Headway
Director, Real Estate & Workplace
$212K–$265K
New York City · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in corporate real estate, workplace operations, or facilities leadership, including multi-site responsibility; at least 3 years managing people.
- Visa sponsorship
- Headway participates in E-Verify.
About the job
Leads Headway’s real estate strategy, transactions, buildouts, facilities operations, budgets, and employee workplace experience across its New York, San Francisco, and Seattle offices.
What you'll do
- Set portfolio strategy and manage lease transactions, subleases, and landlord and broker relationships.
- Lead real estate capital projects and oversee facilities operations and the in-house team across three offices.
- Develop workplace experience and strategy; manage operating and capital budgets and performance metrics.
What they ask for
- Personally negotiated commercial office leases, led buildouts, and managed sub-tenants; fluent in real estate financial analysis, including lease accounting principles.
- Experience managing a decentralized, multi-office team and collaborating with executives.
- 12+ years in corporate real estate, workplace operations, or facilities leadership, including multi-site responsibility.
- At least 3 years managing people.
Pay
$212K – $265K USD base salary
AI focus
Work in an AI-forward environment; sees AI as a design principle rather than a bolt-on.
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