CRE Market Insights Manager

Colliers; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers in Royal Oak, MI seeks an experienced research professional to turn market data into compelling stories that influence brokerage and investment decisions. You’ll uncover trends, deliver quarterly and annual market reports, and serve as a trusted advisor to brokers, clients, and leadership.

With 5+ years in commercial real estate analytics, you’ll oversee databases, collaborate with GIS and IT, and help elevate Colliers’ research brand through thought leadership and strategic client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, real estate, or related field.
• 5+ years of applied research or analytics experience in commercial real estate with proven project ownership or leadership.
• Experience in a supervisory/leadership role is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Expertise with CoStar, MSCI-RCA, Tableau/Power BI and CRM systems for client segmentation and business intelligence.
• Experience in GIS mapping or spatial analytics is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights.
• Client-facing communication and storytelling expertise, with the ability to influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating quarterly and annual market reports, economic outlooks and thought leadership content that elevate Colliers’ brand in the marketplace.
• Provide strategic, client-facing research support for broker pursuits and client deliverables, directly influencing business development outcomes.
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of property databases, market statistics, and economic indicators, ensuring Colliers maintains its reputation for reliability and authority.
• Act as a trusted market advisor by interpreting complex data into clear insights that inform client decision-making and corporate real-estate strategies.
• Strengthen Colliers’ brand visibility by cultivating relationships with local media, trade associations, public agencies, and academic institutions.
• Partner with valuation, capital markets, and leasing professionals to support financial modeling, lease analysis, and transaction research.
• Collaborate with marketing, GIS and IT teams to enhance data-visualization tools, streamline workflows, and deliver innovative research solutions.
• Participate in local sales/leasing meetings and represent the local market in regional and national research calls, contributing insights, sharing best practices and influencing research standards.

Skills

Market research

Data analysis

Leadership

Client-facing communication

Storytelling

GIS mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, real estate, or related field

Tools

CoStar

MSCI RCA

Tableau/Power BI

CRM systems

GIS software

Job description

Colliers in Royal Oak, MI seeks an experienced research professional to turn market data into compelling stories that influence brokerage and investment decisions. You’ll uncover trends, deliver quarterly and annual market reports, and serve as a trusted advisor to brokers, clients, and leadership.

With 5+ years in commercial real estate analytics, you’ll oversee databases, collaborate with GIS and IT, and help elevate Colliers’ research brand through thought leadership and strategic client