Overview

Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button. The Real Estate Director will be a key member of the Real Estate Portfolio Strategy and Transactions team within the Real Estate and Workplace Services organization. This individual will focus on real estate portfolio planning that will shape Salesforce’s global real estate footprint. This role requires the ability to manage multiple work streams to drive execution. The ideal candidate has a combination of real estate transactions and finance experience and a keen understanding and passion for the exciting business of Real Estate.

This role will report to the VP of Real Estate Portfolio Strategy & Transactions.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive long term portfolio plans across all sites in assigned region, including directing scenario planning and market analysis for real estate strategies

Provide executive project oversight for strategic real estate projects that typically require cross functional and external resource allocation and/or alignment

Manage the End-to-End lifecycle of real estate transactions (from strategy to execution), coordinating with service providers and working cross-functionally with internal teams to drive deals to a timely close

Manage and drive lease negotiations for both growth location and sublease/downsize locations in the best interest of Salesforce

Provide a key partnership role to help drive the strategic agenda forward

Monitor and track critical lease dates

Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, and Business Partner team to create annual budgets

Prepare deal summaries and approval decks for executive communication

Conduct ad-hoc analysis and decision support

Work closely with lease administration team

Pro-actively find opportunities for process improvement and efficiency

Qualifications

10+ years experience in a combination of Real Estate Transaction Management/ Portfolio Scenario Analysis and/or Finance with a track record of success, including experience working in corporate real estate team

Effectively collaborate across multiple teams within Real Estate to gather data collection and analysis requirements

Experience in negotiating and driving complex lease transactions, engaging with legal teams, broker teams, and internal partners

Experience in negotiating a wide variety of transactions, including new lease acquisitions, lease renewals, dispositions (subleases, terminations) etc.

Experience leading internal approval process and managing approval timeline

Effectively manage transactions across multiple countries and time zones

Flexible and comfortable pivoting quickly on portfolio scenario analysis; ability to handle multiple high-visibility transactions simultaneously

Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills

Excellent analytical skills - both planning and financial

Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail

Self-starter and high degree of motivation to go above and beyond the task at hand

Highly responsive and service-oriented demeanor

Ability to operate in a high impact, fast-paced environment

Ability to think strategically and act in a detailed, hands-on manner

Experience working in a results-driven, solutions-oriented, and fast-paced environment with competing priorities

Location - San Francisco, CA

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