Director of Research - Southeast

JLL•Atlanta, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

JLL is seeking a Research Director to lead all aspects of the local office, industrial, and economic market research program for Atlanta and the Southeast region. This role involves working closely with local leadership and the Americas Research group to foster a collaborative, market-leading research team environment. The Director will be responsible for developing best-in-class research that differentiates JLL, provides insights to clients, and builds a competitive advantage through market expertise and thought leadership. Key responsibilities include leading a team to track and analyze corporate real estate trends, publishing insightful house views, and integrating research seamlessly with marketing and business leaders for content, strategy, business development, and client decision-making.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in corporate or real estate market research or as a corporate real estate practitioner, subject matter expert, or service provider.
Command of local markets and business, with good understanding of macro trends and historical perspective.
Dynamic presentation skills and experience presenting insightful content to clients and publicly at conferences and through the media.
Experience working in a matrix work environment and ability to manage relationships with multiple internal stakeholders.
Deep understanding of commercial real estate, corporate real estate, and economic patterns.
High-level analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
Command of requisite technology across numerous platforms.
Superior written and oral communication skills and presentation experience.
Ability to effectively and professionally meet client expectations and positively represent the firm.
Ability to multi-task, succeed under pressure and effectively manage time and workload, set priorities and inspire a team.
Management experience and ability to lead a team and program.
Ability to lead research initiatives in alignment with business and marketing objectives.
Bachelor’s degree in business, economics or related field required.
Proactive and strategic thinking and ability to lead research initiatives, align research with the business, and innovate research output.
A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and manage the overall strategic research plan for the Atlanta and Southeast regions in alignment with local business leaders and Americas Research.
Work in conjunction with business leaders, marketing, and communications to develop and implement a plan and timeline for local research content and thought leadership development.
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 and for clients.
Expand and improve the research platform, program, output, and team skills.
Client engagement- regularly present analysis and findings on market trends as a JLL expert in the marketplace at conferences and in the media.
Support account teams and sales efforts from a research perspective through delivery and presentation of research to differentiate JLL for clients and prospects.
Manage research team including hiring, goal setting, performance management, and training.
Develop strong relationships with internal and external clients and facilitate the use of research as a differentiator including being personally client facing and externally focused on new business efforts.
Work with marketing teams and business leaders to position research to contribute to all business development efforts of the firm.
Collaborate across business lines to ensure research is relevant and leveraged effectively for JLL clients and prospects.