Director Residential Research- Maternity Cover

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director to provide Maternity Cover on a fixed term one-year contract in our Residential Property Research team. The successful candidate will lead and manage research initiatives focused on residential property trends and market analysis primarily in the prime markets. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical and communication skills.
This role sits within the B2C (Business to Consumer) section of the Residential Research department, where the main client is the Residential Sales & Lettings agency business. The ideal candidate will be a confident presenter, have experience in
delivering research publications and be comfortable in providing analysis for the press.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management: Lead and oversee residential property research projects from inception to completion, ensuring high quality deliverables and actionable insights.
• Market analysis: Analyse and interrogate published data and in-house market intelligence, gathered through the Savills network of UK offices, utilising statistical techniques to extract meaningful insights.
• Press and PR involvement: Provide responsive commentary and undertake bespoke press analysis to identify and investigate current property trends in a timely manner.
• Communication: Write market reports for a consumer audience on the prime sales and lettings markets across London and the UK. Present analysis and commentary to the wider Research team, Agency colleagues and to clients at external events.
• Collaboration: Liaise with research colleagues, the Residential Agency business, Marketing and PR teams to report on market trends and drivers.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain relationships with senior management across Savills. Present research findings and recommendations to senior management, effectively communicating complex concepts in a clear and compelling manner.

Key Skills

• 5+ years of experience in residential property research, market analysis, or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with proficiency in statistical analysis of large data sets with advanced excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex concepts into clear and concise presentations and reports.
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record of managing research projects, leading teams, and delivering high-quality outputs on time.
• Strategic thinker and problem solver with the ability to identify opportunities, anticipate challenges, and develop innovative solutions.
• Commitment to excellence, integrity, and continuous learning in the field of residential property research. 

Team Overview

The Residential Research team includes 31 members from Analyst to Director level. The team is split to cover both B2B and B2C. 

The B2B (Business to Business) team’s work primarily focuses on providing research and consultancy on residential property to both internal and external clients. External clients include national government, house builders, developers, housing associations, charities, and investors. 

B2C is Business to consumer, so has a focus on Prime real estate publications and supporting the Estate Agency side of Savills. 

The Director (Maternity Cover) role will sit within the B2C team. Both teams write market leading research publications. These provide our clients with market intelligence and insightful analysis. They often feature in national newspapers, such as the Financial Times, The Times and The Telegraph. The working environment is focused with lots of opportunities for social events and networking as well as a lot of collaboration amongst the teams.

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