Senior Workplace Strategist
Savills North America - Atlanta, GA
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Savills, a leading, global commercial real estate services firm, is seeking a Senior Workplace Strategist, to be located in the Atlanta office, for its North American Workplace Studio. The role is to assist the Head of the Savills Workplace Studio in leading, managing and growing the firm's workplace practice, specifically knowledgeable in the Atlanta commercial market and across all industry sectors. Savills has offices in 30+US cities and 600 locationsglobally. The culture is meritocratic, collegial and highly entrepreneurial, within a framework of collaboration and sharing.As a senior leader in the group, the Sr. Workplace Strategist will source and execute workplace consulting projects, manage,and provide workplace resources for clientteams, and participate in "pitch" meetings in order to strengthen the firm's business development efforts.The Sr. Workplace Strategist will help clients develop 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. Additionally, this position will also involve management of roll-out/implementation planning, and Change Management /Communication strategies.As a senior workplace strategist, your responsibilities will evolve over time. Initially, your key duties will include:Leading and assisting the Workplace Studio with strategic projects to win new business and deliver high-quality outcomes.Supporting senior leadership in the Atlanta office by preparing pitch materials and responding to RFPs for the Southeast region.Managing multiple client engagements concurrently under the guidance of senior leaders.Conducting research activities to address client needs and leading workplace analyses (utilization, space analysis, Power BI, Tableau).Analyzing diverse data sources to generate insightful recommendations.Developing new tools and methodologies to enhance project delivery.Executing accurate quantitative and qualitative research procedures.Formulating strategic recommendations and building consensus with client leadership.Assisting in large-scale change initiatives and refining global workplace standards post-pandemic.Collaborating with clients to understand their challenges and align with their transformative goals.Leading user groups and workshops to diagnose challenges and translate data into actionable insights.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.Qualified applicants will possess the following attributes, skills, experience, and education:BS/BA degree5+ years'experience in occupier-focused Architecture, Design, Corporate Real Estate Ability to work in collaborative and open manner, and to inform, monitor and support the team's performance.Subject matter expertise in aspects of Workplace Strategy, especially helpful in the legal, banking and corporate sectorsAt least 5 years'experience pursuing, closingand delivering on new business engagementsAbility to initiate, sustainand grow senior level client relationshipsExcellent writtenand oral communication and presentation skills and negotiation skills to close contractsAbility to work independently as well as manage teamsAbility to travel to client locations; travel will likelybe 20% with minimal overnightsSavills values a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.Savills participates in the E-Verify program.
Created: 2024-10-09