Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense)

Cushman & Wakefield•Herndon, VA

9d•$144,500 - $170,000

About The Position

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Global Real Estate Director to support an Aerospace & Defense client account. The role partners with the client’s Global Real Estate team to turn portfolio, transaction, and operational data into clear insights that inform strategic decisions across a large, diverse global portfolio. The successful candidate combines business intelligence and storytelling skills with hands-on transaction experience. The position analyzes portfolio performance, tracks critical lease and transaction milestones, supports strategic planning, and develops executive-ready dashboards and presentations. It also helps identify opportunities, reduce risk, and shape portfolio decisions. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required. The role may require travel up to 25%.

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, comfortable working across large, complex datasets, and able to turn analysis into actionable recommendations.
Effective in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, with utmost integrity.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence through clear, polished deliverables.
Collaborative ability to work 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 3 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 clear business insights.
Build data-driven narratives to support stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
Support strategic research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and ad hoc reporting as business needs evolve.
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 portfolio 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 flow 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 shape Global Real Estate insights to business needs.
Engage 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.