Job Description

ABOUT SAVILLS

Savills is an organization full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people who are driven to succeed, hungry to remain at the forefront of their specialties, and eager to propel themselves, our clients, and our business forward. We are one of the preeminent commercial real estate firms with services ranging from tenant representation and project management to workplace strategy and occupant experience - showcasing the breadth and depth of our expertise.

Find your place to thrive.

No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. The DNA ingrained in our business guides us on this mission, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. When you join Savills, our ask for you is simple:

Be extraordinary, together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Workplace Strategist will source, execute and manage workplace consulting projects, provide workplace support to internal client teams, and participate in client pitch meetings to strengthen the firm’s new business development efforts.

The Senior Workplace Strategist will partner with clients and internal client teams to develop workplace strategies and approaches to enable their employees to work more effectively, invest in their workspaces and work-from-anywhere technologies to improve talent attraction, retention, and productivity and further the client’s business mission. The role will be to work with clients to understand their culture, technology, work methodology and business goals and then execute workplace observation, measurement studies, elicit data and other feedback from clients in order to make appropriate recommendations, and guide them to a decision. Space planning and TestFit will also be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the Workplace Studio with strategic projects to win new business and deliver high-quality outcomes, specifically with knowledge and delivery of top law clients is imperative.
• Supporting senior leadership in the Washington DC office by preparing pitch materials and responding to RFPs for the Southeast region.
• Managing multiple client engagements concurrently under the guidance of senior leaders.
• Conduct workplace research and analysis, including utilization studies, space analysis, and data visualizations (utilization, space analysis, Power BI, Tableau).
• Analyzing diverse data sources to generate insightful recommendations.
• Developing new tools and methodologies to enhance project delivery and consistency.
• Execute space planning studies to demonstrate scenario options for qualitative & quantitative data.
• Formulating strategic recommendations and building consensus with client leadership.
• Lead user groups and focus groups and interviews to diagnose challenges and align stakeholders.
• Partnering with teams to address complex issues related to design strategy and organizational culture.
• Coordinating project support tasks, including meeting notes, scheduling, and progress tracking.
• Successfully managing multiple projects while prioritizing excellence in service delivery and team growth.
• Assisting in large-scale change initiatives and refining global workplace standards post-pandemic.
• In addition, it is ideal to have knowledge of new types of building and the integration of workplace strategy with development strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior Design or a related discipline.
• 7-10 years’ experience in occupier-focused workplace strategy, architecture, design, and corporate real estate.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in workplace strategy, with specific experience in the legal sector.
• At least 5 years’ proven experience pursuing, closing, and delivering on new business engagements, including ability to support contract negotiations.
• Ability to initiate, sustain and grow senior level client relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, while also operating independently and managing projects., and to inform, monitor and support the team’s performance.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient in:
• Revit, AutoCAD, and SketchUp
• Power BI and Tableau
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ideally, visualization capabilities (Inscape or others)
• Ability to work in person in the DC office four days per week.
• Willingness to travel to client locations; travel will likely be 20% with minimal overnights

Savills values a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Savills participates in the E-Verify program.

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