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Senior Manager, GKD

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Job Description

Senior Manager, Global Korea Desk (GKD)

Job Summary

This role is responsible for advising Korean multinational corporations on their cross-border real estate initiatives and delivering strategic real estate solutions across office, industrial, logistics, R&D, data center, and other corporate real estate asset classes.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, lead complex international real estate projects, cultivate strategic client relationships, and drive business growth by leveraging Cushman & Wakefield's global platform and expertise.

This position requires exceptional communication skills in both Korean and English, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively with senior client stakeholders and Cushman & Wakefield professionals across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Client Advisory

  • Act as a trusted advisor to Korean corporate clients on global real estate matters and portfolio strategies.
  • Develop and deliver real estate solutions aligned with clients' business objectives, expansion plans, and workplace strategies.
  • Advise clients on market conditions, location strategies, occupancy solutions, and transaction structures.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with key client stakeholders.

Cross-Border Project Leadership

  • Lead the execution of international real estate projects across multiple markets and jurisdictions.
  • Manage global office relocations, expansions, consolidations, renewals, acquisitions, and dispositions.
  • Direct multidisciplinary project teams and oversee project delivery from strategy development through execution.
  • Drive stakeholder alignment among clients, landlords, brokers, and internal service teams.
  • Ensure consistent delivery excellence and client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

Global Account Management

  • Manage strategic client accounts and support long-term account growth initiatives.
  • Develop account strategies and client engagement plans.
  • Deliver executive-level reporting, presentations, and business updates.
  • Maintain and leverage CRM and Salesforce platforms to strengthen account management activities.
  • Collaborate closely with regional and global account leadership teams.

Business Development

  • Identify and originate new business opportunities among Korean corporations and multinational clients.
  • Lead proposal preparation, pitch presentations, and RFP responses.
  • Promote Cushman & Wakefield's global capabilities and integrated service offerings.
  • Develop cross-selling opportunities across business lines and geographies.
  • Contribute to revenue growth through proactive client development activities.

Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership

  • Monitor global real estate trends and occupier requirements.
  • Develop client-facing insights, research reports, and strategic recommendations.
  • Analyze market trends, competitive positioning, and emerging opportunities.
  • Contribute to knowledge sharing and thought leadership initiatives within the Global Korea Desk platform.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Real Estate, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, or related disciplines.
  • 5–8 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Previous experience in commercial real estate, consulting, corporate real estate, professional services, or related industries preferred.
  • Native-level Korean and fluent English communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Strong client management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
  • Excellent presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness and solution-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing multinational corporate accounts.
  • Experience leading cross-border projects or international business initiatives.
  • Knowledge of office, industrial, logistics, life sciences, manufacturing, or data center real estate sectors.
  • Strong financial analysis and business case development skills.
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, CRM, and Salesforce platforms.
  • International study, work, or project experience preferred.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

  • Being part of a growing global company
  • Career development and a promote from within culture
  • An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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