The member organization for industry advancement, ICSC promotes and elevates the marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies. ICSC produces experiences that create connections and catalyze deals; aggressively advocates to shape public policy; develops high impact marketing and public relations that influence opinions; provides an enduring platform for professional success; and creates forward-thinking content with actionable insights — all of which drive industry innovation and growth.
This position is hybrid and based out of our New York City office reporting to the office on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Analyze and report on regional and national economy with respect to employment statistics, retail sales, industry trends, and demographic shifts that affect retail real estate.
- Analyze market data to identify trends and understand economic and real estate market drivers and proactively position the information for use by the organization and members.
- Proactively recommend new data sets that could be used to create a narrative around current issues/trends within the industry.
- Collaborate across the organization to provide research and analytical insight into major industry projects, events and content platforms. Answer research-related questions and requests from association colleagues and members.
- Create compelling visualizations and provide meaningful insights on market data, trends and drivers.
- Follow established processes to ensure data excellence within our database, and regularly audit and refine datasets.
- Assist in production of all research reports and contributions to thought leadership pieces.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree. Masters degree a plus.
- 5 – 7 years in retail real estate research a necessity.
- Ability to calculate and analyze key industry metrics and indicators (to include vacancy, absorption, inventory, cap rates, etc.)
- Strong quantitative skillset with ability to identify new insights and trends through data analytics
- Ability to distill data into meaningful bullet points and a narrative for general audience consumption
- Strong data collection, validation, auditing and analytical skills, and problem-solving ability
- Proactive thinking to contribute to research initiatives, align research with the organization goals, and innovate research output
- Ability to multi-task and manage time and workload
- Collaborative attitude and willingness to work both independently and as part of a dynamic team
- Proficiency in MS Office products as well as Python
- Effective written and oral communication skills
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information
- Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organization goals
- Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
- Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
- Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives