Research Director, Florida

Stream Realty • Miami, FL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Director, Florida will lead the strategic research function for office and industrial property services across major Florida cities, including but limited to South Florida markets such as Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. This role is responsible for delivering high-impact market intelligence, guiding data-driven decision-making, and supporting business development, client advisory, and investment strategy. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in commercial real estate, strong leadership capabilities, and a passion for uncovering insights that drive performance and innovation. This role is in office and based in our Miami, Orlando or Tampa offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Economics, Urban Planning, Business, Data Science or related field required;
• 7+ years of experience in commercial real estate research or related data and analytics experience required.
• Expertise in both office and industrial property sectors.
• Strong command of data platforms and visualization tools (e.g., CoStar, Power BI, NavigatorCRE).
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex, multi-market research initiatives.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for market trends and innovation.
• Collaborative leader with experience working across departments and geographies.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and external clients.
• Track record of building and maintaining strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders, team members and clients.
• Ability to travel on a quarterly basis to the Florida markets.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Leadership experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of the Commercial Real Estate landscape across Florida Preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a research strategy aligned with business goals and market opportunities in Florida.
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership to a team of analysts and managers across multiple markets, fostering collaboration and excellence
• Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership, brokers, and clients on market dynamics and trends.
• Oversee the production of quarterly market reports, forecasts, and custom research deliverables.
• Monitor and interpret trends in leasing, investment, development, and tenant behavior across office and industrial sectors.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in data collection and analysis across all Florida markets.
• Provide tailored research and insights for pitches, proposals, and strategic client engagements.
• Collaborate with marketing and business development teams to enhance thought leadership and brand positioning.
• Support the development of targeted business development campaigns, utilizing data driven, non-traditional, opportunity indicators from various data sources.
• Partner with IT on integrations of advanced analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, GIS, NavigatorCRE) to enhance data visualization and storytelling.
• Manage relationships with third-party data providers (e.g., CoStar, Real Capital Analytics, Yardi).
• Champion data governance and continuous improvement in research methodologies.
• Coordinate with national and regional research leaders to share best practices and align on strategic initiatives.
• Support special projects, including redevelopment, SRC initiatives, and policy-related research.

Benefits

• Stream Realty Partners offers competitive salaries, bonuses, medical/dental/vision insurance, pharmacy benefits, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan with company matching, PTO, and holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees