Real Estate
Executive Search
Our expertise in real-estate executive search sets us apart in the industry.
Perry-Martel
You See the Big Picture
So Should Your Team
They say Rome wasn’t built in a day.
What they forget to mention is that it wasn’t built alone either.
It takes a special kind of vision to be able to look at a plot of land and see a thriving metropolis, a bustling port or a steaming industrial sector.
You have that vision, and so must your team.
Perry-Martel builds executive teams around a unified vision, with long term growth and stability in mind, so you never have to take your eyes off the horizon.
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Real Estate Executive Search Is Unique
David’s expertise in real-estate executive search sets us apart in the industry. A chance encounter in ’85 with a ‘swashbuckling’ real estate financier kicked-off his recruiting and placing real estate executives in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, LA & Chicago.
After founding Perry-Martel in 1988, David and Anita went on to handle a variety of real-estate executive search projects throughout Canada. You may even recognize some:
However Canada's horizon wasn't broad enough for David and Anita, so Perry-Martel took their real-estate executive search international, starting with projects like:
To really succeed in Real Estate, you need a team that sees as far and wide as you do... And to build that team, you need an executive search firm with a global reach.
That firm is Perry-Martel International.
Ottawa Real Estate Executive Search Since 1988
Perry-Martel’s roots in Ottawa real estate go back to the firm’s earliest years.
The firm’s work has touched leadership teams connected with some of Ottawa’s most recognizable developments, including Holland Cross, Constitution Square, World Exchange Plaza and the Corel Centre, now home to the Ottawa Senators.
When the sale of Campeau Corporation’s industrial real estate portfolio to Bramalea contributed to a generation of Ottawa real estate executives moving elsewhere, Perry-Martel followed that talent into Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, the United States and London, England.
That history matters because executive search in real estate is rarely just local. The strongest leader for an Ottawa developer, owner or property organization may be running a business somewhere else today.
What Ottawa Clients Say
“I felt that PMI took a lot of time to understand Glenview Homes as an organization and us as leaders of that organization. The additional time and effort upfront resulted in a much better long-term hiring fit at the end of the process.”
Jacob Shabinsky
Managing Director, Glenview Homes
“Integrity was world class. Responsiveness was always 5 star.”
Shane Balcom
Managing Director, Rossmann Architecture Inc.
Real Estate Executive Search Sectors
Perry-Martel recruits executives and senior leaders across the real estate and development sector, including.
Office & Mixed-Use Development
Executive leadership for office, mixed-use and urban development environments.
Residential High-Rise
Leadership for condominium, rental and multi-residential development organizations.
New Home Building
Executive and senior operating leadership for home builders and residential developers.
Industrial, Commercial & Institutional
Leadership across ICI development, construction and property-related organizations.
Real Estate Executive Search — Roles Filled
Perry-Martel has recruited executives and senior leaders across real estate development, construction, property operations, finance, sales, marketing and corporate functions.
C-Suite & Executive Leadership
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Managing Director
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Chief Architect
Construction, Development & Technical Leadership
- Chief Estimator
- Construction Manager
- Senior Construction Manager
- Site Superintendent
- Project Manager
- Director of Engineering
- Architect
Vice-President & Senior Leadership
- Vice President, Operations
- Vice President, Engineering
- Vice President, Finance
- Vice President, Sales
- Vice President, Marketing
- Vice President, Architecture
- Vice President, Planning
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Vice President, Client Care
- Business Development Leadership
- Rainmaker / Senior Revenue Leadership
Finance & Corporate Leadership
- Accounting Supervisor
- Senior Finance Leadership
Here’s what a few real-estate development executives have to say:
Real-Estate Development Case Studies
See how we can build success for you too:
A Few Clients
Real Growth
Real-Estate Development Sectors
These are the kind of ancillary real estate companies we work with.
(Click a Card to see the roles we’ve placed)
Commercial Development
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Legal Counsel
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
Senior VP Commercial Development
Executive VP of Land Development
VP of Planning & Land Assembly
VP of Finance
VP of Marketing
VP of Architecture & Design
VP of Construction
Architect
Property Management
Chief Marketing Officer
VP of Finance
VP of Marketing
VP of Leasing
Facilities Manager
Project Manager
Construction Manager
Accounting Supervisor
Tenant Fit-Out Coordinator
Architecture
Vice President Architecture & Design
Vice President, Marketing
Architect
Project Manager
Construction Manager
Architect
Residential Development
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
Executive VP of Land Development
VP of Planning & Land Assembly
VP of Finance
VP of Marketing
VP of Architecture & Design
VP of Construction
VP of Property Management
VP of Leasing
Project Manager
Architect
Our One-Year Guarantee
Every single real estate executive search with Perry-Martel includes a 1-year placement guarantee. Every search includes a year of performance assessments and monitoring, and provides peace of mind by ensuring a successful hire every time
On-Boarding
Our on-boarding process ensures a smooth transition and integration for your newest team member.
Settling In
We then focus on your new hire’s acclimation to company your culture and practices.
Established
We now begin evaluating how your new hire is performing relative to your original hiring need.
1st Quarterly Follow-Up
We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.
2nd Quarterly Follow-Up
We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.
3rd Quarterly Follow-Up
We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.
Final Assessment
A final assessment evaluating ongoing cultural fit, an annual progress report and a final performance report.
Looking to Expand Your Real Estate Executive?
Here are some of the real estate development executive search projects we’re completed.
CXO Level
- Chief Operations Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Legal Council
- Chief Marketing Officer
Vice-President Level
- Senior Executive Vice President, Commercial Property Development
- Executive Vice President Land Development
- Vice-President of Finance
- Vice-President of Architecture and Design
- Vice-President of Construction
- Vice President of Leasing
- Vice-President of Property Management
- Vice-President of Marketing
Manager/Director Level
- Shopping Center General Manager
- Project Manager
- Construction Manager
- Accounting Supervisor
Middle Management
- Site Superintendent
- Facilities Manager
- Finishing Foreman
- Tenant Fit-out Coordinator
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Tell us what kind of hiring challenge you’re trying to solve.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
John D. Rockefeller