Associate Director of Research

Company: CBRE
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Associate Director of Research

Job ID

206779

Posted

03-Mar-2025

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Research

Location(s)

Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Greenville - North Carolina - United States of America, Raleigh - North Carolina - United States of America

About The Role:

As a CBRE Associate Director of Research you will work to understand the local business objectives and ensure the team collaborates and supports Business Lines by using research to drive client-based initiatives. This position can sit in

What You'll Do

- Lead the local team by overseeing hiring, budgeting, task delegation, project deadlines, and other team management responsibilities.

- Regularly engage with market leaders and key brokers to gather feedback on research support at the point of sale and identify areas of improvement.

- Participate in key pitch kickoff meetings and mobilizes team resources based on the specific needs of pitches and pursuits, occasionally presenting to clients as part of the CBRE team.

- Manage local data efforts by maintaining and updating a proprietary database with accurate real estate market data while ensuring data integrity.

- Coordinate the delivery and updates of standard Field Research outputs such as quarterly Figures reports, market stacks and skylines, market overviews.

- Drive local thought leadership by analyzing and identifying real estate and economic trends and insights.

- Provide formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area.

- Plan and monitor appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepare and deliver performance appraisal for staff while mentoring team members to further develop competencies.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

- Bachelor's degree preferably in Real Estate, Economics, Finance, Geography, and a minimum of 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.

- 6+ years of experience in commercial real estate role ideally managing a team of researchers.

- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues. Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style. Make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.

- Ability to motivate and negotiate optimally with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.

- In-depth knowledge of commercial real estate terms and principles. Ability to calculate complex figures. Ability to forecast and think creatively. Conducts business analysis including the preparation of reports.

- Ability to solve advanced problems and take care of a variety of options in complex situations. Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment. Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company.

- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

- Knowledge of Company research systems as well as internal and external information sources.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our culture is built on our RISE (https://www.cbre.com/about-us/culture-and-history) values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.

Coming to work for CBRE, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, 401k, and extraordinary perks such as career growth and longevity!

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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