Associate

Avison Young • Greenville, SC

245d

About The Position

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a sales-driven individual seeking to advance their career in commercial real estate to join our growing Retail team in Greenville. Collaborating with senior brokers, you will participate in pursuing, pitching, winning, and closing real estate transactions. The ideal candidate is outgoing, intelligent, assertive, entrepreneurial, and thrives in a dynamic environment. If you possess a strong work ethic, self-motivation, and a desire to enhance your earning potential, we encourage you to apply. Avison Young fosters a team-oriented culture that values diversity and inclusivity. This role provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the office leasing business of a major market while working alongside successful industry professionals.

Requirements

• College degree
• 2 years of work experience preferred
• South Carolina Real Estate sales license (or ability to attain)
• Client service oriented mindset
• Experience working in a team-based setting
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively present information to colleagues and clients
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Software Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Engage in business development and prospecting activities (e.g., emails, networking, warm-calling, relationship-building, LinkedIn, etc.) to secure new business meetings.
• Coordinate and accompany clients to property sites for tours to discuss property features, leasing rates, and terms.
• Compile property data for clients, such as tenant surveys, summary reports, maps, status updates, and presentations for listing or tenant representation assignments.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team on producing and enhancing building marketing materials.
• Provide tenants and landlords with key information on leasing availability and current market conditions.
• Develop Request for Proposals (RFPs) and synthesize the data to prepare summary reports on average asking rents, tenants in the market, historical data, and market comparisons.
• Assist with the preparation of presentations for current clients and new business pitches.
• Develop and grow knowledge of local market, submarket, tenants, landlords, property, recent transactions, property values, and trends and news in the real estate industry.
• Participate in industry events, open houses and client functions.
• Update and maintain Contact Relationship Management database to track prospects, clients, and deal information.

Benefits

• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Work-Life Balance: Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree