As Director of Real Estate and Workplace you will lead the strategic development and operational excellence of our global office footprint. Youll shape the future of work at Clio balancing hybrid collaboration employee experience real estate strategy and global travel as we scale. This role oversees a growing portfolio across North America EMEA LATAM and APAC managing leases fit-outs space planning workplace operations travel and budgets through a high-performing global team.
Define and evolve our workplace strategy to support a distributed hybrid-first workforce
Own the global real estate and travel strategy: portfolio planning site selection lease negotiations corporate travel program oversight and Opex budget management
Partner cross-functionally with Legal Finance IT and Executive leadership to align workplace investments with company growth
Manage vendor relationships and systems that support real estate workplace and travel programs ensuring compliance cost efficiency and employee experience
Lead and develop a global Workplace Experience team including Office Managers WX Manager and project staff
Build scalable programs systems and standards for consistent high-quality workplace operations
Foster a culture aligned with our philosophy of human and high performing with a focus on inclusion and continuous improvement
Lead real estate transactions including lease renewals expansions and exits
Oversee office moves build-outs and decommissions in coordination with internal and external partners
Own CapEx forecasts and manage real estate capital budgets
Own global strategy for occupational health and safety (OHS) standards across all offices ensuring compliance with local laws and alignment with corporate risk policies
Lead emergency preparedness and business continuity planning in partnership with Risk and Legal
Set and maintain facility maintenance standards ensuring consistent vendor performance across locations
Oversee physical security including access control systems and visitor management
Act as escalation point for incident management supporting local teams through resolution and root cause analysis
Design the long-term vision for how we collaborate across remote hybrid and in-office teams in partnership with the Director of Employee Experience
Drive programs and policies that support engagement and intentional gatherings (including onsites and anchor days) and effective space utilization
10 years of experience in workplace real estate or facilities leadership roles in global organizations
Proven success managing large-scale office portfolios lease negotiations travel programs and budgets (Opex and CapEx)
Expertise in hybrid work models and employee experience
Exceptional stakeholder and people leadership skills
Experience scaling systems processes and teams across regions
Experience in negotiating lease agreements
Spanish is a nice to have
What you will find here:
Compensation is one of the main components of Clios Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.
Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:
Competitive equitable salary with top-tier health benefits dental and vision insurance
Hybrid work environment with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver Calgary Toronto and Dublin) to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days.
$2000 annual counseling benefit
RRSP matching and RESP contribution
Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3 5 7 and 10 years
In addition this role is eligible for variable pay that is based on company performance with actual payout amounts calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.
*We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate. Please note there are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.
Diversity Inclusion Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility
Our team shows up as their authentic selves and are united by our mission. We are dedicated todiversity equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included valued and enabled to do the best work of their careers wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives skills backgrounds and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Required Experience:
Director
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