Amazon is seeking a senior real estate transaction manager for its Worldwide Retail Growth and Development (WWRGD) unit. The position is available in several major U.S. cities, including Chicago.

According to the job announcement, the WWRGD unit’s portfolio currently includes 700 leases, but it aims to add another 150 leases per year. These new leases will be for Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go, Style, and other current and future formats.

The announcement states that the senior real estate transaction manager will support real estate managers on projects. They engage with business leaders to execute short and long-term strategies, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure business needs are met, and help guide projects through the development life cycle.

Key responsibilities for the position include identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and executing new sites that are a strategic fit for various Amazon and Whole Foods Market physical store concepts; evaluating the economic viability and strategic rationale for new site opportunities; leading project management of deal lifecycle from initial identification through lease execution; and communicating and presenting network strategy and site-specific execution in a thoughtful, concise, accurate, and professional manner. The position requires travel to evaluate new site opportunities and constant collaboration with local real estate brokers, site research, store design and development, legal, and operations stakeholders.

The starting salary range is $116,900 to $193,300 per year. The position is available in Austin, Nashville, Seattle, Arlington, New York City, and Chicago. To be qualified for this role candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience in commercial real estate with an emphasis on site selection, development finance, strategic planning as well as more than five years of experience in negotiating real estate documents.