Director of Market Research

Continental Properties is looking for a Director Market Research leader to join our team at the home office in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

As the Director of Market Research, you will be responsible for leading the market research activities to guide Continental’s development and operations activities, including residential, hotel, retail, and other business lines. The role influences and interfaces directly with internal stakeholders on market research-related topics that impact the business.

We are embracing a hybrid work environment and you can work both in the office and remotely.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the market research activities to guide critical development and operations activities, including residential, hotel, retail, and other business lines.
• Lead the market research team to proactively support the development, lease-up, and stabilization of rental housing communities via data-driven recommendations through site identification and assessment, rent analysis, mapping, and other analyses.
• Develop the market strategy for Continental’s residential rental development activities and update as needed based upon ongoing data and trend evaluations.
• Lead market, submarket, and site identification and evaluation through data-driven insights.
• Coach market research team to conduct thorough and balanced assessments to ultimately deliver a clear and logical communication of recommendations that transparently illustrate both the upside and risk of each recommendation.

Skills for Success:

• Exemplary communication and presentation skills, an ability to confidently share pertinent information to key stakeholders including executives.
• Bias for acting on data insights, the ability to make sense of complex data and arrive at a data-driven point of view that drives business outcomes.
• Bachelor’s Degree (in business, economics, real estate, or related field) required. Master’s Degree desired.
• Minimum of five years of relevant (market research) experience, three years’ experience leading a team.

What Sets Us Apart:

Continental Properties is a great place to work, as evidenced by our consecutive Top Workplace awards. Here are some of the reasons that our team members vote for us as a Top Workplace:

• A company culture that encourages innovation and empowers team members to act as leaders by providing the opportunities, training, and tools essential to achieving a successful and meaningful career
• Industry-leading compensation and benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan options, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement, 6-weeks of paid parental leave, 401(k) with company match and company provided life and disability insurance
• An excellent work environment with potential for long-term growth in the industry, paid professional memberships and professional activities (conferences and workshops) and a tuition and certification reimbursement program
• Paid holidays and lucrative vacation time; half days on Fridays during designated months
• Participation in our Building Above and Beyond (BAAB) incentive program that rewards team members based on the success of the company as measured against clearly defined goals
• For team members who are interested, informal offsite gatherings and company sponsored lunches on a monthly basis
• Frequent communication from executive management, including interactive quarterly lunch discussions on strategic progress and an annual "State of the Company" meeting
• 6-weeks paid parental leave with family-forming & fertility benefits
• On-demand mental health support and an employee assistance program
• You Belong Here Committee focused on promoting and inclusive and equitable work environment

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws, and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities.

For the benefit of our residents, the communities we serve, and our co-workers, all applicants are required to pass a post-offer criminal background check prior to joining the Continental team