Head of Industrial Growth and Leasing

Location: Birmingham, ALRegular travel throughout the Southeast is required. We offer a generous relocation package to help make your move as smooth and stress-free as possible. Birmingham is one of the Southeast’s most dynamic and affordable cities, recognized nationally as a growing business hub and an attractive destination for professionals. The area offers a lower cost of living than many major metropolitan markets, a thriving culinary and entertainment scene, and convenient access to lakes, parks, and weekend destinations throughout the region. Enjoy the best of both worlds—our Autocar facility is located just 20 minutes from downtown Birmingham, providing easy access to the city’s amenities while maintaining a convenient commute. About Ruddell Group Ruddell Group acquires, develops, and operates light industrial real estate throughout the southeastern United States. Our focus is on industrial parks and buildings generally under 100,000 square feet serving growing; Light manufacturers, Advanced manufacturers, Assemblers, Regional distributors, and Business-to-business service companies. These users typically occupy between 20,000 and 100,000 square feet and require flexible industrial space with combinations of office, warehouse, showroom, service areas, outdoor storage, specialized utilities, and room for expansion. As our portfolio grows, we are seeking a proven leader who can help drive leasing performance while creating tenant relationships that support future development. Build the Leasing Engine of a Growing Industrial Platform Ruddell Group is seeking a Head of Industrial Growth & Leasing to help scale our industrial real estate platform across the Southeast. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on leasing existing assets, creating tenant demand before buildings are developed, and helping drive the next phase of the company’s growth. You will work directly with company leadership to increase occupancy, originate build-to-suit opportunities, cultivate relationships with expanding industrial companies, and influence where and how future developments are built. This role is designed for a commercially minded operator who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities, and turning market intelligence into executed transactions.

The Opportunity: This role combines industrial leasing, business development, tenant origination, market intelligence, and strategic growth. Success is measured by creating relationships with growing companies before they enter a formal real estate search process and converting those relationships into leases, build-to-suits, expansions, and long-term partnerships. The ideal candidate will help Ruddell: Maintain industry-leading occupancy Increase cash flow and portfolio value Create a pipeline for future tenants Support future public-private partnership opportunities Shape future development decisions based on real tenant demand

Job Duties Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities outlined here are representative but not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other tasks as necessary to meet business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Autocar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodations: (ADA Compliance):Autocar complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employees who require assistance or accommodation should contact Human Resources