Real Estate Team Operations Manager
2 days ago
Maplewood
Job Description Are you the person who loves running the business behind the scenes — systems, details, timelines, people — while others are out selling? We’re looking for a high-level real estate operations professional to serve as the backbone of our growing business. This role combines operations management, listing coordination, and transaction coordination into one leadership position responsible for keeping everything moving, compliant, and profitable. This is not an entry-level admin role. This is a business operator role. As the business grows, this role will evolve and may eventually be split into multiple positions — with growth opportunities for the right person. Compensation: $68,000 - $75,000 yearly Responsibilities: • Manage real estate transactions from contract to close (buyer & seller side), • Coordinate listings from pre-listing through active listing and offer acceptance, • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agents, lenders, escrow, title, and vendors, • Ensure all files are accurate, complete, and brokerage-compliant, • Oversee listing marketing execution (photography, MLS input, seller reports, post-close marketing), • Maintain and improve systems, SOPs, checklists, and workflows, • Operate and optimize our CRM and transaction management systems, • Run day-to-day operations with minimal supervision, • Support hiring, onboarding, training, and accountability of admin staff and vendors, • Assist leadership with prioritization, execution, and protecting their time, • 3–5+ years in residential real estate operations, • Background as a Transaction Coordinator, Listing Coordinator, Operations Manager, or similar, • Experience supporting 40–60+ transactions per year, • Strong understanding of real estate contracts, disclosures, and timelines Skills • Highly organized and detail-driven, • Excellent written and verbal communication, • Tech-savvy with CRMs and transaction systems, • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, • Comfortable leading vendors, staff, and VAs, • Able to work independently and manage competing priorities Traits • Calm under pressure, • Takes ownership and follows through, • Professional, confident, and service-oriented, • Adaptable and solutions-focused, • Discreet and trustworthy with confidential information License • Real estate license requiredAbout Company Natalie Farrell is the number #6 Weichert agent in the Northeast Region and the #16 Weichert Agent of 5000 in the country. Her knowledge of real estate and excellent sales record have earned her the prestigious NCJAR Circle of Excellence Award for the past fifteen years and rave reviews from her clients. Highly skilled at everything from marketing and staging to negotiating and closing the deal, Natalie gets it done. And, as well as she knows her business, she knows the people in the community. Between contractors, landscapers, and inspectors to restaurateurs, merchants, and teachers, Natalie is well-connected and highly respected throughout Maplewood and South Orange, and these connections are what make her unique and the one you want when buying or selling.