Director, Real Estate – Workplace

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to own and shape its corporate real estate and facilities strategy across multiple major markets. The role drives leases, buildouts, and capital projects while managing a decentralized team and maintaining executive collaboration.

The successful candidate will lead portfolio strategy, budget management, and occupancy metrics, ensuring a high-quality employee office experience and scalable operations across three sites.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate real estate, workplace operations, or facilities leadership.
• Multi-site responsibility with 3+ years of people management.
• Personally negotiated commercial office leases and led buildout programs.
• Experience sourcing and managing building contractors.
• Strong real estate financial analysis and lease accounting knowledge.
• Experience leading a decentralized team across multiple offices.

Responsibilities

• Own real estate portfolio strategy across New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.
• Lead new construction, expansions, renovations, and decommissions.
• Manage lease lifecycle: market analysis, site selection, RFPs, LOIs, negotiation, review, signing.
• Oversee brokers and landlord relationships; manage subtenant relations.
• Own workplace strategy and employee office experience, including amenities and guest services.
• Operate facilities across three sites: building services, preventive and reactive maintenance, space and seating planning.
• Define and track metrics: occupancy, utilization, cost per seat, sublease recovery, vendor performance.

Skills

Corporate Real Estate Strategy

Commercial Lease Negotiation

Workplace Strategy Development

Facilities Operations Management

Real Estate Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Lease Accounting Principles

Project Management

Space Planning

Contractor Management

Market Analysis

RFP Management

Occupancy Metrics Tracking

Vendor Performance Evaluation

Sublease Management

Multi-Site Responsibility

Building Services

Preventive Maintenance

Capital Projects

Employee Office Experience

Amenities Management

Decentralized Team Leadership

Executive-Level Collaboration

Team Leadership

Adaptability in High-Velocity Envs

Job description

• Own real estate portfolio strategy across New York, San Francisco, and Seattle
• Project space needs against headcount growth and build financial models for footprint decisions
• Provide executive team recommendations on real estate strategy
• Manage commercial lease lifecycle, including market analysis, site selection, RFPs, letters of intent, negotiation, lease review, approvals, and signing
• Manage brokers and landlord relationships
• Own sublease strategy and sub-tenant relationships
• Lead new construction, expansions, renovations, reconfigurations, and decommissions
• Source and manage contractors, architects, and project managers
• Deliver capital projects on time, on budget, and with minimal business disruption
• Own workplace strategy and employee office experience, including food and beverage, amenities, guest and visitor services, and front-of-house
• Operate facilities across three sites, including building services, preventive and reactive maintenance, office services, and space and seating planning
• Establish standards, playbooks, and service levels for scalable facilities operations
• Own operating and capital budgets
• Define and track metrics including occupancy, utilization, cost per seat, sublease recovery, project delivery, vendor performance, and employee office sentiment
• Lead and develop the in-house facilities team

Requirements

• 12+ years in corporate real estate, workplace operations, or facilities leadership
• Multi-site responsibility
• At least 3 years managing people
• Personally negotiated commercial office leases
• Experience running a buildout program
• Experience managing sub-tenants
• Fluency in real estate financial analysis, including lease accounting principles
• Experience sourcing and managing building contractors
• Experience evaluating contractor work and holding contractors accountable
• Track record of developing, owning, and driving a workplace strategy
• Experience leading a decentralized team across multiple offices
• Exceptional executive-level collaboration
• Ability to thrive in an AI-forward, high-velocity, high-agency environment
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in corporate real estate strategy, workplace operations, and facilities management, with a strong focus on financial analysis, lease negotiations, and team leadership across multiple sites.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Corporate Real Estate Strategy
• Commercial Lease Negotiation
• Workplace Strategy Development
• Facilities Operations Management
• Real Estate Financial Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Lease Accounting Principles
• Project Management
• Space Planning
• Contractor Management
• Market Analysis
• RFP Management
• Occupancy Metrics Tracking
• Vendor Performance Evaluation
• Sublease Management

Soft Skills

• Executive-Level Collaboration
• Team Leadership
• Adaptability in High-Velocity Environments

Industry Keywords

• Multi-Site Responsibility
• Building Services
• Preventive Maintenance
• Capital Projects
• Employee Office Experience
• Amenities Management
• Decentralized Team Leadership
• High-Agency Environment