VP, Equity Investments

NexMetro is an innovative real estate developer that is revolutionizing how consumers think about housing. We are seeking a Vice President of Equity Investments to join our Equity Capital Markets team. This role will be critical in driving the firm’s capital raising efforts and expanding its investor base. This position is focused on leading fundraising initiatives for real estate funds and engaging with one or more of our prime channels including HNW/UHNW, small/mid family offices, and independent RIAs. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of Equity Capital Markets, this individual will help develop and execute strategies for capital formation, investor relations, and go-to-market strategies. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth of a dynamic, entrepreneurial firm with a proven track record of success in the real estate development space.

NexMetro Communities is one of the nation’s largest single-family rental community developers, specializing in building communities for consumers seeking a place that rents like an apartment but lives like a single-family home. NexMetro develops luxury leased communities marketed under the name Avilla Homes. Avilla neighborhoods combine the benefits of luxury residential single-family living with the convenience, flexibility, and professional on-site management of a Class A apartment community. The result is a new residential hybrid housing option—detached, single-story homes in prime suburban locations that are highly differentiated from traditional rental products. Founded in 2012 and a pioneer in the space, NexMetro has invested more than $2 billion in projects completed or under construction, comprising more than 50 neighborhoods spanning Sunbelt locales from Arizona to Florida. We are an entrepreneurial company with a strong, passionate company culture, and we are seeking team members with a similar mindset.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Build a strong working knowledge of NexMetro and the competitive advantages of the company, its projects, and its offerings – growing to become a key face of the firm externally.
• Capital Raising Efforts: Lead fundraising activities in one or more of our capital channels, following up with qualified leads and doing direct outreach to prospective new investors.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective new investors across one or more investor channels: HNW/UHNW, Family Office or independent RIA target segments. Track investors through fundraising pipeline, documenting key activities in CRM.
• Event Coordination: Plan and organize investor meetings, conferences, and webinars, ensuring effective communication and relationship-building with potential investors.
• Investor Communications & Fundraising Materials: Provide input on content and help create relevant fundraising collateral and investor reporting materials that meet investor needs – including presentations, investment summaries, and research papers.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape and provide feedback on offerings, differentiation, and positioning.

Summary of Ideal Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certifications in finance, business, or real estate preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years of professional experience in investor relations or capital formation, with a focus on HNW/UHNW, Family Office and/or independent RIA target segments
• Networking & Partnership Building: Ability to cultivate relationships with individuals, organizations, and institutions to support fundraising efforts, establish trust with potential investors and partners, and create strategic alliances that drive long-term business growth and opportunities.
• Proactive & Self-Starting: A results-driven, action-oriented mindset with the ability to take initiative and drive progress in a collaborative, team-oriented setting.
• CRM & Database Skills: Experience with CRM platforms (e.g., Juniper Square) is a plus, with a focus on managing investor relationships and capital raising workflows.
• Presentation & Communication: Expertise in developing high-quality presentations, pitch decks, and marketing materials.
• Strategic Project Management: Ability to strategically plan, prioritize, and execute capital raising and investment projects by efficiently allocating resources to ensure the timely completion of fundraising initiatives and investment analysis.
• Confidentiality & Integrity: High degree of integrity, particularly with regard to handling sensitive investor and firm-related data. Must be able to create trust with investors through their actions.

NexMetro’s Core Values:

Servant Leadership: Lead with humility, providing encouragement and empowering achievement.

Collaborative Spirit: Communicate efficiently, effectively and respectfully.

Pursuit of Excellence: Inspire individual drive, focus and performance to create a best-in-class organization.

Do the Right Thing. Always: Act honestly, ethically, and responsibly.

The Power of Fun: Life’s too short. Make work fun.

NexMetropian Qualities:

NexMetro team members, also known as NexMetropians, form a diverse group of professionals from many walks of life with certain shared traits that create a common thread. NexMetropians are humble, understanding that our strength comes through our collective abilities and not through individual achievement. NexMetropians are hardworking team members willing to roll up our sleeves to help others regardless of our role within the organization. NexMetropians lead by example, and we do not ask things of our team members that we are not willing to do or have not done ourselves in the past. Finally, NexMetropians are a lot of fun, and we enjoy working together to build a great company and a great product for our residents.