CBRE is looking for a Director of Research and Analysis in Chicago, IL.
Responsibilities
The primary role of the Director of Research and Analysis is to ensure that the research department is strategically aligned with business development objectives of the CBRE offices. He/she has supervisory responsibility for the research department staff in fulfilling this role. 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 Director of Research and Analysis is the regional 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 Director of Research and Analysis is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the department’s proprietary data and analysis and incorporating it into compelling presentations.
Key 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 leadership team
– Accompany brokers on client pitches
– Analyze market trends and incorporate findings into presentations and white papers
– Improve Research’s client facing materials; partner with Marketing
– Evaluate processes and tools for developing advanced information and analytical 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
– Oversee regional research staff
– Other duties may be assigned
Qualifications
– 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
– Ability to work well in a team environment and as an individual
– Proficient in the 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, real estate, finance, or urban planning; graduate degree a plus
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans
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Company Profile
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Our Values…
Our corporate values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence (RISE) are our foundation. These values are timeless and transcend to all markets, service lines, languages and business cultures.
Why CBRE?
Strength. CBRE is the only commercial real estate services company in the Fortune 500
Size/Stability. We employ a workforce of over 44,000 employees across 350 offices worldwide (excluding affiliates), and have been in business for over 100 years
Diversity. Recognized as the 2013 Top 100 Military Friendly Employer® by G.I. Jobs and the 2014 Human Rights Council Best Place to Work For LGBT Equality
Eco-Friendly. Awarded the 2013 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award for the 6th consecutive year by the Environmental Protection Agency
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