Global Head of Real Estate

Media help partners understand the changing advertising landscape. Specialising in audience measurement, consumer targeting and in-depth intelligence into paid, owned and earned media, their global coverage and local expertise enable better understanding of media audiences and their relationships with brands.

Kantar Media is a wholly owned but operationally independent part of the Kantar Group.

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Job Details

The Global Real Estate Director role is crucial for Kantar Media as we embark on our separation from Kantar Group. This position will be responsible for developing and managing the TSA exit plan and establishing the go-forward operating model and property portfolio strategy. The Property Director will play a key role in ensuring the smooth migration of properties and the strategic planning for relocations, contributing significantly to the company's operational efficiency and key transformation initiatives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, manage and oversee planning for TSA properties across all global locations

• Establish governance processes and procedures for property acquisition

• Lead the relocation projects for key sites

• Implement ESG reporting and support local HR with moves into serviced offices

• Rationalize the property portfolio to support key transformation initiatives

• Engage brokers, manage fit-outs, and oversee exit moves for TSA properties

• New property searches/business cases/negotiations for TSA properties:

• Engage brokers, manage fit-outs, and exit moves

• Work closely with various functions deliver enhanced employee experience

• Adhere to occupational safety regulations and resolve any workplace safety issues.

CAPBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

• Expertise in real estate management and strategic planning

• Strong project management skills with experience in handling large-scale property relocations

• Ability to develop and implement governance processes and procedures

• Knowledge of ESG reporting and its implementation

• Excellent leadership skills to manage and coordinate multiple stakeholders and teams

• Proficiency in developing comprehensive property databases

• Experience in rationalizing property portfolios to support cost transformation initiatives

• Excellent time-management and organizational abilities to efficiently prioritize tasks for both oneself and the team in a dynamic work setting.

• Expertise in planning, building infrastructure, operations, and vendor contracting.

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We pride ourselves on understanding people, and what makes us think and act the way we do.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.