Temporary Housing Acquisitions Specialist

Brilliant Corners•San Francisco, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brilliant Corners is hiring a Temporary Housing Acquisitions Specialist for its San Francisco Housing Platform (SFHP) team. The role focuses on acquiring market-rate rental units across the San Francisco Greater Bay Area to support families and individuals facing barriers to housing. The specialist promotes program incentives to landlords and serves as a point of contact to help property providers fill vacancies, while supporting housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. The position reports to the Housing Acquisitions Specialist Manager, with support and direction from the Senior Housing Acquisitions Specialist. The specialist works with landlords, property managers, clients, Brilliant Corners staff, service providers, and other stakeholders. This is a temporary six-month position with a fixed end date from the time of hire. It is offered at $27.88 per hour and is part of the OPEIU, Local 30, AFL-CIO bargaining unit. The role involves substantial community travel and driving, with approximately 60%–80% of work time spent driving on a monthly basis according to business needs. Travel may include visits to the office for meetings, training, or work tasks, as well as frequent community visits in the San Francisco Greater Bay Area and possibly Solano County. The position is hybrid. Candidates need physical mobility for standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces; the ability to sit for up to six to eight hours a day; and the ability to safely lift, carry, push, or pull light to moderate weights up to 15 pounds. The work also requires mental acuity for analytical reasoning and document interpretation.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to use critical thinking in decision-making situations.
Good organizational and record-keeping skills and independent judgment.
Willingness to travel and make multiple visits in the community.
Access to reliable transportation, a valid California driver’s license, a clean driving record, and automobile insurance.
Ability to tactfully resolve or mediate issues between landlords and tenants.
Basic computer knowledge and moderate to strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Flexibility in scheduling and prioritizing tasks.
Ability to perform the stated physical tasks, sit for up to six to eight hours a day, and safely handle weights up to 15 pounds.
Mental acuity for analytical reasoning and document interpretation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in leasing, real estate, property management, supportive housing, San Francisco Greater Bay Area rental markets, city planning or public policy, subsidy programs, or sales is highly desired but not required.
PowerPoint proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify and secure appropriate rental housing throughout the San Francisco Greater Bay Area.
Generate and use leasing leads through phone, internet, social media, in-person outreach, and canvassing.
Market and network SFHP program incentives to prospective landlords, property managers, and associations.
Manage accounts and provide ongoing support to property providers; nurture repeat business opportunities and facilitate communication among clients, Brilliant Corners staff, and other stakeholders.
Maintain thorough and accurate lead and property data in the internal Salesforce database.
Design, implement, and produce reports and workflow systems to optimize acquisition strategies and program operations.
Conduct housing quality inspections and advise stakeholders of deficiencies that need correction or resolution.
Drive to community locations to view properties and meet with landlords and leasing agents, as required by business needs.