Principal, Workplace Strategy

Unispace; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Paid holidays

Travel opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Unispace, a global workplace strategy, design, and construction firm, is seeking a Principal Workplace Strategy in New York. You will shape strategy across the US and lead cross-disciplinary teams to deliver transformative workplace solutions.

This role partners with sales, marketing, design, and client services to translate trends into actionable plans, pitches, and change management programs while building senior client relationships.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in workplace strategy across design, architecture, real estate or consulting.
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills.
• Ability to craft data-driven strategic narratives.
• Capacity to lead multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of workplace strategy across Americas projects.
• Advise clients with data-driven insights, vision setting, and storytelling.
• Form and lead pitch strategies and compelling client stories.
• Define project scopes, timelines, and programmes aligned with global process.
• Collaborate to craft briefs, define visions, and clarify rationale.
• Analyze business and real estate drivers and workforce trends for strategy.
• Lead client presentations and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Build relationships with clients and partners as a thought leader.
• Create strategic plans and proposals aligned with Unispace's value.
• Develop change management strategies and communications plans.
• Produce thought leadership and go-to-market materials.
• Partner with sales and marketing to enhance positioning and messaging.
• Contribute to global workplace strategy frameworks and toolkits.

Skills

Workplace strategy

Client leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At Unispace, our approach to workplace strategy is rooted in our belief that space shapes outcomes. We are looking for a strategic and visionary Principal Workplace Strategy to join our growing team. Based in New York, this role will be fundamental in shaping and leading the development of workplace strategy across US, supporting a wide range of clients across various sectors. This individual will initially report to the Senior Strategy Principal for the US.

This is a high-impact role working across marketing, strategy, design, and client services. You'll partner closely with sales and design teams to create transformative workplace solutions that respond to business challenges and future trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of workplace strategy across our Americas projects.
• Act as a strategic adviser to clients, helping them reimagine their workplace through data-driven insights, vision setting, and storytelling.
• Form and lead pitch strategies and compelling storylines tailored to client objectives.
• Define project scopes, timelines, and programmes, working in alignment with our global process.
• Collaborate with internal teams to craft project briefs, define workplace visions, and drive clarity around the "why" behind each initiative.
• Analyse business and real estate drivers, industry shifts, and workforce behaviours to influence strategy.
• Lead and facilitate client presentations and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Build and maintain high-level relationships with clients and partners, becoming a trusted thought leader.
• Create strategic plans and opportunity proposals that align with client objectives and Unispace's unique value proposition.
• Develop change management strategies and lead associated communication plans.
• Produce thought leadership materials and go-to-market strategies to support business growth.
• Partner with sales and marketing teams to enhance positioning and messaging.
• Contribute to global workplace strategy frameworks and toolkits.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in workplace strategy, preferably in the design, architecture, real estate, or consulting space.
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills, with a background in leading stakeholder engagements.
• Ability to build a compelling strategic narrative backed by research, analytics, and business logic.
• Adept at managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident in distilling complex ideas and producing clear, engaging strategies.
• Comfortable leading cross-functional teams and aligning diverse stakeholders.
• Visionary thinker with the ability to translate workplace trends into actionable strategies.

Why Unispace?

Unispace is a global workplace strategy, design, and construction firm creating tailored spaces that spark brilliance. With 26 studios worldwide, we collaborate with some of the most innovative organisations to redefine what the workplace can be. This role is an exciting opportunity to influence the strategic direction of work environments across the US and over time, globally.

What We Offer

In return, you will receive a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including a pension, paid holiday leave, and travel opportunities across our global offices. Unispace Group values its employees and offers extensive rewards and recognition, career development, and a focus on well-being.

While we do support Hybrid and Flexible working where possible, there will be a requirement to travel to client-sites as well as to be in our New York Studio to collaborate with the team on a regular basis.