What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Real Estate Analyst & Strategist position at Streetsense?
Description
Streetsense seeks a highly motivated Senior Real Estate Strategist & Analyst to join our interdisciplinary Place Consulting team. This hybrid role combines strategic and creative visioning with rigorous market analysis to shape dynamic places and vibrant communities. With a focus on retail-anchored, place-based mixed-use development, downtown revitalization, and public realm activation, the ideal candidate blends analytical rigor with storytelling and placemaking.
The candidate should possess a deep understanding of real estate fundamentals—particularly retail and F&B—and demonstrate fluency in both quantitative research and creative strategy. This position requires intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, a passion for real estate and community building, and the ability to tell compelling stories through data and design.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Research & Analytics
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative research across multiple asset classes including retail, multifamily, office, and hospitality.
- Evaluate real estate market fundamentals, consumer behavior, audience dynamics, and competitive landscapes.
Strategy & Storytelling
- Develop real estate strategies and retail merchandising plans aligned with market dynamics and client objectives.
- Identify and articulate opportunities for differentiation through ground plane activation, including retail, food & beverage, cultural uses, and experiential programming.
- Create, in collaboration with Streetsense graphic design team, image-rich, investor-facing deliverables that combine strong professional-level writing, visual storytelling, and sound financial logic.
Client Engagement & Project Delivery
- Lead client engagements and work collaboratively across internal disciplines and with subject matter experts in the fields of including Urban Design, Branding, and Interior Architecture.
- Present findings and strategies to clients and stakeholders in compelling and accessible formats.
Operations & Business Development
- Contribute to the development of proposals, pitch decks, and thought leadership initiatives.
- Support project management and track project and team performance using internal systems like Deltek and Slack.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Economics, Real Estate, or related field
- 5-10 years of experience in real estate research, development, planning, brokerage, or consulting
- Strong Excel skills (including use of macros), Google Sheets, and familiarity with GIS and real estate data sources
- High proficiency in PowerPoint and ideally Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Exceptional writing and communication skills—able to translate complex data into clear and actionable insights
- Strong graphic sensibility and an eye for presentation and design
- Ability to independently conduct market tours, identify on-the-ground opportunities, and synthesize learnings
- Experience working with or within real estate development firms, particularly those focused on mixed-use and retail
- Willingness to travel frequently for client site visits (including overnight)
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Analytical thinker and creative problem solver
- Confident communicator and client presenter
- Team player who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Passionate about urbanism, retail, hospitality, placemaking, and people-centered design
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and quality-driven
- Globalist who is in tune with retail and consumerism
