Senior Commercial Real Estate Leader

2 months ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Avison Young Canada Full time

About You:

We are seeking a highly accomplished and results-driven professional to lead our Vancouver and British Columbia operations as a Managing Director. If you are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in your work, and enjoy collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

About Us:

Avison Young Canada is a leading commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering a range of services including transaction, management, financial, and consulting services. Our corporate structure is designed to enhance collaboration across our organization, allowing us to better serve our clients.

Our Purpose:

We believe that real estate has a profound impact on people's lives, and we are committed to creating real economic, social, and environmental value as a global real estate advisor. Our purpose is to empower people to make spaces and places work better for everyone.

Our Culture:

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to supporting their growth and well-being.

Job Summary:

The Managing Director will be responsible for managing and growing our Vancouver and British Columbia operations, reporting directly to the President, Canada. The successful candidate will have experience in mergers and acquisitions, recruiting licensed professionals, training, and growing emerging leaders. They will possess excellent leadership skills, strong business acumen, and the ability to lead and manage with expertise and credibility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify and engage targeted companies, recruit, and hire high-performing brokers and staff for employment or acquisition and maximize retention.
  • Help resources, prepare, and participate in major business development opportunities.
  • Engage emerging leaders and sales associate programs, helping to train and develop Avison Young's young professionals.
  • Understand financial, HR, legal, administrative, operational, sales resources, and systems and apply this acumen by investing time and effort to effectively achieve EBITDA targets.
  • Accountable for Vancouver business budgeting process and associated responsibilities.
  • Understand and manage brokerage, property management, project management, lease administration, and consulting activities.
  • Develop, manage, inspire, coach, mentor, and support brokers and staff to achieve team, cultural, operational, and revenue goals. Show high emotional intelligence and creativity, solving people and deal transaction issues in a timely manner.
  • Promote and lead engagement with all staff in the company's corporate initiatives and programs.
  • Champion, defend, and advance the Avison Young brand and culture both internally and in the market, promoting and protecting its reputation, health, and overall value of the enterprise at all times.
  • Understand and embrace our goal of being globally consistent and locally relevant by effectively using communications and the ability to promote Avison Young mission, goals, and strategies, making them relevant to brokers and staff by integrating corporate messages and goals into communications (literature, presentations, website, discussions, meetings, recruiting ads, and retention efforts), while encouraging participation in Affinity Groups.
  • Show the demonstrated abilities to develop and maintain business relationships within various industry, civic, and trade associations through membership and participation.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 10 years of management experience in commercial real estate.
  • Broker's real estate license is required.
  • Brokerage experience would be an asset.

Personal Attributes:

  • Resourceful – This job requires a person who is driven by practical results, maximizing both efficiency and returns for their investments of time, talent, energy, and resource.
  • Instinctive – This job requires a person who is driven by using past experiences and intuition and seeks specific knowledge when necessary.
  • Collaborative – This job requires a person who is driven in a supporting role and contributes with little need for individual recognition.
  • Executive presence and ability to debate and influence decision making.
  • Analytical thinker, detail-oriented, high-energy level.
  • Ability to maintain confidential and professional manner.

Education:

  • BA/BS in business, finance, real estate, or related field.
  • MBA preferred.

Workplace Type: On-Site

Equal Opportunity Commitment:

Avison Young Canada practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills, and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment, and integrity.

We maintain a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

Avison Young Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates during the recruitment process. For those requiring assistance, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Avison Young Canada is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices.

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