Marketing Advisor, Southern California
As a Marketing Advisor you will operate as the main point of day-to-day contact for top-producing real estate agents within the X brokerage(s). Be a subject matter expert in the market and marketing: strategy, proactive touch-base, assimilate, reeducate top-producers on our material and value proposition.
Act as a local marketing account manager for top-producing agents in X brokerage(s). In lieu of agent self-servicing system, when requests are sent directly you will input them into the Project Management System (or email LA.Marketing@sothebys.realty), redirect if not within your work scope, track progress and deliver the final product.
Travel between the X brokerage(s) required as needed for agent and brokerage meetings.
This position will report directly to the Southern California Marketing Manager. Indirectly to the Southern California Marketing Operations Director, and local brokerage manager.
Essential responsibilities include:

• Provide concierge marketing support for the top producing agents (your client) within the brokerage, including being involved in multiple aspects of the business with a focus on accountability and follow-through for the implementation of agent marketing requests.

• Maintain scheduled communications with real estate agents to identify their marketing needs and help them execute tactics to deliver successfully and efficiently.

• Work closely with the Production and Creative marketing teams, and SoCal regional marketing team on diverse projects.

• Heavy focus on outstanding client services and guiding marketing projects from start to finish; provide value and marketing expertise to make agents marketing efforts more efficient and more effective. Aid with listing and client presentations, and CMAs.

• Introduce, present, and train agents on new or underleveraged programs and initiatives, including regional, national and brand offerings. Consult, prepare and schedule listing and agent marketing plans. Maintain familiarity with company and brand intranet content updates and guide agents to appropriate resources. 

• Aid in brokerage recruiting and agent retainment. Work with brokerage managers and regional marketing team for agent on-boarding needs, including coordinating and managing new agent welcome campaigns.

• Stay informed on active and sold listings, and agent accomplishments for PR suggestions.

• Work with the brokerage Office Coordinators to ready sale and rental listings for online adverting, including preforming pre/post launch quality control according to style specifications and quality control guidelines.

• Track marketing expenses and advertising per agent, per listing within our internal systems.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Real estate experience preferred, not required.

• Strong presentation and influential skills.

• Detail oriented and creative, prioritize, and manage a large workload in a fast-paced deadline driven environment. Experience multi-tasking, managing independent projects and working well with a team.

• Strong written/verbal communication, organizational and customer service skills a must. Proficient in Adobe InDesign, basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop; strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Experience working with print advertising and production, not required.

• Four plus years of solid client engagement and experience in a related marketing strategic support function.

• Keen eye for detail/proofing, design, and understanding of branding.

• The right candidates must be quick on their feet and be able to work well independently and in a team environment.

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