Research Manager

Colliers International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers International in Manhattan, NY is seeking a Research Manager to lead strategic market research, data gathering, and analysis for brokerage teams. The role focuses on CRE market intelligence, trend analysis, and producing insights for presentations and proposals.

You will craft data-rich market reports, maintain databases, and collaborate with sales professionals to translate research into actionable client materials. A strong CRE background and GIS/SQL proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a research role – CRE industry experience required.
• Knowledge of the New York City Office Market.
• Proficiency in Mapping/GIS Software and Statistical Analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market activity through databases and reports.
• Track competitive deal transactions and perform in‑depth analysis.
• Prepare quarterly market reports with data and narrative for brokerage teams.
• Create customized ad‑hoc deliverables like skyline, trend, and projection reports.
• Develop methodology and tools for tracking internal lease transactions for clients and press releases.
• Collect data and maintain property databases including properties, owners, brokers, tenants, and comps.
• Create demographic maps and broker opinions of values.
• Gather building and lease comps using databases such as Apto, CoStar, and similar sources.

Skills

GIS

SQL

MS Office

Market research

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Apto

CompStak

CoStar

Job description

BE Creative. BE Ambitious. BE a Team Player. Be all that and more at Colliers International. Join our team as a Research Manager in Manhattan, NY. At Colliers International, we help leaders succeed by building amazing workplaces, businesses, and communities worldwide. We do this by thinking differently, sharing innovative ideas, and offering a unique and collaborative workplace where you can thrive.

Who you are:

You are a forward‑looking and strategic research professional who wants to flex your creative and analytical skills to provide leading‑edge, thought‑provoking research and market analysis in a growing industry. You will conduct research within the commercial real estate industry and prepare data, background narrative, and market reports for use in presentations, publications, and proposals that support Colliers brokerage staff. You have a passion for data and for leveraging it to deliver commercial insight, elevate the Colliers brand, and help brokers and clients gain a competitive advantage.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in a research role – prior experience in the commercial real estate industry required
• Knowledge of the New York City Office Market
• Proficiency in Mapping/GIS Software and Statistical Analysis
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Bonus skills and experience

• Commercial real estate experience
• Experience with source code and SQL

What success looks like:

• You will monitor market activity through creation and maintenance of various databases.
• You will track competitive deal transactions and perform in-depth analysis.
• You will prepare quarterly market reports—including collection and preparation of statistical data, collaborating with a team of sales professionals to discuss quarterly trends, formulating text for the report, and overseeing layout of the final product in conjunction with a graphics designer.
• You will prepare highly customized ad‑hoc deliverables including skyline reports, trend analyses, and projection reports.
• You will develop methodology and reporting tools for tracking internal lease transactions to ensure accuracy of client lists and aid the marketing team in the timely issuance of press releases for recent transactions.
• You will collect data and maintain property database(s) accordingly. Database components include properties, owners, brokers/agents, tenants/prospects, and sales/lease comps.
• You will create demographic maps and produce broker opinions of values.
• You will be responsible for gathering building and lease comparables utilizing databases such as Apto, CompStak, CoStar and acquiring market intel from other commercial real estate peers.

BE who you are and what you want to be with Colliers International. We’d love to meet you. Apply today to join our team. Direct applicants only please; no agencies.

Colliers International provides equal employment opportunity to all persons. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, creed, origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.