Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense)

Cushman & Wakefield • Herndon, VA

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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, providing timely, reliable information to support strategic portfolio decisions. It combines business intelligence, data storytelling, and hands-on transaction experience to analyze portfolio performance, monitor critical lease and transaction milestones, support strategic planning, and create executive-ready dashboards and presentations. The position helps identify opportunities, reduce risk, and inform real estate decisions across a diverse global portfolio. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required. Travel may be required 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%.

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 turn complex data into clear business insights.
• Develop 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 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 accurate and completed on time.
• Build business relationships, manage information exchange, and tailor Global Real Estate insights to business needs.
• Engage routinely with business stakeholders to assess short- and long-term needs and communicate them to Cushman & Wakefield and client teams to inform strategy.
• Help shape a future-state portfolio that enables business success and drives efficiency and cost reduction.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director