Associate Director

Job Description

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

JOB SUMMARY

Manages and leads the overall financial modeling of multi-million dollar outsourcing pursuits, including org modeling, labor estimates, overhead, operating expense budgeting, fee analysis, benchmarking, and other financial analytics. Interacts with clients through participation in introductory meetings, pitches, and contract negotiations. Drives the client relationship and business development activities of the company across the region.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for and has full ownership and leadership of price modeling, operating budgets, staffing models, and labor costs for mid to large-scale real estate outsourcing pursuits.
• Coordinates the creation of a wide variety of customized, professional-quality marketing materials for new pursuits and renewal contracts (most commonly written proposals, RFP responses, and graphical presentations)
• Participates in client-facing meetings for cultivation and sales development efforts.
• Develops and manages intranet site(s) with internal colleagues to maintain continued evolvement.
• Contributes to agendas for the regional key client workshops, attending and circulating high-level minutes, and handling follow-up.
• Develops strong working relationships with subject matter experts throughout the organization at the functional and account management levels.
• Participates in project management of client plans for key clients and handles updates.
• Coordinates and assigns tasks to co-workers and other subject matter experts involved in a business pursuit project.
• Supports in implementing the client relationships internal communications plan to promote the regional initiatives, working with the Graphic Design team as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides formal supervision to individual employees within a single functional or operational area. Recommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination. Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepares and delivers performance appraisals for staff. Mentors and coaches team members to further develop proficiencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a 4-year college or university is required. MBA preferred. Minimum of 5 years of related experience and/or training with a background in finance, consulting, or analytics preferred. Experience must include a minimum of 2 years in commercial real estate developing outsourcing solutions, pricing, and org development models.

OTHER SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES

• Technically savvy with solid experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Outlook.
• Advanced Excel skills preferred. Experience working with large data sets and deciphering multiple types of RFP models is preferred.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Associate Director position is $110,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Associate Director position is $180,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program.

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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