Business Development Associate

Elmington's commitment to our clients is to manage properties with a Think Like an Owner (TLO) mentality. With this in mind, the goal for each member of the Business Development team is to cultivate partnerships that are mutually beneficial for Elmington and our clients and to communicate and represent Elmington's core values. Your primary role will be to proactively engage with owners, brokers, and other sources of new management opportunities in order to support our overall growth objectives. Once a new relationship is secured, you will act as the primary client contact while maintaining a strong partnership with the operations team to ensure the properties' success.

An effective Business Development Associate at Elmington is a self-motivated, passionate person. Because you're tasked with representing Elmington in every interaction you will have, expectations are high. At Elmington, you will be pushed to Forget The Ordinary & Think Like an Owner. Every day.

To be an effective Business Development Associate at Elmington, you will need to:

• Have multifamily management experience at a regional level or higher, or the equivalent

• Have strong presentation skills

• Have a tireless work ethic

• Think BEYOND the box

• Be confident and smart

• Be self-sufficient and self-motivated

• Think creatively

• NOT accept the status quo

• Work with passion

• Take pride in your work

• Be a good listener

• Offer a solution with every problem

Your Key Job Responsibilities will be to:

• Source new business via client relations and broker partnerships

• Maintain positive relationships with existing and potential clients

• Attend conferences and market update meetings to network and stay on top of trends
• Track progress and report results on a regular basis by performing market studies, tracking new construction trends, and understanding the supply, demand, and potential in our concentrated markets
• Have a clear understanding of complex financial statements and budget statements

• Positively represent Elmington with owners, brokers, vendors, and the community at large

• Effectively work remotely and independently

• Constantly learn and search for ways to improve your business

• Think creatively and go way beyond the box by conceptualizing new ideas to improve the business

• Be an effective listener who offers helpful solutions

• Possess great energy, enjoy challenges, and constantly set and reach new goals

• Oversee the successful execution of Elmington's growth initiatives

Essential Functions of Your Role Include, but are not limited to:

• Professional verbal and written communication

• Presenting a professional image and effectively representing the company

• Operating computers and other technological devices to access email, internet websites for business marketing, and company utilized software

• Preparing, locating and compiling information and documents

• Driving a motor vehicle and frequently traveling

• Purchasing items for business needs and submitting for reimbursement

• Following and enforcing all company policies and procedures

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequently sit, stand, and walk

• Regularly required to talk or hear

• Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls

• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

• Vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

• Temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is necessary

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The Elmington Experience

We're creating a different kind of company at Elmington. We promise we will be never be ordinary, which we hope you can see by this job description. There will be many days you simply aren't comfortable. You will be pushed to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. You will be challenged by your team leader and your peers to achieve more and to find better ways. With that said, we know Elmington is not for everyone. BUT, if you believe in yourself, enjoy a challenge, and appreciate working with exceptional people, then Elmington could very well be the last company you ever work for.

Are you ready to FTO? It's time to TLO!

The company will recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate its employees based upon factors such as work quality, behavior, training, and experience. In compliance with local, state, and federal laws, we provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, protected age category, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, military status, or physical or mental disability of any individual who is otherwise qualified. Lastly, we're creating a different kind of company at Elmington.