About the position
ENVIRONMENT:
A dynamic investment and commercial property management firm is seeking a Property Consultant to drive occupancy and revenue across its portfolio. The role involves building relationships with key property professionals—brokers, valuers, landlords, and tenants—facilitating and negotiating new lease agreements, and marketing existing vacancies across commercial, industrial, and retail properties. The consultant will develop strategies to maximise portfolio effectiveness, generate new revenue streams, and reduce foregone income, while ensuring all activities align with the organisations objectives and operational procedures.
DUTIES:
As a Property Consultant, the individual’s responsibilities will include managing the portfolio vacancy in accordance with budget, developing a business plan covering leasing and marketing, meeting agreed targets, and promoting the organisation’s presence, managing the leasing administration function, streamlining processes and systems wherever possible, and advising senior management on maximising business relationships and creating an environment where customer service can flourish. This will encompass the following:
Leasing and marketing management:
- Manage the portfolio of properties assigned with a view to maximising the occupancy of lettable area within the portfolio and creating new business opportunities for the development of land holdings.
Specific functions in relation to the above will include the following:
- Introducing new tenants to the portfolio through various methods including, but not limited to, cold calling, networking as well as nurturing and strengthening long-term relationships with key contacts.
- Improve the portfolio lease profile, with a view to increasing term of same and quality of tenants.
- Acquire, negotiate and conclude lease agreements with new and existing brands in line with the tenancy mix and budget.
- Take ownership of and develop the marketing function in its various forms, including but not limited to, electronic media – in the form of social media, web-based, bulk message and emails, etc. and print media – in the form of newspapers, magazines, to-let boards, flyers, etc.
- Implement a diverse and streamlined marketing strategy which will encompass the different property categories, in as far as their specific marketing needs requires.
- Market and liaise with property brokers to advertise and fill any vacant premises.
- Market research and analysis relating to area investigation, competitor analysis, market related rentals, market supply and any other key market indicators.
- Relationship building and networking with key property professionals (including but not limited to: Property brokers, Property valuers, Landlords and Tenants).
- Preparation of necessary documentation to allow administration and execution of lease agreements, ensuring co-ordination with internal departments.
- Ensure new tenants are in compliance with all documentary requirements.
- Any other letting and marketing task or assignment prescribed by management from time to time.
Financial and Operational Management:
- Utilising the MDA property management system for recording prospective tenants and creating a database of leads for future business.
- Preparation of weekly leasing status report and others, as and when required.
- Involvement in the preparation of annual budgets, through the sign-off of market rentals and vacancy forecasts.
General Business:
- Maintain a good understanding of the market conditions and trends of commercial, industrial, and retail property in the country.
- Provide a weekly and monthly report to the Regional Head of activities.
- Any other ad hoc duties as may be required.
While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.
COMMENTS:
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Desired Skills:
- Property
- Consultant
- Johannesburg
