Onsite Research Manager - CRE Market Insight Leader

Colliers International; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers International in Royal Oak, MI is seeking an experienced market research professional to transform data into strategic insights for brokers, clients, and leaders. This onsite role focuses on turning market data into compelling narratives that drive decisions and gain a competitive edge.

You will produce quarterly market reports, manage databases, and collaborate across teams to deliver trusted intelligence that informs decision-making and real estate strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, real estate or related field.
• 5+ years of applied research or analytics experience in commercial real estate.
• Experience in a supervisory/leadership role is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Expertise with CoStar, MSCI-RCA, Tableau/Power BI and CRM systems for client segmentation and business intelligence.
• Experience in GIS mapping or spatial analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create 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 visualizations 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

Applied research

Leadership

Client communication

Data visualization

Power BI/Tableau

CRM systems

GIS mapping

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, real estate

Tools

CoStar

MSCI-RCA

Tableau

Power BI

CRM systems

GIS

Job description

Colliers International in Royal Oak, MI is seeking an experienced market research professional to transform data into strategic insights for brokers, clients, and leaders. This onsite role focuses on turning market data into compelling narratives that drive decisions and gain a competitive edge.

You will produce quarterly market reports, manage databases, and collaborate across teams to deliver trusted intelligence that informs decision-making and real estate strategies.