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Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Solutions Development-Principal

About us

JLL’s global Real Estate Management Services (REMS) partners with clients across industry sectors to enhance the performance of their real estate portfolios and the productivity of their employees. Through a comprehensive global service delivery platform, REMS provides a diverse range of services, strategy and digital solutions that address the entire real estate cycle at a local to global scale for more than 500 clients in over 80 countries. JLL is committed to creating and managing environments that inspire people to do their best work.

The Opportunity

The Solutions Development Principal is an executive level sales position with primary responsibility for driving revenue growth among clients in a geographic region or specific industry segment. The target candidate has delivered successful selling outcomes using structured sales processes and tools such as Miller Heiman and Salesforce. The Principal leads pursuit teams comprised of Executive Directors, Solutions, Proposals and Pricing Managers, Business Line Leaders, Service Line SMEs, Consulting and Marketing, ensuring the appropriate resources support each client engagement to maximize profitability and mitigate risk. The role requires strategic problem-solving ability and an established credibility in the Commercial Real Estate community that inspires confidence and trust.

This position can be based in any major U.S. city for ease of travel and collaboration with JLL colleagues and prospective clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leverage external relationships while collaborating with the Business Development team to identify and develop a strong roster of prospects (close new business within 18-24 months) and a robust pipeline of targets (future new business to be closed beyond 2 years)