Research Manager

At Colliers, we are enterprising. What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We accelerate their success by empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results. 

With circa 9,000 experts in Asia Pacific, our enterprising culture and decentralised operating model allows us to act with speed in local markets, seizing opportunities to innovate and accelerate the success of our clients and our people.

Our collaborative culture sets us apart. We help experts become true specialists and provide the long-term structure and platform to accelerate their success.

At Colliers, we’re continuing to invest in our highly regarded Property Research team based in the Sydney CBD.

This key role will report into the National Director of Research and be responsible for managing all aspects of research across the Retail asset class across Australia.

This role is also responsible for assisting in internal and external presentations to clients, and the promotion of the Colliers profile through marketing and PR activities. Integral to this key role is the ability to ensure collection of high-quality data on the retail sector. 

You will be collaborating and working alongside our Retail market leaders to provide thought provoking and forward-looking retail research insights and supporting client engagement activities. This includes working as an integral part of our market leading retail investments team with exposure to Australia’s largest retail transactions.

Some of the Key Responsibilities include:

• Compiling and managing relevant retail datasets to support the preparation of research reports and providing retail analysis and insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Pro-actively engage in production of thought leadership style research for the retail sector to assist in driving client engagement.
• Responsibility for creating and maintain content for client presentations and participate and present as required to support client engagement activities.
• Engage with local marketing and PR to assist with media opportunities that leverage our research to support and promote the Colliers brand and our retail operators.
• Develop key stakeholder relationships across Leasing, Investments, Real Estate Management Services and Valuations and Advisory, nationally.
• Responsible for forming the retail sector outlook and forecast view in collaboration with our internal property experts.
• Responsible for providing strategic advice to our internal property experts and external key clients with the ability to effectively present this to all stakeholders

Your relevant tertiary qualification will be supported by minimum 5 years proven experience in a research role – either from a property firm, consultancy firm, financial institution, council or government. In particular you will be strong in and enjoy:

• Statistics/econometrics
• Formulating opinions and writing commentaries and summaries
• Cultivating internal relationships
• Excel - charting and pivot tables
• Furthermore, you will be someone who enjoys networking and can demonstrate a drive to get things done, with a service first orientated approach.

We foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers feels respected and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to do their best work. It’s our people who set us apart and we actively recruit people who represent the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in doing what’s right and operating in ways that benefit the business, our people, our clients, our communities, and the environment.

Experts join experts, and we welcome you to join us as we lead the industry into the future.

Please apply with your CV or call Lydia Masterson on 02 9257 0357 for more information.

Please be advised that applications will only be accepted directly rather than via recruitment agencies.

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