The Vice President of Public Private Partnerships (P3) and Business Development is responsible for developing and delivering effective pursuit strategies that align the needs of our clients with the strategic business interests of American Campus Communities (ACC). This role requires strong collaboration and communication with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure cohesive development, implementation, and communication of ACC’s P3 strategy. Prudent travel is also a requirement for this position.
Critical Duties:
- Receive mandates for the development of projects which are consistent with the Company’s investment and fee service objectives.
- Lead the team, through the lifecycle of client prospecting, procurement, proposals, and pursuits.
- Evaluate the various procurement stages and materials to assess feasibility through analysis of financial objectives, land availability, parking requirements, university assessments, desired occupancy, milestones, deliverables, and the overall student housing market, leveraging existing relationships with the Company’s team members and competitors.
- Establish collaborative relationships with clients and actively pursue the discovery of their needs to develop effective strategies that align with the Company’s core competencies.
- Build and maintain a network of relationships within university systems, private institutions, and associated industries, engaging in continuous outreach to identify potential pursuits and drive new business.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to: Market Analysts, Financial Analysts, Operations, Leasing departments, etc. to understand market conditions, product opportunities, and established rental rate structures to qualify potential pursuits.
- Identify, assess, and cultivate relationships with potential delivery partners and team members, including financial partners, architects, engineers, sustainability experts, and interior designers.
- Work with the Company stakeholders to establish initial product concepts and pro forma assumptions for proposals and developments.
- Oversee the creation, development, and delivery of proposal presentations in collaboration with the Marketing and Procurement Team, ensuring alignment with the Company branding guidelines and messaging.
- Ensure critical milestones and deliverables for Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are communicated and met by the internal support team.
- Review drafts and provide feedback on client proposals, focusing on compelling narratives, adapting complex content for non-technical audiences, project customizations, resumes, and ensuring compliance with client expectations and delivery timeframes.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders within the organization and across the business partner community, engaging in continuous outreach and networking to support business growth.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of industry best practices and strategies related to proposal procurement and development.
- Actively participate in post-proposal debrief meetings with Marketing, Procurement, and Business Development team members to identify areas of growth and opportunities for improvement throughout the proposal lifecycle for future pursuits.
- Attend industry trade shows and conferences regularly, presenting when possible, to enhance visibility and networking opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with industry consultants / external team members and host regular dialogue regarding upcoming opportunities and solicitation processes.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Carries out supervisor responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Coach, train and develop a team while managing the workflow and prioritization of projects and ensuring on-time execution and completion.
This position is based at our home office in Bee Cave, Texas.
- Our people are devoted to a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace and our communities. We are committed to intentionally executing an evolving set of goals specific to inclusion, diversity, and accountability, driven by empathetic leadership and embraced by all.
- The core of American Campus culture involves everyone being fully invested in everything that we do down to picking up the smallest piece of trash in the office and around our communities. No matter their position or duration at the organization, everyone picks up trash.
- Serve as an American Campus representative and liaison in all interactions.
- Certain activities involved in this position may be photographed and/or video and audio recorded for quality control and/or training purposes. Compliance with the Photo, Video and Voice Recording Policy is a condition of employment.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or 7-10 years’ experience in procurement and development of public/private partnerships, university relations, and/or relevant student/conventional housing marketing.
- Knowledge of procurement and pursuit strategies and best practices for public/private partnerships.
- Knowledge of university operations and hierarchies.
- Knowledge of real estate development process and delivery.
- Knowledge of public/private financial structures/opportunities.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Skill in public speaking and presenting.