Director, Real Estate – Workplace

• 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

• 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

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.

• 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

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

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