Urban Land Institute
New York, NY, or Washington, DC
Experience: 5-7 years
Email: jobs@uli.org
Website: http://www.uli.org
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization with a mission to provide leadership in the responsible use of land for development of sustainable communities worldwide. ULI serves its members at the local level through 71 district and national councils. Its global content centers—including the Center for Sustainability—work to advance knowledge and catalyze the adoption of transformative market practices and policies worldwide.
ULI’s Greenprint Center—a program of the Center for Sustainability—is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real estate industry. Through measurement, benchmarking, knowledge sharing, and education, Greenprint and its members strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030, in line with the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Program Manager will be responsible for expanding the Sustainability Center’s newest program area—closely aligned with Greenprint—which focuses on commercial tenant space energy efficiency improvements. This program builds on a deep experience set of tenant spaces in the Empire State Building and elsewhere, and is intended to expand the adoption of highly efficient tenant buildouts to drive energy reductions in real estate. Drawing on a wealth of materials (case studies, resource guides, modeling tools) recently acquired by ULI, the Program Manager will be charged with developing and executing a roll-out strategy that brings this work to ULI members and others in the real estate industry, and increases the adoption of techniques that drive down energy use.
This position is ideal for an entrepreneurial self-starter with excellent communications skills and experience in developing project management plans. This position will be part of the Center for Sustainability team, and will require close partnership with the Greenprint team and a range of other ULI departments (e.g., communications, membership, convenings).
This is a full time exempt, term employment position, the project duration of up to 24 months may be extended based on funding availability and project needs. The position could be located in New York, NY or Washington, D.C.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the transition and deployment of a tenant energy reduction program within ULI, including project timeline, budget, and consultants;
- Manage project communications and marketing, including the rebranding of program tools and training materials as part of ULI’s set of offerings;
- Conduct outreach to ULI local district councils, and partner with initiatives in key markets (e.g., 2030 Districts) to identify communications opportunities about the program.
- Identify potential real estate owners, tenants, service providers, and project partners to help implement program; conduct outreach and answer questions from potential project participants; and travel to and present the work at conferences and events;
- Track the implementation of this program into tenant spaces and interact with project participants to develop case studies and other impactful communications surrounding their experience;
- Stay abreast of and actively participate in, as appropriate, related tenant sustainability programs being developed by the DOE/EPA as well as other local initiatives (e.g., through NYSERDA and PG&E); and
- Collaborate with colleagues on related, cross-functional communications and projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, real estate, environmental policy, or related field(s). Master’s degree preferred;
- Five or more years of relevant experience;
- Knowledge of commercial tenant leasing cycles, processes, and stakeholders;
- Passion for environmental sustainability;
- Technical understanding of issues around building energy use and tracking;
- Familiarity with real estate service providers to help in identifying potential partners;
- Strong project management skills—demonstrated track record of launching an initiative within a complex field or organization, including experience managing consultants, timelines, and budget;
- Excellent oral and written communications skills—ability to serve as the primary representative of this work to building owners, major corporate tenants, and leasing service providers, and to craft audience-specific messages and materials;
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft office suite, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), proficiency in social media and related communications tools;
- Able to work well in a team environment; and
- Willingness to travel up to 25 percent.
To apply, please submit your letter of interest and résumé to Jobs@uli.orgwith “Program Manager, Tenant Efficiency Initiative” in the subject line. No relocation reimbursement is offered at this time. The Urban Land Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V).