After years of false starts and regulatory confusion, a few serious projects are pointing toward what this technology can actually deliver for real estate
As regular readers know, Thesis Driven has taken a more active role in helping real estate operators and developers learn the industry, tell their stories, and crack the capital markets. And today, we're having more conversations with real estate sponsors than Paul and I can personally manage. While this is a good problem to have, it's a problem nonetheless.
So we're hiring a Capital Markets & Partnerships Associate to sit alongside us and help manage Thesis Driven's relationships with real estate operators – a unique role that provides an unparalleled lens into the real estate industry.
Description and link to apply below.
Capital Markets & Partnerships Associate
Location: New York City
About Thesis Driven
Thesis Driven is a brand and media platform serving the real estate industry through insights, data, and education. Recently, we’ve taken on a larger role in the real estate capital markets, helping investors meet innovative real estate operators through technology and storytelling. Entirely self-funded and profitable, we’re building tools, content, and relationships that compound over time.
The Role
We’re hiring a Capital Markets & Partnerships Associate to work directly with Thesis Driven partners Paul Stanton and Brad Hargreaves to identify, evaluate, and support best-in-class real estate operating companies while also building and managing our investor network, matchmaking services, and the CapitalStack community.
This is a high-touch, relationship-driven role with real responsibility. You’ll be on the forefront of rising investor interest in niche asset classes and emerging operators. You’ll regularly speak with real estate sponsors, investors, and allocators, shaping how companies are presented to the market.
You’ll also have a guiding hand in the development of Thesis Driven’s matchmaking algorithm and AI-driven capital markets tools, playing a central role in how our business scales.
A typical day may involve:
Speaking with a real estate operator with a novel hospitality concept, educating them on Thesis Driven’s capabilities;
Jumping on a call with a real estate investor to talk through their matchmaking results;
Speaking with high-net-worth and institutional investors to understand their mandates, preferences, and decision-making criteria;
Building and maintaining structured investor and operating company profiles in our database;
Coordinating with a software engineer on matchmaking algorithm updates.
Who You Are
Strong at building relationships and comfortable speaking with senior people
Naturally organized and structured, without being rigid
Curious about real estate, investing, and emerging strategies
Able to write clearly and think in narratives, not just bullet points
Comfortable with light sales and commercial conversations
Willing to own projects end-to-end
You likely have:
3-6 years of experience in investor relations, capital markets, placement, real estate private equity, or a related role
A solid understanding of real estate capital markets (players, structures, metrics)
Experience working with CRMs or databases (or the ability to learn quickly)
Exposure to community management, content, or marketing is a plus
This role is ideal for someone at a mid-market firm who wants more ownership, creativity, and direct exposure to founders and investors–without the bureaucracy of a mega-fund.
Why This Role Is Different
You’ll work directly with the founders, not through layers
You’ll help shape both content and capital outcomes
You’ll develop a rare mix of storytelling, investor judgment, and platform thinking
You’ll be early in a growing ecosystem, not just filling a seat
Brad is the founder and editor of Thesis Driven (www.thesisdriven.com), a publication covering innovation in the built world. Over the past decade he has co-founded General Assembly and Common which generated a combined $500M+ in enterprise value.
