Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense)

Cushman & Wakefield•Herndon, VA

2d•$136,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Global Real Estate Director to support an Aerospace & Defense client account. The role partners closely with the client’s Global Real Estate team to turn portfolio, transaction, and operational data into insights that inform strategic decisions across a large, diverse global portfolio. The successful candidate will combine business intelligence and storytelling skills with hands-on transaction experience, analyzing portfolio performance, tracking critical lease and transaction milestones, supporting strategic planning, and developing executive-ready dashboards and presentations. The position helps identify opportunities, reduce risk, and guide real estate decisions. The role also supports portfolio optimization, capital planning, budgeting, business case development, transaction coordination, lease negotiations and execution, and ongoing client engagement. Travel of up to 25% is required. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Commercial real estate experience.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with BI visualization and executive-level reporting.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with comfort working across large, complex datasets.
Ability to turn analysis into actionable recommendations.
Effectiveness in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, with utmost integrity.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence through clear, polished deliverables.
Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting lease transactions, portfolio reporting, and real estate analytics.
Familiarity with property management, real estate development, tenant representation, facilities, construction project management, IWMS, CMMS, or similar real estate systems.
Notary Public Commission, or ability to obtain one within three months of hire.

Responsibilities

Analyze real estate portfolio, transaction, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Design and deliver consistent, automated dashboards, reports, and executive presentations that translate complex data into business insights.
Develop data-driven narratives to support stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
Support strategic research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and ad hoc reporting.
Monitor portfolio health using property and operational data, including occupancy, lease expirations, rent roll accuracy, delinquency, maintenance activity, CapEx, and tenant improvement allowance spend.
Support portfolio optimization by evaluating performance and helping implement plans aligned with client objectives.
Assist with internal capital planning, budgeting, and business case development.
Review and interpret financial information to support strategy and reporting.
Track transaction activity and critical lease dates, including expirations, renewal notice deadlines, and tenant improvement timelines.
Maintain accurate transaction records, files, and reporting databases.
Coordinate documentation and communications among landlords, client stakeholders, brokers, and legal counsel.
Engage with landlords and support lease transaction negotiations and execution.
Present transaction activity and performance updates to the client.
Assist Portfolio Managers in ensuring required client and broker engagement documentation is completed accurately and on time.
Build relationships within the business, manage information exchange, and tailor Global Real Estate insights to business needs.
Engage with business stakeholders to assess short- and long-term needs and communicate them to Cushman & Wakefield and client teams to inform strategy.
Shape a future-state portfolio that enables business success and drives efficiency and cost reduction.