Job Description

Position Title: Senior Vice President of Development and Acquisitions

Location: Washington, D.C.

Company: Frontier Development & Hospitality Group

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Position Overview

Frontier Development & Hospitality Group is seeking a highly entrepreneurial, deal-driven executive to serve as Senior Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, with a clear pathway to Principal. This is a rare opportunity for a professional who not only excels at executing high-profile acquisition and development projects but also aspires to be an entrepreneur—backed by an established and expanding real estate investment and development platform.

This unique hybrid role (employee/entrepreneur) is designed for a highly driven, self-starter, strategist, and dealmaker with a proven track record in CRE acquisitions and ground-up development—ideally across mixed-use product types, with hospitality as a primary focus. The SVP will have autonomy to lead transactions and the entrepreneurial runway to earn equity participation and transition into a partner role over time. The ideal candidate is motivated by the opportunity to create wealth and help grow a dynamic platform—not just by compensation.

About Frontier

Frontier Development & Hospitality Group is an entrepreneurial real estate investment and development firm based in Washington, D.C. Over the past 20 years, the company has acquired and developed a portfolio spanning seven states and more than 2,135 hotel keys, with over $320M in capitalization. With active projects in multiple urban markets, Frontier creates high-impact developments that deliver long-term value to communities, investors, and partners. The firm offers a unique platform for entrepreneurial leaders to grow into true partners in the business.

Current $1B development pipeline includes:

A 1.2M SF public-private waterfront mixed-use development in Washington, D.C., across from the newly announced location of the $3.7 billion Washington Commanders RFK stadium.
An 820,000 SF adaptive reuse and new construction project in Philadelphia (Museum Row) that includes a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, residential tower, retail, expansion of the Philadelphia Library, and a new African American Arts Museum.
A recently acquired Cambria Downtown Convention Center Hotel in D.C., currently undergoing a $10M conversion to a Hyatt House and the REALM rooftop lounge, scheduled to launch by September 2025.

Frontier’s expanding platform now includes affordable and market-rate housing as part of its community-focused placemaking mission. For more, visit www.frontier-development.com.

Key Responsibilities

Acquisitions & Development Execution

Source, underwrite, negotiate, and close new real estate investments across mixed-use, with a focus on hotel assets, including publicly procured, marketed, and off-market deals.
Lead the full lifecycle of commercial real estate transactions: diligence, financial modeling, capital raising, entitlements, design, legal, construction, asset management, refinancing, and disposition.
Manage project teams including architects, consultants, legal, construction, and municipal stakeholders to navigate approvals and permitting.
Ensure project execution aligns with underwriting assumptions and financial goals.
Oversee asset management support functions to enhance profitability on existing investments.
Respond to RFPs and lead public-private development proposals with municipalities and government partners.

Capital Raising & Strategic Partnerships

Lead negotiations related to purchase agreements, joint ventures, hotel management agreements, leases, construction contracts, and key project documentation.
Lead capital raising efforts with institutional investors, family offices, and lenders.
Present investment opportunities to raise both debt and equity capital.
Structure creative capital stacks to optimize returns and mitigate risk.
Evaluate and establish programmatic relationships with institutional partners.

Entrepreneurial Growth & Leadership

Operate with the mindset of a future Principal—think big, act decisively, and bring strategic vision and ownership mentality to every opportunity.
Help shape the firm’s long-term growth strategy and future leadership.
Drive strategic planning, business development, and capital partnerships to scale the platform.
Identify and pursue value-creation initiatives that align with the firm’s mission and impact goals.

Relationship Development

Act as a key representative of the firm—build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, lenders, hotel brands, developers, and capital partners.
Position Frontier as a preferred development partner through performance, integrity, and execution excellence.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s in Real Estate or Urban Planning preferred.
7–10+ years of experience leading full-cycle hotel or mixed-use real estate projects.
Deep understanding of multi-layered capital structures and institutional transactions.
Expertise in financial modeling and underwriting, with the ability to vet complex pro formas.
Strong negotiation, project management, and leadership skills.
Knowledge of entitlement, public-private partnerships, and urban development processes.
Strong network in Mid-Atlantic real estate, capital markets, and local agencies.
Entrepreneurial drive to grow into a Principal-level leadership role.

Personal Attributes

Entrepreneurial mindset with the desire to operate as both executive and future co-owner.
Self-motivated, resilient, and driven to thrive in a growth-oriented environment.
Collaborative and approachable, while being decisive and accountable.
Passion for using real estate to create enduring value and community impact.

Compensation

Base salary
Performance-based incentive structure
Pathway to equity participation and principal-level ownership
Flexible work environment

Development

Acquisitions

Investor Relations

Underwriting

Project Management

Finance

Asset Management

FD&HGL

Frontier Development & Hospitality Group, LLC

• 1-100 employees

Frontier Development & Hospitality Group LLC (Frontier), is an entrepreneurial real estate acquisition and development company based in Washington D.C. It has acquired and developed a diverse portfolio of multi-family and lodging investments across seven states over a twenty-year tenure. Its hospitality experience includes the acquisition and development of over 2135 keys ($320MM+ of capitalization) of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt's internationally branded assets. Its $1B development pipeline includes a recently awarded, 1.2M sf public-private legacy Washington DC-based waterfront, mixed-use development project, and an 820,000-sf mixed-use Philadelphia-based project that includes an adaptive reuse historic building to an Autograph by Marriott hotel as well as the building the new African American Arts Museum. In 2024, Frontier acquired the Cambria Convention Center Downtown Washington DC hotel and is in the process of executing a $10M conversion to a Hyatt House hotel by September of 2025. Frontier aims to transform communities through place-making mixed-use development projects, that include mixed-income housing, retail, and hospitality. Its primary target is the Mid-Atlantic region for mixed-use development with selective primary and secondary targeted markets nationwide as it continues to expand its hospitality investment platform.

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