Director, Location Strategy & GIS Analytics

Newmark; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Newmark is seeking a senior professional to support site selection and location strategy engagements for corporate clients. You will manage workstreams, perform data-driven analysis, and develop client-ready deliverables across North America and global accounts.

The role requires strong GIS, modeling, and communication skills, with travel up to 25%. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, advisory environment within Newmark's Global Strategy group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in site selection, location strategy, GIS, CRE advisory, economic development or management consulting.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with hands-on GIS and spatial analysis experience.
• Ability to build models that inform location and real estate decisions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; advanced MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership in executing and delivering site selection and location strategy engagements.
• Perform analytical work behind location recommendations, including labor and real estate market analysis, operating cost comparisons, and risk assessment.
• Build and apply qualitative models to screen and prioritize candidate locations and footprint scenarios.
• Conduct GIS-based spatial analysis, including site screening, labor catchment, drive-time, and infrastructure proximity.
• Plan and execute in-market due diligence trips to validate desktop analysis and inform client investment decisions.
• Develop client-ready deliverables, including decks, memos, and site comparison frameworks.
• Interface with senior client stakeholders and deliver board-ready recommendations.
• Manage select smaller engagements from scope to final recommendation.
• Support incentives and economic development engagements as needed.
• Support RFI/RFP responses, proposal development, and pitch materials.
• Comfort leveraging AI and automation to streamline analysis and delivery workflows.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

GIS

Spatial analysis

Python

SQL

BI tools

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Lightcast/Emsi

IMPLAN

RIMS II

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Newmark is seeking a senior professional to support site selection and location strategy engagements for corporate clients. You will manage workstreams, perform data-driven analysis, and develop client-ready deliverables across North America and global accounts.

The role requires strong GIS, modeling, and communication skills, with travel up to 25%. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, advisory environment within Newmark's Global Strategy group.