Marketing Assistant

The primary object of this role is to perform specialized tasks related to the marketing, research and administrative requirements of sales professionals of a commercial real estate brokerage office. Individual needs to be self-starting and action-oriented while regularly exercising independent judgment and seeing tasks through to completion. This is a demanding yet rewarding position with broad and significant growth potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning and strategy for marketing particular properties and expanding business.

• Provide marketing, administrative and organizational support to an individual or team of sales professionals.

• Attend tours, sales meetings and presentations.

• Assist with the development and writing of marketing and presentation materials, client offers, proposals and other required documentation for the team.

• Implement marketing plans.

• Use CBRE templates to produce marketing materials including flyers, proposals, tour books, maps, floor plans and qualification packages while displaying professionalism and maintaining the CBRE brand.

• Research data from a variety of sources for inclusion in technical reports and presentations.

• Manage team calendars including critical dates, deadlines, meeting preparation and scheduling of appointments.

• Write and release deal announcements, listings and reports.

• Compose and prepare routine correspondence such as cover letters and emails for sales professionals.

• Answer, screen and direct incoming telephone calls.

• Produce and maintain databases, surveys, digital filing systems and other records.

• Collect, compile and analyzes moderately complex data and information and composes it in straightforward written descriptions of results.

• Gather data on newly available properties, transactions and tenants/buyers/seller's in the market.

• Professionally interact and communicate with clients, other sales professionals, researchers and marketers.

• Other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to independently determine the appropriate methodology for completing open-ended projects when necessary.
• Ability to follow instructions and direction when necessary.
• High-energy individual with a tendency and ability to take initiative, follow through and see tasks through to completion.
•  Ability to solve problems in standard situations.
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•  Acute attention to detail.
•  Expert Level with MS-Office, such a Word, Excel and PowerPoint
•  Proficiency in InDesign is an asset 
•  Ability to work independently with little supervision.
•  Ability to work well under pressure, with multiple deadlines, and on various projects.
•  Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts and basic financial analysis.
• Basic knowledge of marketing.
• Post-secondary education is required; 1-3 years' experience in a professional work environment would be an asset.
  

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