Director of Facilities & Real Estate Strategy

About the role

We are seeking a Director of Facilities & Real Estate Strategy to own the corporate real estate portfolio, facilities operations, and capital construction. You will shape the footprint strategy, deliver build-outs and expansions on time and on budget, and optimize occupancy cost and workplace experience across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Strategy: Own corporate real estate strategy — footprint planning, site selection, and lease-vs.-buy decisions.
• Facilities Management: Oversee facilities operations, maintenance, and workplace services across the portfolio.
• Capital Projects: Lead build-outs, expansions, and capital construction projects on time and on budget.
• Cost Optimization: Manage occupancy costs, lease negotiations, and space utilization.
• Workplace Experience: Shape workplace and safety standards that support the workforce.
• Vendor Management: Manage brokers, contractors, and facilities service providers.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years in corporate real estate / facilities, including portfolio and project leadership.
• Real Estate: Expertise in site selection, lease negotiation, and portfolio strategy.
• Project Delivery: Track record delivering capital construction projects.
• Financial Acumen: Strong command of occupancy economics and capital budgeting.
• Vendor Management: Experience managing brokers, general contractors, and service providers.
• Leadership: Ability to lead multi-site facilities teams.
• Education: Bachelor's in real estate, business, engineering, or related.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in corporate real estate / facilities, including portfolio and project leadership.
• Real Estate: Expertise in site selection, lease negotiation, and portfolio strategy.
• Project Delivery: Track record delivering capital construction projects.
• Financial Acumen: Strong command of occupancy economics and capital budgeting.
• Vendor Management: Experience managing brokers, general contractors, and service providers.
• Leadership: Ability to lead multi-site facilities teams.
• Education: Bachelor's in real estate, business, engineering, or related.

Skills

• Industrial: Experience with manufacturing / industrial facilities (bonus point).
• Multi-Site: Multi-region portfolio experience (bonus point).
• Sustainability: LEED or sustainability credentials (bonus point).
• Growth: Experience scaling footprint during rapid expansion (bonus point).

Benefits

• Compensation: Base salary range of $255,000 to $325,000, with exact placement determined by skills, years of experience, and interview performance.
• Additional Benefits: Equity, work setup, health, time off, growth, and retirement.

Pay

We believe in paying top-of-market rates for top-tier talent. The base salary range for this role is $255,000 to $325,000, with exact placement determined by your skills, years of experience, and interview performance.

Schedule

Flexible work arrangement with a home-office stipend where applicable.