Real Estate Representative

Job Summary:

The Real Estate Representative assists Real Estate and branch leadership with portfolio management functions and activities including the negotiation of favorable lease renewals to achieve maximum profitability and assist in the development of new sites, relocations, and other inventory management activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Negotiates property leases, renewals, and rent reductions on the most favorable terms for the company.
• Identifies new sites for development and inventory opportunities.
• Communicates and meets with property owners to settle any discrepancies and maintain excellent relationships.
• Involves legal department, as appropriate, in lease negotiations and development.
• Authors leasing documents utilizing approved templates.
• Answers and resolves questions, inquiries, and complaints from landlords/property owners; collaborates with others as needed to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Attends regulatory and public hearings to positively impact outcomes in favor of CCO’s interests.
• Maintains lease files and records with accuracy and thoroughness.
• Knows and understands applicable state regulations and local rules and ordinances.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Job Qualifications:

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Active Texas Real Estate License preferred.

Work Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience, preferably in a related field.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of real estate principles and practices with an emphasis on field work including lead generation, face to face negotiations, and application of regulations.
• Knowledge of media and advertising industry, business cycles, key revenue, and expense drivers.
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Able to accurately assess situations, perform root cause analysis, and provide solutions. 

Competencies:

• Business Perspective: Using an understanding of business issues, processes and outcomes to enhance business performance.
• Decision Making: Using critical thinking, good business sense and organizational values to make decisions involving varying levels of risk and ambiguity.
• Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and effectively gets message across.
• Negotiating: Seeking to resolve different perspectives or matters of dispute by discovering shared interests and finding mutually acceptable solutions.
• Planning and Organizing: Reaches goals that are central to organizational success by making and following plans and allocating resources effectively.

Physical Demands:

The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Employee must have the ability to sit and/or stand at a desk for a minimum of 8 hours a day and complete tasks requiring repetitive use of hands.
• Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens and to adjust focus.
• This job is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel 30% or more outside of the office including travel to company meetings and industry events.
• Work outside of office performing field work, measuring site dimensions, taking photos, etc.
• Has a valid driver’s license. 
• Access to a reliable vehicle.