Research Manager

Manager, Research

The Research manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the research desk initiative at the company.  In this role, he/she will build and lead research that distinguishes the company and drives a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The Manager will have primary responsibility for leading a collaborative effort to collect, analyze, and translate research into meaningful reporting.

Internally, he/she is the primary source, advisor, and collaborator of research for both leadership and team members – acting as a strategic advisor to the C-suite and cultivating the tools and tactics required to deliver exceptional reporting.  He/she is charged with leading external presentations, maintaining internal client relationships, and collaborating across departments.  

The ideal candidate will have a strong experience in research, data analytics, and economics and a strong understanding of the commercial real estate market. Key to this position are strong collaboration and management skills, writing skills, relationship management, critical thinking, and superb public speaking skills.  The ideal candidate is skilled in both internal and external customer service and is comfortable acting as the liaison to executive leadership. He/she demonstrates a strong ability to analyze data and translate complicated concepts in common terms for the benefit of our team members. They are highly organized, self-motivated, and able to analyze and make recommendations that impact the bottom line. The Manager reports to the head of Research & Development, 

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, and author market reports to include analysis of global and U.S. markets and the impact on commercial real estate and construction industries.
• Maintain intimate and extensive knowledge of the macro and micro factors affecting the marketplace and proactively position research to leverage this knowledge for the business
• Research external market drivers to understand the overall health of the economy. Provide analysis to inform the corporate strategy and utilize findings for thoughtful and deliberate entry into new geographic markets, project @types, and work @types.
• Maintain industry knowledge by proactively managing data sources, local business periodicals, tracking current real estate trends, and participating in professional organizations.
• Lead the development of strategic business plans and associated metrics for emerging sectors/ and support the teams with plan implementation. 
• Support R&D projects by leveraging market data to validate business case and go-to market strategies.
• Develop and execute initiative level projects as identified by Strategic Planning Committee and act as a strategic advisor to the C-Suite
• Drive thought leadership by development of original and impactful content including articles, reports, presentations, and white papers to display expertise of market knowledge.
• Collaborate with marketing/communications team leaders to create compelling reports, and presentations that leverage our knowledge to benefit our clients.
• Make regular presentations of the commercial real estate market’s performance and outlook to executive leadership and at relevant Client events.
• Act as national corporate liaison for overall research efforts with the goal of becoming a high-visibility leader within the commercial real estate market.
• Leverage research tools such as Power BI, internal calendars, and workflows to increase productivity and effectiveness.
• Act as brand ambassador for the firm, representing the company in industry and professional organizations and events.

Qualifications

• Education and Training: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, Finance, or Architecture/Engineering/Construction field
• Excellent writing, communication, and public speaking skills
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and visualize data.
• Self-starter, proactive, strategic thinker and an ability to align research with the business.
• Strict attention to detail and ability to prioritize while working in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Extensive use of Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) and knowledge of CoStar, Power BI, Adobe Creative Suite, JD Edwards, and Microsoft.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Elizabeth Krauss-Shadley at elizabeth.krauss-shadley@gogpac.com or by calling/texting (605) 679 - 9245.