The primary role of the Director, Research & Analysis is to ensure that research departments throughout the Florida region are strategically aligned with business development objectives of CBRE offices within the Florida region. He/she has supervisory responsibility for the research department staff in fulfilling this role. The Research Director forms ad hoc research teams and utilizes proprietary data and resources to support business development. He/she is responsible for proactively connecting with sales professionals at all levels as well as the sales management team to generate ideas for the constant improvement of research-related client facing materials.

The Research Director is the Region’s market expert. He/she should seek opportunities to participate in client pitches, be visible to the local real estate community, seek external speaking opportunities as well as promote the CBRE Research product to the media. He/she will be responsible for spearheading the production of market analysis and timely white papers addressing market trends.

The Research Director is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the department’s proprietary data and analysis and incorporating it into compelling presentations. The Research Director will partner with the Florida Research Manager of Operations who is responsible for the day-to-day research operations of the region.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of research data and analysis

• Document processes and strategies

• Meet regularly with sales professionals at all levels

• Meet regularly with the sales and business leadership teams

• Accompany brokers on client pitches

• Analyze market trends and incorporate findings into presentations and white papers

• Spokesperson for the CBRE Florida research viewpoint

• Constant improvement of research’s client facing materials; partner with Marketing

• Evaluate processes and tools for developing advanced information and analytics approaches as a key driver of differentiation

• Evaluate opportunities to extract customer relevant insights from existing data

• Evaluate new and existing 3rd-party data sources to augment current information

• Coordinate with the Research Manager of Operations on staffing

• Oversee research staff in fulfilling objectives

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

• Strong leadership skills and a positive work attitude

• Solid understanding of the commercial real estate business

• Established expertise in the commercial real estate market

• Prior experience in a Research related function is preferable

• Knowledge of data management and analytics processes

• Excellent decision-making skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work well under pressure, with multiple/competing deadlines, on various projects

• Work well in a team environment as well as an individual basis

• Proficient in use of windows applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point

• A real estate background is required

• An undergraduate degree is required – preferably in business, economics, urban planning

• A post graduate degree would be an asset

 

** Out of town candidates must be willing to relocate to South Florida at their own expense

 

 

Company CBRE
Job Title Commercial Real Estate Research & Analysis Director
Location Miami, FL
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Company ProfileCBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2012 revenue).  The Company has approximately 37,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. To be considered for a position with CBRE, please apply online at http://cbre.com/careers. ; Click on “Search and Apply” on the left side of the screen.  If a pop-up window does not open, please check your browser’s settings.  On the login window either login with your existing username and password or click on “Register Today” to create one.  Once you are logged in you can either apply for specific jobs or submit your general application using the link at the bottom of the page.

 

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