthodontics to kids and families on Medicaid. Every new location means thousands more kids receiving consistent, high-quality care. We are a multi-site consumer healthcare startup capitalized for growth and building a team to scale.

The Role: Director of Real Estate & Construction

This is an opportunity to own the real estate function for 30K+ sq ft of new locations per year, including site selection, lease negotiations, TI buildouts, permitting, and GC management. You'll report directly to the CEO, with fast decision-making and no bureaucracy.

Why You'll Love It:

• Ownership: You'll be responsible for the entire real estate process for new locations.
• Mission: Every location we open makes a statement that kids in underserved communities deserve a dental experience where they feel valued.
• Build Something Beautiful: Design is a priority. You'll have a key role in creating stunning offices in communities that don't expect it.
• Growth: We're growing 30%+ per year and building toward being the leading Medicaid dental group in the Western U.S.

What You'll Own:

• Site selection and market analysis across key Western U.S. markets.
• Lease negotiations (leading broker and lawyer relationships).
• Managing Tenant Improvement (TI) buildouts (5,000 to 20,000 sq ft) from contract to certificate of occupancy.
• TI bidding and General Contractor (GC) management across multiple concurrent projects.
• Permitting and municipal approvals.
• Budget ownership for every project.
• Key aesthetic decisions.
• Holding contractors accountable for scope, budget, and deadlines.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years in commercial real estate, development, or construction management.
• Hands-on experience managing tenant improvements or ground-up retail/consumer builds.
• Comfort navigating permitting processes.
• An eye for great design.
• Detail orientation that borders on obsessive.
• An ownership mentality.
• Someone who is great to work with but won't let a GC slide on a deadline.

Bonus Points:

• Medical or dental real estate experience.
• Leasing experience (tenant or landlord side).
• Vertical development, land use, and entitlement experience.
• Experience scaling a multi-unit consumer brand.
• Spanish fluency.

Compensation:

Target annual compensation of $125K-$150K, plus meaningful upside tied to individual and company performance.

Location:

Preference for Phoenix, as it's the next market for expansion. However, we are open to candidates in the Western U.S. who are ready to travel regularly.

To see what we're building, visit solakidsdental.com or check our Google Business profile to view our offices.