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Hire Corporate Real Estate Managers

Hire Corporate Real Estate Managers who run the Strategic Real Estate seat at industrial and defense-tech owners — site acquisition, leasing and dispositions for factories, test sites and offices, entitlement coordination with civil and construction teams, state and local incentive negotiations, portfolio strategy across owned and leased sites, and the landlord and broker relationships that keep a growing footprint on terms. Transaction and incentive record reference-verified.

Corporate Real Estate Manager - iRecruit.coExample profile
Andre B.
Vetted Specialists
Owners & Operators
Corporate Real Estate Manager
MCR · CCIM · Licensed Broker
Sectors
Industrial + mission-critical owners
Defense-tech and space manufacturers, gigafactories, semiconductor and battery plants, launch and test sites, data center developers
Role scope
Strategic real estate
Acquisitions, leasing, dispositions, entitlements, incentives, portfolio strategy, broker and landlord management
Geography
US-wide
Industrial, defense and mission-critical network
Placement warranty
Replacement guarantee
Every model, every placement
How It Works

Hire Corporate Real Estate Managers in 3 steps

A structured process for the hire who signs the company up for its next decade of sites — where a lease with no expansion right, an acquisition that closes before the rezoning is certain, or an incentive agreement with a job-count clawback nobody read is how a manufacturer loses a plant site or writes a nine-figure check it did not plan for.

Step 01

Talk to our team

30-minute call. Align on the portfolio (owned vs leased, SF, site count, states), the live transactions (acquisitions, leases, dispositions, incentive deals), who the seat reports to (COO, CFO or VP Operations), the civil and construction teams it coordinates with, clearance needs, and start date.

Step 02

Review hand-selected talent

Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Corporate Real Estate Managers with verified ownership of industrial acquisitions, leases and incentive negotiations on comparable programs and a documented portfolio strategy that went to leadership. References from COOs, CFOs and outside counsel included.

Step 03

Hire with confidence

Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire fails within the warranty window, we run a no-fee replacement search.

Why iRecruit.co for Corporate Real Estate Manager Hires

What makes our Corporate Real Estate Manager shortlist different

A Corporate Real Estate Manager at a defense-tech, space or gigafactory owner is not a facilities lease administrator — the seat buys land next to a range, leases a 300,000 SF factory with a 40 MW service upgrade, and negotiates a ten-year abatement with the county. Generic corporate real estate recruiters screen for office portfolio experience and an MCR; we screen for the industrial deals the candidate actually closed.

01

Transaction record verified

Every candidate has documented ownership of industrial acquisitions, build-to-suit and manufacturing leases, and dispositions on comparable programs — LOI through close, expansion and purchase options, TI and landlord-work packages, and the sale-leaseback or surplus exit that cleaned up the balance sheet. We confirm with the executive who signed and the counsel who papered it, not just the resume.

02

Entitlement and construction interface

Reference-verified coordination with civil engineers, permit coordinators and construction teams on rezoning, site plan approval, utility will-serve letters, easements and access — the sequencing that keeps a closing contingent on the right approvals and keeps the GC’s mobilization date honest. Matched to your asset type: fab, cell plant, energetics campus or launch site.

03

Incentive negotiation and portfolio strategy

Verified negotiation of state and local packages — property-tax abatements and PILOTs, sales-tax exemptions on equipment, infrastructure grants, job credits — with clawback terms managed to the company’s ramp, plus a portfolio strategy (own vs lease, consolidation, expansion capacity by site) that leadership adopted.

Meet Vetted Corporate Real Estate Managers

The caliber of Corporate Real Estate Manager you’ll interview

Every candidate is credential-verified, reference-checked, and matched to your portfolio and growth plan. Anonymized examples below reflect real placement profiles.

Vetted SpecialistsFemale Corporate Real Estate Manager - defense-tech manufacturing portfolioExample profile

Diane K.

Director of Strategic Real Estate, Defense Manufacturing
  • Ran site acquisition and leasing for a defense-tech manufacturer scaling from 4 to 17 sites in three years — 2.6M SF added across factories, test facilities and offices in six states
  • Negotiated a $140M incentive package for a 900,000 SF munitions and drone plant — 15-year abatement, infrastructure grant and job credits with a clawback schedule tied to the production ramp
  • Coordinated rezoning, site plan and utility will-serve letters with the civil consultant and construction team so a 220-acre acquisition closed the week entitlements were secured
Site acquisitionIncentive negotiationEntitlement coordination
Vetted SpecialistsMale Corporate Real Estate Manager - gigafactory and supplier parkExample profile

Gregory S.

Corporate Real Estate Manager, Battery Manufacturing
  • Owned the real estate program for a 2.4M SF cell plant and adjacent supplier park — 1,200-acre land assembly across 11 parcels, ground leases for four suppliers, and a rail-served logistics build-to-suit
  • Negotiated the master lease and 40 MW service agreement with the developer and utility, securing expansion rights on 60 acres and a purchase option at a fixed cap rate
  • Managed six brokers and three landlords across the portfolio, cutting occupancy cost per SF 9% through consolidation of leased office and warehouse space
Land assemblyBuild-to-suit leasingBroker management
Vetted SpecialistsFemale Corporate Real Estate Manager - launch and test site portfolioExample profile

Sofia A.

Senior Manager, Real Estate and Site Strategy, Launch Operations
  • Led acquisition and long-term ground leasing for a launch and engine-test campus — 3,100 acres assembled with the state spaceport authority, including range easements and public-road access agreements
  • Structured a 50-year ground lease with infrastructure cost-sharing on a $75M road, water and power extension, and negotiated the compliance-reporting covenant on the associated grant
  • Built the five-year portfolio strategy for 14 owned and leased sites across engineering offices, factories and test stands, adopted by the COO as the basis for a $600M capital plan
Ground leasesPortfolio strategyPublic-authority deals
Corporate Real Estate Manager Specializations

Match the Corporate Real Estate Manager specialty to your growth plan

“Corporate Real Estate Manager” at an industrial owner spans several kinds of work, and the right hire depends on whether you are buying land, leasing factories, unwinding sites or setting the strategy. Below are the specializations we recruit for:

Not sure which Corporate Real Estate Manager specialty fits?

We’ll help you scope the role on the call — live transactions, portfolio size and states, reporting line, and how the seat splits work with your Real Estate Analyst, Development Manager and construction team.

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Vetting Criteria

What we verify on every Corporate Real Estate Manager candidate

Corporate Real Estate Manager hires live and die on whether the candidate has actually closed industrial deals and negotiated incentives at the scale you are planning, not managed an office lease portfolio. Below is what every candidate has documented before you meet them:

Acquisition and leasing record

Verified ownership of industrial land acquisitions, build-to-suit and manufacturing leases, and dispositions on comparable programs — LOI through close, options and expansion rights, TI and landlord-work packages — with the executive who signed confirming the work.

Incentive negotiation

Reference-verified negotiation of state and local packages — abatements, PILOTs, sales-tax exemptions, infrastructure grants, job credits — including clawback terms, compliance reporting and the economic-development relationships behind them.

Entitlement and construction coordination

Verified coordination with civil engineers, permit coordinators and construction teams on rezoning, site plan approval, utility will-serve letters, easements and access, sequenced against closing contingencies and mobilization dates.

Portfolio strategy and broker management

Verified authorship of a portfolio strategy leadership adopted (own vs lease, consolidation, expansion capacity), plus documented management of brokers, landlords and outside counsel across a multi-state footprint.

Credentials verified

Real estate license where held, MCR, CCIM or SIOR designations where claimed, degree and MBA or MSRE where relevant, Argus and lease-administration platform proficiency, and clearance eligibility where required — all checked.

Compensation alignment

Corporate Real Estate Manager, Senior Manager and Director comp bands aligned before finalists are introduced, including bonus, equity at venture-backed defense and space companies, and relocation terms.

FAQ

Hiring a Corporate Real Estate Manager: frequently asked questions

How long does it take to hire a Corporate Real Estate Manager?

Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Total time to placement (shortlist through offer acceptance) is typically 3–5 weeks. Seats that require an active clearance, a specific incentive-negotiation record or a multi-state land-assembly background can run a week or two longer; Director and VP seats route through executive search.

What does a Corporate Real Estate Manager cost in 2026?

Most US Corporate Real Estate Managers at industrial and mission-critical companies land between $130K and $175K base depending on metro, portfolio size and transaction scope. Senior Managers and Directors of Strategic Real Estate running multi-state acquisition and incentive programs at defense-tech, space and gigafactory owners typically run $175K–$240K, plus bonus and equity. These are market bands; we confirm live market bands during scoping.

How is a Corporate Real Estate Manager different from a Real Estate Development Manager?

The Corporate Real Estate Manager owns the portfolio decision and the transaction — which site, buy or lease, on what terms, with what incentives. A Real Estate Development Manager or Development Manager executes after that — entitlements through design, construction and delivery. On large programs the two seats hand off at site control, with the corporate real estate seat staying on incentives, leases and dispositions.

How is a Corporate Real Estate Manager different from an Asset Manager or Portfolio Manager?

An Asset Manager or Portfolio Manager at an investor or developer optimizes returns on assets held for income. The Corporate Real Estate Manager sits on the occupier side: the real estate exists to serve production, and the metrics are occupancy cost, expansion capacity, incentive value and schedule certainty rather than yield.

Do you require an MCR, CCIM or broker license?

Not by default. Designations and a license are useful signals and we verify them when claimed, but a reference-verified record of industrial acquisitions, leases and incentive deals outweighs the credential. Where the seat signs as a licensed principal or the company requires a specific designation, we screen for it as a hard requirement.

Can you recruit for cleared or defense-tech programs?

Yes. Defense manufacturers and launch operators often need a real estate lead who can handle facility-clearance requirements, ITAR-driven site constraints, government ground leases and range easements. We confirm clearance eligibility or active status during scoping and shortlist only candidates who can start on your timeline.

Do you offer a placement guarantee?

Yes. Every Corporate Real Estate Manager placement carries a replacement guarantee. Guarantee terms are confirmed in writing at engagement start.

Can you build a full strategic real estate team?

Yes. Multi-hire builds (Corporate Real Estate Manager plus Real Estate Analysts, a Real Estate Development Manager and a Land Development Engineer) route through embedded recruiting or RPO. Common for manufacturers standing up a Strategic Real Estate function ahead of a multi-site expansion.

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30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Corporate Real Estate Manager role you need — live transactions, portfolio size and states, incentive work, reporting line and clearance needs — then recommend the right hire path and start sourcing.

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