Research Director

About This Role

Savills seeks a Research Director to lead world-class commercial real estate research for Texas markets, differentiating the firm as a market leader. This role develops insights for clients, maintains competitive advantage through market expertise, and drives thought leadership. The Director will oversee data collection, analysis, and presentation of office and industrial market data.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong knowledge of conditions, factors, and trends affecting commercial real estate markets in the region
• Provide regular updates to, and maintenance of, proprietary market information databases
• Lead the reporting process for quarterly office and industrial market statistics
• Respond to all requests for data and information in a timely and accurate manner
• Serve as a trusted analytical partner specifically for emerging industries and key verticals
• Work closely with research counterparts and foster a collaborative team environment
• Work with brokerage, consulting, marketing, and graphics teams to position research for thought leadership and business development
• Create relationships with external research peers and experts in the local real estate community
• Provide strategic oversight and direction for all regional research outputs
• Oversee regional research data infrastructure, championing advanced analytics and AI-driven tools
• Drive thought leadership by producing authoritative reports, white papers, and market commentary
• Influence and contribute to national research direction by sharing regional insights

Requirements

• Deep expertise in market analytics
• Strong record of leadership
• Outstanding client focus
• Seasoned experience in commercial real estate and/or research and analysis
• Strong problem-solving, writing ability, analytic and data visualization skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to prioritize, delegate and foster high performing teams
• Accomplished with Microsoft Office suite, CoStar, internet research, and various other types of analytical and presentation software
• Demonstrated experience presenting research findings and market insights to clients
• Experience representing an organization externally
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across markets while setting strategic direction
• Established success in scaling processes, improving efficiency, and implementing best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Seasoned experience in commercial real estate and/or research and analysis, with a sustained record of progressive responsibility and leadership

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated interest and comfort using emerging AI platforms (ChatGPT, automation, visualization tools)
• Use of AI tools

Skills

* Required skills