Regional Marketing Sales Manager

Avenue5 is growing, and we are in search of a regional marketing sales manager to join our dynamic team of Fivers!

About Us

We are a vibrant third-party multifamily property management firm with locations across the United States. We are proud of our vibrant, inclusive, make-it-happen culture, where we:

• Listen to our associates, recognize them, and give them room to grow
• Invest in our associates to help them become the best version of themselves
• Approach every important decision with our associates in mind
• Celebrate our associates’ successes and encourage them to raise the bar even higher

Summary of Responsibilities:

The regional marketing sales manager develops content and presents property marketing strategies for new business pursuits and client development activities as assigned. This energetic, well-spoken individual will articulate Avenue5 marketing differentiators and capabilities as well as customized strategies for property marketing success for a given portfolio. This role will work closely with property marketing, operations, and client strategy to develop strategy, understand, and meet client deadlines, and will manage internal tasks accordingly. This role will communicate areas of opportunity and ideas explored during new business pursuits and client development activities to property marketing colleagues to ensure that the execution of recommendations meets client objectives.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives:

• Develop, manage, and serve as a main point of contact to effectively lead overall marketing-specific business development functions and represent property marketing

• Actively and confidently present and deliver engaging marketing-related expertise in business development activities, including new business meetings, client meetings, presentations, and industry events

• Apply in-the-moment critical thinking skills to strategically address challenges and develop marketing recommendations

• Responsible for the preparation of marketing-specific original content for client proposals, pitches, and custom resources, including the creation/aggregation of content needed to respond to requests for proposal (RFP, RFI, RFQ), meeting all deadlines promptly

• Coordinate with client strategy and marketing associates as needed to produce required deliverables

• Uphold the Avenue5 brand standards and provide strategic oversight to ensure a strong brand presence for all marketing deliverables

• Conduct due diligence and interpret high-level marketing intelligence to provide strategic recommendations and action plans related to target client portfolios and assets

• Lead internal marketing strategy sessions, writing of content, and edits/updates on proposals and presentations

• Attend industry events and business development activities where key clients will be present, as required

• Proactively monitor industry trends and competitive environment to make recommendations regarding marketing strategy and areas of opportunity for differentiation

• Assist with other business development activities, including (but not limed to) client research, industry research, and/or team initiatives

• Shop competitors for potential projects, as needed

• Serve as a marketing consultant to key clients before establishing relationships with the regional marketing manager, as needed

• Lead handoff to property marketing colleagues to ensure execution of recommendations and meet client objectives

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required

• Five plus years of experience in direct real estate multi-family marketing within the property management industry is required

• Three to five years of pre-development, lease-up, and/or grand opening experience in the multi-family property management industry preferred

• Three to five years of experience developing content for client proposals and presenting marketing-related expertise in business development pursuits

• Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

• Participation in industry groups is a plus

Skills and Requirements:

• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Advanced level knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional conceptual and creative thinking skills, as well as a solid knowledge of typography, color theory, design, and layout principles, with a strong aesthetic sense

• Exceptional project management skills are required

• Strong understanding of property management industry trends, issues, and emerging technology

• Outstanding presentation skills and can command an audience of all internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience in managing, expanding, and developing relationships with clients

• Entrepreneurial mindset and go-getter attitude with proven ability to work independently as well as in a team setting

• Positive demeanor, voracious appetite to learn new things, and excellent professional judgment

• Positive demeanor, voracious appetite to learn new things, and excellent professional judgment

• Required to complete and successfully pass the Avenue5 Fair Housing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training and other courses, if assigned

Scheduling:

• Required to maintain a regular schedule, which may require working outside business hours, weekends, and non-traditional holidays

• Ability to travel (50%)

Environment:

• Exposure to an environment typically found in an office building

Physical Requirements:

Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds

• Ability to remain stationary, move around, reach, and position oneself as needed for extended periods of time

• Must be able to observe and detect signs of emergency through visual and/or auditory cues

• Ability to communicate and express or exchange ideas with others, as well as those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

• Ability to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, including the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound

• Visual requirements, including color, depth perception, and field vision

• Ability to compare, copy, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, communicate, and instruct

• Ability to tolerate stressful situations

• Ability to work under minimal to moderate supervision

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Over the length of employment, these functions and tasks may change.

Diversity:

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Avenue5 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.