Regional Acquisitions Representative
Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.
The Acquisitions team is looking for a candidate who preferably has a sales/real estate background with 2-4 years of experience. You will be working on the buy-side acquisitions platform in the single-family residential real estate sector. You will work under the supervision of the Senior Regional Acquisitions Representative, assisting in a variety of functions with the goal of increasing single family rental acquisitions while supporting our brand
- Diligent and tenacious follow up while carefully nurturing of all buy opportunities
- Must be able to successfully build rapport, assess behavioral types and adapt as needed
- Engage with homeowners in a skillful, sincere, and knowledgeable manner using disciplines such as DISC assessments or equal
- Negotiate with homeowner to arrive at mutually beneficial purchase offer
- With a company car allowance the Rep will spend 70-80% of their time allocation driving to buy appointments or door knocking qualified addresses
- Contact potential clients by door knocking, cold calling, emailing and social media activity
- Consistently log activities as well as update/maintain thorough CRM records
- Maintain, apply, and grow from offered training
- Expertly qualify inbound inquiries and proactively prospect into named accounts and territory
- Maintain a pipeline of sales leads by researching accounts and relationships
- Follow/handhold properties through lifecycle of closing process
- Assisting in the overall completion of assigned tasks from HQ / Acquisition’s team admin
What you’ll need to have:
Bachelor’s degree or equal industry experience Knowledge of real estate (2-4 years' experience) Strong verbal and written skills to communicate effectively with internal and external professionals Candidate should be extremely detail-oriented and organized with a proven ability to work well in a high-intensity environment to complete tasks quickly and effectively Capable of handling multiple tasks at once Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Valid driver’s license
Our full-time employee benefits include:
- A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
- Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
- Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
- Professional career development and reimbursement
- Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
- Relaxed casual environment with virtual office events
Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.