Sr Manager – Flexible Workspace & Alternative Sectors, APAC

CBRE Group, Inc.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Manager/Sr. Manager to drive the growth of Alternatives Leasing in Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. The role focuses on business development, client engagement, strategy, and operations for the Alternatives vertical across 25+ countries.

The role includes end-to-end deal execution for the flexible office sector (50% bandwidth) and acts as second-in-command to the business lead, within CBRE’s regional leasing team. This is a high-visibility, high-impact position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business / real estate.
• About 5 years of relevant commercial real estate experience.
• Experience in brokerage, tenant representation or advisory, with multi-market exposure.
• First principles thinking and a commercial mindset.
• Exceptional communication skills – both oral and written.
• Experience in flexible office transactions, and other Alternatives sectors.
• Tech-savvy and hands-on with Claude, Salesforce and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to build relationships with landlords, occupiers and operators.
• Ability to work cross-market with in-market professionals across APAC.

Responsibilities

• Identify clients and prospects for the Alternatives vertical; build pipeline.
• Independently drive client pursuits; measure by wins and net revenue.
• Define CBRE value proposition for Alternatives and articulate to clients.
• Build authentic relationships with key stakeholders.
• Partner with in-market professionals to co-create go-to-market approaches.
• Understand portfolio strategies and real estate needs across the 4 Alternatives sectors.
• Coordinate with colleagues across markets and functions.
• Execute leasing transactions end-to-end; measure against net revenue targets.
• Prepare market surveys, run commercial analyses, drive deal structuring and negotiations.
• Maintain deep sector knowledge and track market trends.

Skills

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Multi-market experience

Tech savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business / real estate

Tools

Salesforce

PowerPoint

Claude AI

Job description

The Role

CBRE is seeking a Manager/Sr. Manager to support the growth of its Alternatives Leasing business across major markets in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, this builder-operator will help drive business development, client engagement, strategy and operations for the Alternatives vertical (which comprises flexible offices, education, government, and automotive sectors) across the Asia Pacific region (25+ countries).

The role will also include end-to-end deal execution for the flexible office (50% bandwidth) sector, and will act as second-in-command to the business lead. This is a high-visibility and high-impact role within CBRE’s regional leasing team.

What You’ll Own

• Identify clients and prospects for the Alternatives vertical, drive business development and pipeline build out
• Independently drive key client pursuits, measured by number of wins, and net revenue
• Define CBRE value proposition for the Alternatives sector, and clearly articulate this to clients at the point of sale
• Build authentic relationships with key stakeholders (landlords, occupiers and operators)
• Partner closely with in-market brokerage professionals and market leaders across the APAC region to help co-create their go-to-market approach for the Alternatives vertical
• Work closely with clients and prospects to understand their portfolio strategies, demand drivers and potential real estate needs across the 4 alternatives sectors
• Coordinate internally with colleagues across various markets, functions (and cultures)
• Execute leasing transactions across the flexible office sector (coworking, serviced offices, managed solutions, etc.) end-to-end, measured against net revenue target(s)
• Prepare market surveys, run commercial analyses, provide recommendations, drive deal structuring, and commercial negotiations
• Maintain deep sector knowledge and track market trends across the Alternatives sectors

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in business / real estate with about 5 years of relevant commercial real estate experience
• Experienced in brokerage, tenant representation or advisory, with exposure to a multi-market, and multicultural environment
• A high agency builder-operator who “gets things done”
• First principles thinking and a commercial mindset
• Exceptional communication skills – both oral and written
• Experienced in flexible office transactions (at a minimum), and ideally other sectors within Alternatives
• Someone who is tech savvy and hands on (including Claude, Salesforce and Powerpoint)

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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