RPR Opportunities

Position:

• Market Manager West Division B: Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota

Description:
Realtors Property Resource (RPR) recently announced that a major milestone has been reached with over 600,000 of the nation’s REALTORS® are already part of the RPR program.  Close to 500,000 of those are launched, and the rest are soon to follow.  To be sure that this valuable member benefit is realized, RPR’s Industry Relations team is recruiting two new Market Managers, who will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships in assigned markets, working closely with local and state association and MLS staff to improve communication and develop and deliver programs to improve adoption of the RPR system.

Both of these positions are field based, and the candidates must be able to travel approximately 50% of their time. Experience in a sales, account management or leadership role with a real-estate service provider such as an Association/MLS or technology product company is required, knowledge and experience with residential real estate is preferred.  Close proximity to a major airport is required. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, strong customer service, account management and training experience and skills.  Outstanding communication and presentation skills are essential.  The successful candidate will be comfortable reaching out to people they haven’t met, and able to communicate the benefits and value proposition of the RPR system in terms that the listener can relate to. He/She must be able to plan and execute unique market strategies to drive territory and overall company objectives. A complete and total raving enthusiasm for RPR is also required, along with the ability and willingness to effectively communicate that enthusiasm to agents, brokers, MLS/Association leaders and executives.  A strong understanding of the real estate industry and technical savvy are also important.  Candidate must be organized, self-motivated, and able to effectively and efficiently use technology tools for internal communications and reporting, as well as in performance of their account management duties.

Base salary and bonus compensation based on performance are commensurate with experience.  Excellent benefits, including a great team working environment.

Data/QA Analyst

RPR is a robust, database-driven real estate Web application, available exclusively to members of the National Association of REALTORS®. RPR aggregates terabytes of information from hundreds of sources, and delivers it through a rapid development and release cycle of personal marketing, reporting, analysis, and business intelligence features.

The Data/QA Analyst will join an energetic team, working in a fast-paced environment, interacting directly with developers, product managers, graphic artists, customer service representatives, and the staff of our data licensors and vendors. RPR seeks a candidate who will take ownership of database and application analysis and testing, in order to extend the quality and depth of how we present property information to our endusers.

The qualified applicant will have:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• A clear written and verbal communication style
• Well-organized, with attention to detail and strong presentation ability
• A background in supporting robust database and Web applications
• Experience developing and implementing QA/QC practices and procedures
• Experience with SQL and scripting in enterprise relational database platforms
• Motivated self-starter, able to work effectively with a remote but highly cohesive team
• Experience with real estate data a plus
• Experience with HTML and XML programming a plus

RPR seeks someone with the right blend of technical skills, work ethic, and industry knowledge, who is willing to accept new responsibilities and challenges, and is undaunted by a fast-paced setting and a dynamic technology environment, to help build innovative and leading-edge services for REALTORS®.