VP, Real Estate

Location: Hybrid work with three days per week in the office: two days at the Empire State Building in New York City and one day at the Norwalk headquarters.

Base salary for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area: $244,000–$298,200, with eligibility for an annual bonus and equity grant.

Company

hirify.global operates online travel platforms including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable, using AI and machine learning to support travel services in more than 220 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Lead global real estate strategy covering location intelligence, site selection, leasing, contract negotiations, portfolio management, and office consolidation.
• Direct facilities management and hybrid workplace design, including space utilization technology and headcount, location, and seat reporting.
• Build business cases, manage cost and schedule, support M&A portfolio diligence, and oversee construction and project activity.
• Align workplace strategy, space planning, capacity management, forecasting, and facility partner governance across hirify.global brands.
• Manage lease reporting, cost modeling, forecasting, capital tracking, allocations, and the annual overhead expense budget.
• Lead landlord relationships, corporate-center operations, KPI reporting, and employee-experience initiatives related to wellness, sustainability, and events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; an MBA is preferred.
• At least 15 years of related experience across real estate, property management, and facilities management.
• At least 10 years in global leadership roles with budgetary responsibility and a referenceable record of value creation.
• Experience managing stakeholders and influencing outcomes in complex, matrixed global organizations.
• Ability to think strategically while driving tactical execution and leading major change initiatives.
• Experience overseeing the physical built environment, workspace, building infrastructure, work psychology, and occupational physiology.
• Strong understanding of technology enabling hybrid workplaces.
• Superior program and project management skills.
• Ability to train, develop, and manage regionally dispersed teams.

Nice to have

• MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on innovation, creativity, collaboration, and diverse perspectives.
• Hybrid workplace model with regular office attendance in New York City and Norwalk.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and families.
• Tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and other eligible-employee perks.
• Potential annual bonus and equity grant in addition to base salary.

Hiring process

• Apply through the job posting using the apply button.
• Reasonable accommodation requests may be sent to the listed accommodation email address.