Job Description
Permanent Full Time British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CA
10 days ago Requisition ID: 1075
Salary Range:
Reports to: Managing Director
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent & Hybrid (4 days in the office and 1 day work from home)
About rennie
rennie brings a thoughtful, trusted approach to the real estate industry, supporting our clients and communities for more than 40 years.
Founded on a people-first culture, our growing team of 130+ head office staff and 270+ real estate advisors work seamlessly together to deliver exceptional experiences and service. Collectively, we provide our clients with the confidence they need to make informed decisions when buying, selling, or building a home or community.
Life at rennie
We have a people-first culture that fosters a vibrant workplace of collaboration, empowerment and opportunity to deliver exceptional experiences and service. Together, we drive each other's collective success.
We are diverse—representing a range of skill sets, backgrounds and perspectives—but we are motivated by a common goal: being the most trusted resource in real estate.
We work in a fast-paced environment, but we make time to celebrate each other and have fun with our colleagues, families and communities.
We offer our employees a competitive salary and bonus program, as well as extended medical, dental, and healthcare benefits that include an employee assistance program, extensive mental health benefits and a healthcare spending account.
We take time off to rest and recharge. In addition to statutory holidays, salaried team members enjoy paid vacation time and our home office also closes over the December holidays, as business allows.
About the Opportunity
The Vice President, Rennie Developer Services (RDS) plays a strategic role, leading a portfolio of business and overseeing the success of our client and project goals. This is largely accomplished through skillful business development and client relationship finesse while developing and leading the execution of our Sales & Marketing strategy. The VP, RDS focuses on building and delivering rennie’s value with our clients and continues to set rennie apart as the industry leader and real estate services provider in our marketplace. rennie is diversifying and growing, presenting an unique opportunity for this role to build and leverage client relationships and business development in new markets.
Duties and Responsibilities
Client relationship management:
Works with clients to identify their goals and objectives relating to their projects and ensures that these are outlined, agreed and expectations are managed, as needed
Provides early intel into the clients proforma to assist in establishing the viability of the project from market, sales and marketing perspective
Leverages the information to maximize value and absorption
Continuously looks to enhance the rennie experience to advance retention of clients
Positions rennie as a real estate services company, promoting our full scope of services with clients
Maintains a consistent pulse on the market data and intel to provide the voice of the buyer/market and continually underpins rennie’s differentiator in real estate intelligence
Leads the rennie team through the envisioning process to define the product offering from unit mix, floor plating, pricing, positioning, amenities and services to ensure the project is set up for success and meets the clients’ goals
Consistently builds our sales channels, key relationships and key realtors to bring them into the rennie family to elevate our services and our results
Continuously works to secure new or repeat business through networking or delivery of our services to our clients
Develops systems to track and measure attraction and retention of business
Supports, as needed, the rennie leadership team in securing new business from proposal to signed agreement
Continually looks out to the market within and outside of real estate to find new and innovative ways to influence product, marketing and sales to elevate rennie as a leader in our industry
Project and people leadership:
Brings big idea and strategic thinking to defining the product offering, positioning of the project in the market and overall sales and marketing approach in bringing the project to market
Continually looks beyond the day to day at 10,000 ft level to ensure the teams are managing risk and opportunity in the projects to ensure success
Ensures the rennie team, at all stages of the project, has a clear sales and marketing plan documented, agreed and are executing on it as agreed with the client
Attends regularly scheduled project meetings to ensure that the team is tracking on the delivery of sales and marketing plans and that the clients’ expectations/needs are being achieved or overachieved
Acts as the senior rennie representative, as required by the project, when publicly addressing audiences in launching on new projects in the market
Provides mentorship and support as needed to the Developer Services team to sustain and elevate the rennie brand in delivering our services to our clients
Acts as indirect leader to Marketing Managers and Sales Directors
Leverages current rennie systems and processes and assists, as needed, to embed these into the delivery of our services and provide feedback as needed to assist in innovating and improving the rennie way
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Leadership
Leadership Responsibilities
Directly leads a team and is responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work to collaboratively achieve the team's objectives; career coaching and developing; appraising and managing performance; recognizing and rewarding employees; creating a respectful workplace
Manages in accordance with rennie’s programs and policies to create a thriving and engaging workplace
Is an ambassador for rennie’s values and culture
Develops and oversees a budget in line with rennie’s financial goals
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in business or equivalent in related field
15+ years’ experience in sales and marketing of new homes with
5-10 years’ experience in managing and leading teams
Licensed under the Real Estate Services Act of BC
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong knowledge of local real estate market
Collaborative, creative, flexible, and innovative team player with an ability to work effectively with peers, senior leaders, and key stakeholders
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, always maintains composure and an action-oriented attitude
Excellent problem-solving, and analytical skills with good judgment to make timely and sound decisions
Strong administrative and organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and workflow
Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating team members
Proven leadership and business acumen skills with superb strategic mindset and ability to build and execute complex plans
Outstanding focus on client service and passionate business developer
Strong research and analytical skills
Collaborative team player with ability to work effectively all stakeholders to strategize, plan, coordinate marketing solutions and capabilities and enhance the organizations abilities to achieve objectives
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Salesforce
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Our home office is located just outside of Granville Island in Kitsilano and this role is primarily office based with some flexibility to work remotely
Ability to travel within Canada & the US is required
Salary Information
The typical base salary for this specific position is from $200,000 to $215,000 . The salary offered is based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors including education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and organizational needs. We also have a performance based bonus program that supports our employees by recognizing exceptional individual performance and company success.
How to Apply: Are you interested in working for an industry leader alongside an amazing team?
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only select individuals will be contacted.
I can’t be me unless I let you be you. - Bob Rennie
At rennie, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We’re proud to hire from a variety of backgrounds and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to our team.
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