Specialist, Corporate Real Estate - Space Strategy
Disney is a global leader in entertainment, and they are seeking a Specialist in Corporate Real Estate - Space Strategy. This role involves supporting the planning and optimization of corporate workplace environments, ensuring efficient and adaptable spaces that align with business needs.
Responsibilities
- Support intake and documentation of space requests from business units, including headcount, seating needs, adjacency requirements, timing, and special use needs
- Assist with gathering and validating headcount forecasts and workplace requirements to ensure alignment with corporate workplace standards and portfolio strategies
- Contribute to utilization studies by collecting and organizing data such as badge swipes, reservations, and visual observations to identify opportunities to optimize space usage
- Help develop and compare multiple space solutions (e.g., restacks, reconfigurations, densification, phased occupancy) by analyzing capacity, specialty requirements, and employee experience considerations
- Coordinate with Design & Delivery and Operations partners to validate feasibility, costs, schedule impacts, and implementation details for proposed space solutions
- Support the preparation of materials to align stakeholders on recommended solutions and assist with handoff into project execution or move coordination when construction is not required
- Maintain accurate records of space assignments, moves, and occupancy changes, ensuring data integrity across systems and reports
- Collaborate with internal partners, vendors, and new team members by sharing information, explaining complex concepts in clear terms, and contributing to a collaborative, innovative team culture
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate multiple options and propose practical space and occupancy solutions (problem-solver, independent worker)
- Ability to work independently under moderate guidance, managing assigned tasks and deadlines in a dynamic, early career environment (early career, independent worker)
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly to stakeholders and team members
- Strong collaboration skills and comfort working in a cross-functional, innovative, and adaptable team environment
- Attention to detail and organizational skills to manage data, documentation, and multiple concurrent requests
- Proficiency with standard office productivity tools (e.g., spreadsheets, presentations, and databases) to analyze and present occupancy and space data
- Comfort working with stakeholders to understand workplace needs that impact space planning and interior layouts
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
- At least 1+ years of experience in corporate real estate, facilities, workplace planning, space management, business, finance, administration or other related functions
- Experience supporting multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously in a corporate real estate, design, or facilities environment
- Familiarity with reading or interpreting floor plans, construction documents, or workplace standards
- Exposure to workplace strategy, occupancy planning, or utilization analytics in a commercial office setting
- Master's and/or Bachelor's degree in Real Estate and/or a real estate related discipline including Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate Finance, Business Administration, etc
Benefits
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
- Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered
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