Assistant to Farm & Land Real Estate Broker

Posting Date:  March 1, 2023 | Location:  Lafayette, IN, US, 47904

Geswein Farm & Land Realty (GFL) is a farm & land real estate brokerage and auction house serving the unique needs of landowners across Indiana and Illinois since 1977. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of more value by listening, advising, and guiding our clients to meet their goals for financial & environmental outcomes.

We are passionate about serving the needs of those that value the land. We celebrate landowners for their work to support farmers, sustainable agriculture, enhancing natural landscapes & wildlife, and helping local communities thrive.

Mission – Deliver more land value, economic returns, and environmental returns to our clients with a team of land professionals focused on building lasting relationships and stewardship of our natural resources. GFL is a great place to work where we believe in helping every member of our team achieve a healthy work/life balance and meeting their goals for success. Our clients & our team are at the heart of all we do.

SCHEDULE:  Part Time | Flex Work Schedule – 3-5 Days per week in Corporate Office

About Our Opportunity

The Assistant to Lead Real Estate Broker is responsible for managing, coordinating, and implementing a variety of administrative, customer service, and marketing efforts for lead broker Johnny Klemme at GFL across a wide range of print, social, and digital platforms – ensuring that key processes for advertising and communication are timely and consistent.

This person will build strong relationships with industry contacts, landowners, farmers, and community members: within the Lead Broker’s service territory as well as with clients.  The Assistant to Lead Real Estate Broker will utilize calendar management, adaptation/adjustment of priorities, communication in a timely and precise manner, and delivery of projects/items within deadlines with the ultimate goal of adding more value to clients, company, and team members.

How You Will Spend Your Time

You are responsible for working directly with the Lead Broker to manage new farm & land listings and auctions from start to finish. Your work will help us to continually improve marketing efforts, generate new leads to fill the pipeline of sellers and buyers, and grow our client engagement through consistent touch points. You will assist with the management of a calendar consisting of sales & marketing activities for both property listings and land auctions.

These tasks require attention to detail: managing an ever-changing calendar in a work environment that is evolving and full of energy.  You will assist with client correspondence, weekly follow ups, and timely sales & marketing action items which include but are not limited to:  research & due diligence of properties, updating advertising, planning & confirming social media posts of new listings, entering data into SalesForce CRM system, and more.

You will learn about the day-to-day of one of the fastest growing farm & land real estate brokerages in Indiana. You will gain insight into business administration and management, learn new skills, hone your attention to detail & calendar management – all in a dog-friendly workplace.

Expectations:

 Arrive to work on time, as expected. If there are changes in your schedule or unforeseen circumstances, please communicate via email in advance.

 Priority Shifts

• • In the world of real estate, we may find ourselves in times of fast pace/high volume output of projects and action items. At other times, we may focus on larger projects over time. Be prepared that our list of priorities and action-items may shift on a daily or weekly basis. This means you need to flexible and adaptable.

 Self-Starter

• • When given a task, get started. If there are tasks on the “to-do” list and Lead Broker is out of the office, there is always work to be completed.

 Ask Questions & Give Feedback

• • Good, Bad, Indifferent: questions and feedback help each of us improve both professionally and personally.

• Creative Freedom & Input to improve upon our process.
  • We are open minded and want to help you be successful. Period. We want you to learn, grow, and prosper.

Minimum Education & Experience

High school diploma and successful experience in one or more of the following areas: office administration, marketing & communications, management of created content, creative writing, design of marketing and advertising, WordPress and Adobe Creative (PS/AI/Au, Premiere) proficiency.

-OR-   Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in advertising/marketing, agribusiness, or related field.

Mental & Physical Requirements

This job requires the incumbent to have the ability to…

• Understand & manage a calendar for the Lead Broker
• Perform research, send out regular mailings (print), and ensure Lead Broker follow ups are completed.
• Sit and/or stand at an ergonomic desk for up to 20 hours per week minimum.
• Learn about the GFL branding, marketing messages, & company values
• Assist with the creation, planning, and posting of content to broker social media platforms (GFarmland.com, IG, FB, Twitter, Mailchimp).
• Ability to function in an environment where priorities & daily objectives may shift on the fly.
• Assist with planning and timelines of marketing videos and photography projects.
• Work with outside graphic designers, print companies, & videographers to ensure that marketing materials for new listings & auctions are timely.
• Communicate updates for existing ads in both print & digital marketing.
• Travel via auto or commercial transportation to carry out essential responsibilities of the job.
• Engage in telephone and face-to-face conversations to serve internal staff as well as and give and receive information from clients, staff, vendors, outside consultants and the public.
• Use a computer and similar office technology and tools.  This involves reading the screen and keying/typing information.
• Successfully interact with and represent the organization to clients, staff, officers, vendors, and/or the public at all levels.

Requirements of the job include the ability to do the work, with or without reasonable accommodations. It is the company policy to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Leadership retains the right to add, subtract, or change duties of the position at any time. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security, and peace of mind for you. Here are the highlights of what we provide our team members:

• Technology Stipend – Lead Broker may provide a brand-new laptop, as well as software needed to perform job duties.
• Wellness Program – Quarterly therapeutic massage sessions with licensed massage therapist included
• PayScale – Competitive based on experience, skill sets, and work ethic

Geswein Farm & Land Realty, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other category protected by law.