Associate Vice President, Business Development

Avenue5 is growing and we are in search of an associate vice president client strategy 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 associate vice president of client strategy is responsible for researching sourcing and building authentic relationships with strategic partners and clients to procure management agreements and help the company grow its book of business. This role creates a repeatable and scalable process to identify and analyze new opportunities through asset acquisition lease-up contracts and management change opportunities as well as grow current partnerships for a strategic fit against current and future business goals. The associate vice president of client strategy is responsible for managing all processes leading up to finalizing partnerships including prospecting initial contact deal analysis full underwiring physical asset evaluation broker and client collaboration creating and formalizing pitch presentations and assisting local operators and internal support teams in finalizing the property integration.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives:

Direct and coordinate all phases of the company growth process including lead development underwriting market assessment and identification of suitable assets to manage

Responsible for assisting regional leadership in implementing a strategic plan for the pursuit of new business

Ensure that the company and client financial and business objectives are being achieved

Responsible for determining the operational and financial potential of prospective management opportunities

Coordinate with regional leadership for potential deal analysis within their regions

Provide financial underwriting and valuation assistance to new clients who are pursuing potential acquisitions

Assist leadership with identifying market changes and procurement of new management opportunities

Understand the market landscape including pricing trends competitor strengths and weaknesses new development pipeline and related impact and client requirements

Maintain an expert knowledge of features functionality and benefits for all Avenue5 products and services

Participate in multifamily conferences and symposiums

Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree is required

Five or more years of experience in multi-family property management client strategy business development or related field is required

Three to five years of experience in RealPage and/or Yardi software is required

Three to five years of experience with analyzing and underwriting market rate affordable value-add or lease-up properties is required

Proficient in Excel

Real Estate license as required by state or local law

Knowledge of profit and loss statements general ledgers rent rolls market surveys balance sheets cash flow projections budgeting templates etc. is preferred

Familiarity with industry-related business intelligence tools is preferred

Skills and Requirements:

Ability to facilitate presentations concisely with strong visuals and solid analysis as well as be a persuasive presenter

Proven track record of developing compelling business cases for clients

Excellent ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere as both a role player and leader

Ability to clearly and effectively articulate complex financial and strategic concepts on the spot

Knowledge of market rate stabilized garden mid-rise and high-rise assets as well as lease-up development and value-add asset types

Politically savvy with strong negotiation problem-solving and project management skills

Understanding of property management industry trends issues and emerging technology

Understanding of area key economic indicators and the impact on short and long-term strategies for different asset types

Track record of accomplishments and high-impact results in Multifamily or other related industry

Ability to work at both the strategic and tactical levels

Demonstrated ability to prioritize and allocate resources in a dynamic execution-oriented manner

Advanced knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook Word PowerPoint and Excel skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with superb follow-up skills

Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency

Strong organizational and time management skills

Ability to create a climate in which associates want to exude their best by leading and communicating a shared vision with associates and providing coaching and development

Ability to set goals and consistently meet deadlines

Knowledge of federal fair housing laws and any applicable local housing provisions

Ability to be always reachable via phone except during approved time off

Ability to drive an automobile and maintain a current drivers license and automobile insurance

Other licenses and/or certifications are required by state law

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 overtime weekends and non-traditional holidays

Ability to travel overnight (75%)

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

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

Must be able to remain stationary move around reach and position oneself as needed for extended periods of time

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.