Office Leasing & Acquisitions Officer-Atlanta

Exeter Property Group is in search of a successful, and experienced Office Leasing & Acquisitions Officer in the Atlanta Metro area to join our growing team!  

Established in 2006, Exeter Property Group is a private equity real estate investment manager focused on the acquisition, development, leasing, and management of industrial and suburban office investments across North America and Europe. We are one of the largest private equity owners of commercial real estate in the U.S., with over 175 million square feet under management (and an additional 15+ million square feet in Europe). A great deal of our growth and success is attributed to our vertically-integrated, decentralized capabilities. As hands-on operators, Exeter’s experienced team of real estate experts operates out of 22 offices in the North America and Europe.

Office Leasing & Acquisitions Officer Responsibilities

As an Office Leasing & Acquisitions Officer for the Southeast Region based in our Atlanta office, you will contribute to our success by leasing office properties in the designed region through pro-active marketing campaigns targeting tenant rep brokers; corporate real estate executives and other local market participants; actively working on developing existing and new business relationships; source on- and off-market acquisitions and development opportunities in the mid-cap space on a one-off or small-package basis; and significantly grow the business across the designated region through leasing and acquisitions activities.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Leasing Properties and Managing Corporate Accounts

• • Develop and maintain strong, trustworthy relationships within the commercial brokerage community and across the submarkets in which the Leasing & Acquisitions Officer operates
  • Develop and maintain professional relationships with senior real estate executives – and their tenant representation brokers – of corporations based in assigned regional markets
  • Lease all vacant space and complete all lease renewals within assigned regional markets and all buildings purchased or developed
  • Develop financial models and other analytical tools for lease analysis utilizing Excel software
  • Write lease proposals
  • Work directly with contractors, Exeter construction managers and property management to oversee the pricing and construction of all tenant improvements and building work associated with new leasing
  • Assume full responsibility for the planning, implementation and accountability of all marketing efforts within assigned regional markets

• Source Investment Opportunities

• • Source transactions across a range of transaction types: stand-alone office properties, small packages, building redevelopments and build-to-suit development opportunities
  • Grow, develop and maintain his/her existing network to support the sourcing of deals
  • Contribute to the underwriting and assessment of investment opportunities and to the preparation and presentation of investment memoranda

To Be Successful in this role you must possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree required; an MBA is highly desirable.
• Ten (10) or more years of commercial real estate experience with brokerage houses and/or private owner/operators. Experience to span various disciplines including leasing (landlord or tenant rep) and development/merchant build
• Demonstrated track record of sourcing new business and an established network of relationships
• Extensive due diligence and transaction experience spanning acquisitions, redevelopments and build-to-suits
• Excellent problem solving and quantitative skills
• Outstanding leadership, relationship and management skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Self-guided work ethic – strong entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to be a “self-starter” and work independently

Leadership Characteristics

• Understanding the Business: knows the business and the mission-critical technical and functional skills needed to do the job; understands various types of business propositions and understands how businesses operate in general; learns new methods and technologies easily
• Making Complex Decisions: can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques
• Focusing on Action and Outcomes: attacks everything with drive and energy with an eye on the bottom line; not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known; drives to finish everything he/she starts
• Communicating Effectively: writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across
• Relating Skills: warm, friendly, and interpersonally agile; easy to approach and talk to; relates well to all kinds of people; makes a pleasant first impression and builds solid relationships
• Acting with Honor and Character: is a person of high character; is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs; deals and talks straight; walks his/her talk; is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences

 
What you Get in Return:

 A competitive compensation package based on the experience and capabilities of the candidate which includes an annual salary, acquisition bonuses and commissions for new and renewal leases. Carried interest in the Fund may be available for high-performing individuals.  Medical/Dental/Vision, 100% employer paid STD/LTD/Life Insurance, additional Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k) with company match, vacation/sick time, paid holidays, and an annual holiday party.