Sr. Director, Research - Midwest

JLL•Chicago, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way . Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. Director of Research – Midwest We are currently seeking a Research Director who will direct all aspects of the local office, industrial, and economic market research program for Chicago, as well as the Midwest overall. You will work closely with our leadership in these areas, as well as colleagues throughout the Americas Research group. Our Research Director will create and grow a professional research team environment that is collaborative, market-leading and differentiating. What this job involves: Our Director is responsible for developing best in class research that differentiates JLL, generates and delivers insights to clients, and builds and maintains a competitive advantage in the marketplace through market expertise and thought leadership. You will have primary responsibility for leading a team of researchers to track and analyze corporate real estate trends and market dynamics and publish and present an insightful house view with implications for our business and our clients. Our Director will integrate and work seamlessly with the marketing team as well as with business leaders, subject matter experts, and research colleagues to leverage that knowledge proactively for thought leadership content, strategy, business development efforts, 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

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and manage the overall strategic research plan for the Chicago and Midwest 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