Specialist, Real Estate

Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our mandate is to position Calgary for long term economic success, through the expansion, retention and attraction of companies, capital and talent. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are passionate about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story, a place of blue sky thinking and unexpected opportunities. 

Job Summary  

The Specialist, Real Estate plays a key role in delivering tailored commercial real estate services to business clients looking to establish or expand in Calgary. Reporting to the Director, Real Estate and Investor Experience, this role supports companies across the full real estate lifecycle—from identifying property needs to facilitating site visits and removing operational barriers—ensuring that clients have the market insight, support, and connections required for successful investment.

This is a full-time permanent position with a minimum in-office requirement of 3 times a week.

Key Responsibilities

Real Estate Services & Client Support

• Lead real estate service delivery for companies seeking to grow their physical presence in Calgary.


• Assess client needs and provide insights on land, industrial, office, and retail availability.


• Coordinate real estate site tours and facilitate introductions to landlords, brokers, and developers.


• Support clients through permitting and municipal processes that impact timelines.


• Collaborate with Business Development and Investor Experience teams on integrated client service.

Stakeholder Relations & Market Insight

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Team Calgary real estate partners, developers, consultants, and City of Calgary administration.


• Participate in the City of Calgary Industrial Strategy Working Group (ISWG) and CED’s Real Estate Sector Advisory Committee (RESAC).


• Gather and analyze market intelligence to support investment decisions and promote Calgary’s competitiveness.


• Attend and represent CED at local and national real estate events such as NAIOP, ULI, BILD, and the Calgary Real Estate Forum.

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain client information in CED’s CRM platform, tracking engagement from initial inquiry to occupancy.


• Distribute RESAC communications and ensure timely reporting on real estate developments and business success stories.


• Support internal and external reporting with accurate documentation and tracking of real estate activities.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with CED teams and external partners to support real estate components of broader investment attraction efforts.


• Engage with multiple stakeholders across public and private sectors to remove barriers and enable timely project execution.

Let’s Talk About You

You are a motivated, client-centric professional with a solid foundation in commercial real estate and a passion for economic development. You are an effective collaborator who builds trust with stakeholders and thrives in a role where relationship-building and service delivery intersect.

You are skilled at juggling multiple priorities and enjoy being in the field as much as behind the scenes, ensuring no detail is missed. You are a problem-solver who’s energized by making connections, solving complex challenges, and being part of a team that’s making a tangible impact in Calgary’s growth.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Urban Planning, Commerce, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial real estate (brokerage, site selection, leasing, land development, or urban planning).


• Real estate certification/designation or experience with land use and permitting processes is an asset.


• Experience working with CRM platforms; Dynamics experience preferred.


• Familiarity with economic development and BRE/FDI processes is an asset.

What's In It For You?  

CED offers more than a competitive base salary to our employees. We have a comprehensive benefit plan that includes 100% employer paid benefit premiums, RRSP’s, a health care spending account, and a generous vacation and flex time policy. We are committed to our employee’s mental health and offer resilience training with Headversity, free counselling with an EAP program, in addition to paramedical coverage through our medical benefits plan.

CED encourages and supports life-long learning and professional development. Employees are encouraged to access up to $2500 per year of funded professional development training opportunities. If you are looking for purpose driven work and are interested in joining us on our mission to diversify Calgary’s economy, we invite you to apply. 

EDI Commitment Statement:

Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment.  

We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.

Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.

To Apply:  

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to: calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 12:00noon Thursday, July 17, 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.