Background

LPS Real Estate Group Is A Leading Provider Of Data Solutions For The Real Estate Industry. We Are Expanding Our Data Aggregation Team, And Looking For An Individual With Experience In Mapping Listing Data. This Data Is Used To Drive Broker And Agent Web Sites. It Is Also Exported To Third Party Clients For Use With Their Applications.

Job Description

Translate, Normalize and Map Raw Real Estate Listing Data into the Data Aggregation Database Using Pervasive Map Designer (A.K.A. Data Junction)

Write and Maintain Internal Command Line Scripts, Which Move the Data through the File System

Write Scripts to Automatically Manipulate the Data into Its Final Format and Location

Perform Quality Reviews on the Mapping of Other Employees (Employees Cross Check Each Other’s Work)

Perform Maintenance on Data Issues Caused by Schema Changes

Review and Resolve Customer Complaints Relating To Listing Data

Necessary Qualifications and Skills

Real Estate / Multiple Listing Service Knowledge

Experience Mapping Real Estate Data

Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent

Minimum 2 Years of Programming Experience

The Ability to Make Decisions Prioritize Tasks to Meet Required Deadlines

Good Communication Skills both Verbal and Written

Able To Work with Minimum Supervision

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

Experience Working With SQL Databases

Programming Languages: VB Script, XML, Command Line DOS

Experience With RETS

Experience Interfacing with Customers and Vendors

Experience Using Pervasive/ Data Junction or an Equivalent Mapping Tool

An In Depth Knowledge of both Hardware and Software

How to apply:

Email inquiries/resumes to: Robert.Cobarruvias@LPSVCS.com

Atlantic and Pacific Real Estate is a growing national real estate brokerage firm. We currently have 24 offices and we are expanding quickly. In order to provide our agents and brokers with the best resources, we are looking for an experience VP marketing.

VP Marketing – Atlantic & Pacific Real Estate, LLC (APRE)

Contribute to the development of APRE’s marketing and brand strategy. Work closely with business unit executives, sales leaders and brokers to establish and promote brand. Develop tools for brokers and agents to maximize sales efforts. Establish and develop promotional, sales and marketing collateral plans and materials for implementation by agents and brokers. Work with internal and external staff in development and enhancement of company’s web site. Responsibilities would include developing tools for agents and brokers to promote APRE properties as well as solicit sellers.

• Develop creative, multiplatform campaigns to include marketing materials and targeted mailings to reach new customers.

• Work collaboratively with our experienced sales agents, brokers and executives to determine needs and devise creative solutions.

• Develop on line tools for national agent base to provisions materials and processes that provide a consistent, pre-approved message to potential customers.

• Develop multichannel marketing approach to include buyers, sellers, servicing operations and investment firms.

• Create tracking and benchmarking methodology to monitor participation and success of various marketing initiatives.

• Enhance, expand and develop marketing strategies, tools and collateral to acquire, distribute and manage leads

Must have proven ability to generate new and unconventional ideas and to translate them into successful campaigns. Must have strong writing skills, a teamwork mentality and extensive experience in the real estate market. Previous experience developing successful multimedia strategies is essential. Minimum 10 years experience in marketing, public relations or advertising. Four year degree in business, marketing or communications

How to apply:

Contact Linda Blakemore – Talent Acquisition

linda.blakemore@carringtonmh.com

949-517-7123

Atlantic and Pacific Real Estate is a growing national real estate brokerage firm. We currently have 24 offices and we are expanding quickly. In order to provide our agents and brokers with the best resources, we are looking for an experience VP marketing.

VP Marketing – Atlantic & Pacific Real Estate, LLC (APRE)

Contribute to the development of APRE’s marketing and brand strategy. Work closely with business unit executives, sales leaders and brokers to establish and promote brand. Develop tools for brokers and agents to maximize sales efforts. Establish and develop promotional, sales and marketing collateral plans and materials for implementation by agents and brokers. Work with internal and external staff in development and enhancement of company’s web site. Responsibilities would include developing tools for agents and brokers to promote APRE properties as well as solicit sellers.

• Develop creative, multiplatform campaigns to include marketing materials and targeted mailings to reach new customers.

• Work collaboratively with our experienced sales agents, brokers and executives to determine needs and devise creative solutions.

• Develop on line tools for national agent base to provisions materials and processes that provide a consistent, pre-approved message to potential customers.

• Develop multichannel marketing approach to include buyers, sellers, servicing operations and investment firms.

• Create tracking and benchmarking methodology to monitor participation and success of various marketing initiatives.

• Enhance, expand and develop marketing strategies, tools and collateral to acquire, distribute and manage leads

Must have proven ability to generate new and unconventional ideas and to translate them into successful campaigns. Must have strong writing skills, a teamwork mentality and extensive experience in the real estate market. Previous experience developing successful multimedia strategies is essential. Minimum 10 years experience in marketing, public relations or advertising. Four year degree in business, marketing or communications

How to apply:

Contact Linda Blakemore – Talent Acquisition
linda.blakemore@carringtonmh.com
949-517-7123

Background

LPS transforms how mortgage lenders and servicers do business. LPS is the industry’s number one provider of mortgage processing services, settlement services and default solutions, and the nation’s leading provider of integrated data, servicing and technology solutions for mortgage lenders. Our products and award-winning services are only part of the reason why each of the nation’s top 50 banks have chosen LPS products and services to sharpen their competitive edge. Our dedicated and experienced employees are the backbone of LPS.

LPS Real Estate Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPS, is a leading provider of technology solutions for the real estate industry. It offers an award-winning suite of products, called rDesk, which includes broker and agent web sites, Contact Manager, CMA, IDX, and more. We are expanding our product management team, and looking for an enthusiastic individual that possesses that rare but valuable mixture of intellectual curiosity, business acumen, marketing savvy, technical proficiencies, strong communication skills, and attention to detail.

Job Description

The Sr. Product Manager is responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, documenting product specification, and working closely with development, account management, sales, and customer services teams to ensure customer satisfaction and revenue goals are met.

The Sr. Product Manager is expected to:

1. Document product functional specifications and clearly define development tasks

2. Work closely with development, QA, project management, and account management teams to ensure successful launch and ongoing enhancements to products

3. Work with customers, business, sales, account management and customer services teams to understand, prioritize, and communicate product requirements.

4. Define the product strategy and roadmap based on market needs and industry trends as well as information gathered from customers and business stakeholders

5. Manage a team of product managers and business analysts, and define objectives and plans for the product management team that align with the organizational business goals

6. Work with sales and marketing to establish pricing and effective communication of product features and value propositions.

7. Conduct market analysis and run usability studies, focus groups, and surveys to assess, confirm, define and prioritize product plans.

8. Keep up-to-date with market trends and industry information, and be an expert with regards to the competitors.

9. Work with external third parties to assess and form strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of product management experience. Experience with real estate software products is a significant plus.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with software and Internet products, primarily in the B2B sector.

• Experience in managing a team of product managers and business analysts.

• Proven proficiencies in software and Internet technologies. Ability to communicate effectively with the development team. Experience with Agile development methodology a plus.

• Experience in producing product specifications. Able to supplement words with screen shots and other tools to communicate what is required.

• Strong knowledge in usability design. Proven track records in defining products with usability, scalability and performance.

• Demonstrated success in working in a team environment with development, project management, customer services, sales, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Expert in preparing and making presentations. Strong interpersonal and team building skills.

• Have an absolute comfort in engaging with clients and partners.

• Highly organized, with attention to detail.

• Possess a natural curiosity to explore product opportunities, and ability to convert that understanding into clear specifications.

• Strong industry references.

How to apply:

Contact Adam Ma at adam dot ma at lpsvcs.com

Background

LPS Real Estate Group Is A Leading Provider Of Data Solutions For The Real Estate Industry. We Are Expanding Our Data Aggregation Team, And Looking For An Individual With Experience In Mapping Listing Data. This Data Is Used To Drive Broker And Agent Web Sites. It Is Also Exported To Third Party Clients For Use With Their Applications.

Job Description

Translate, Normalize and Map Raw Real Estate Listing Data into the Data Aggregation Database Using Pervasive Map Designer (A.K.A. Data Junction)

Write and Maintain Internal Command Line Scripts, Which Move the Data through the File System

Write Scripts to Automatically Manipulate the Data into Its Final Format and Location

Perform Quality Reviews on the Mapping of Other Employees (Employees Cross Check Each Other’s Work)

Perform Maintenance on Data Issues Caused by Schema Changes

Review and Resolve Customer Complaints Relating To Listing Data

Necessary Qualifications and Skills

Real Estate / Multiple Listing Service Knowledge

Experience Mapping Real Estate Data

Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent

Minimum 2 Years of Programming Experience

The Ability to Make Decisions Prioritize Tasks to Meet Required Deadlines

Good Communication Skills both Verbal and Written

Able To Work with Minimum Supervision

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

Experience Working With SQL Databases

Programming Languages: VB Script, XML, Command Line DOS

Experience With RETS

Experience Interfacing with Customers and Vendors

Experience Using Pervasive/ Data Junction or an Equivalent Mapping Tool

An In Depth Knowledge of both Hardware and Software

How to apply:

Email inquiries/resumes to: Robert.Cobarruvias@LPSVCS.com

Background

LPS Real Estate Group is a leading provider of Internet solutions for the real estate industry. The Broker & Agent Products (BAP) team offers an award-winning suite of products, called rDesk, which includes broker and agent web sites, Contact Manager, CMA, IDX, and more. We are expanding our account management team, and looking for an enthusiastic individual who possesses excellent communication skills, has strong product and technical knowledge, is detail oriented, and excels at large account customer relations.

Job Description

The Account Manager is responsible for managing a number of large accounts for the BAP division of LPS Real Estate Group.

The Account Manager is expected to:

1. Manage a number of large LPS Real Estate Group accounts, as the primary interface between LPS Real Estate Group and the accounts managed.

2. Maintain open and constant communication with each assigned account. Update accounts with all pertinent information regarding LPS Real Estate Group product enhancements, updates and issue resolution.

3. Respond to all account requests, issue reporting and questions in a very timely manner.

4. Open, route, track and monitor all customer issues and enhancement requests through the LPS issue tracking system.

5. Conduct weekly conference calls with each assigned account to review open issues and enhancement requests and provide all necessary product updates.

6. Interface with multiple contacts at each account managed, including IT and Marketing staff up through Senior Level Management.

7. Coordinate all communication and conference calls between accounts managed and LPS staff.

8. Interface daily with LPS product and development staff, communicating account feedback and requests along with keeping informed of internal product direction or decisions that may impact any account.

9. Have strong product knowledge of the full suite of LPS Real Estate Group products. Must be able to effectively answer product questions and demo functionality to accounts.

10. Proactively manage each account by anticipating needs of each account, and provide guidance for maximizing product experience for the account and their customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as an account manager for major client accounts, or related responsibility.

• Experience with real estate related accounts and products a significant plus.

• Minimum 3 years experience working with software and Internet products, primarily in the B2B sector.

• Strong customer relations skills. Ability to maintain diplomacy and composure at all times.

• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Ability to work remotely

• Demonstrated success in working in a team environment with development, product management, customer support, sales, etc.

• Highly organized, with extensive attention to detail.

How to apply:

Contact:
Michael McCulloch
E- mail:  Michael dot McCulloch at lpsvcs dot com

W&R Studios is a software company located in Huntington Beach, California. We develop, market and sell web applications for today’s real estate agents, brokers and MLS providers. Our current web applications, Dwellicious and Cloud CMA have generated a lot of buzz in the industry.

W&R Studios products are sold on a subscription basis. The primary responsibility of the Outside Sales Representative is to grow the number of subscribers in the Southern California area.

Other responsibilities:

Book and give product demonstrations at local real estate offices.

Book and give product trainings at local real estate associations.

Set up affinity partnerships with local real estate vendors.

Handle light follow up and support calls and e-mails.

Submit weekly activity/call reports.

Attend local trade shows.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor degree preferred

Real estate experience a plus

Good computer and Excel skills

Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, and well organized.

Willingness to travel

Must provide own transportation with valid driver’s license.

Salary:

Base plus commission

Summary:

This is an excellent position for the right individual. The company co-founders have over 18 years creating real estate software applications. If you are looking to get on the ground floor of an exciting software company please send us your resume.

greg@wr-studios.com

How to apply:

E-mail: greg at wr-studios dot com
Phone:  714-924-4219

Come join a professional team and an organization full of opportunities. Lender Processing Services (LPS) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager who is a self-starter, requires minimal supervision, and possesses exceptional organization, team building and customer interface skills. Must be able to manage several concurrent projects with multi-discipline teams from multiple locations, for either internal or external clientele.

Job Descriptions:

• Manage and support small to large sized projects in real estate software product development and implementation, and MLS data aggregation.

• Lead and guide the project team, manage both business and technical aspects of projects, and serve as liaison to customers and vendors.

• Create project plans and documentation such as scopes, statements of work, requirement documents, project schedules and status reports.

• Monitor progress to assure schedule, quality, and cost objectives are met and take appropriate preventive and corrective actions.

• Manage communication within the organization as well as with customers and vendors, to ensure all parties are up to date with the latest project plans and status.

• May perform business analyst responsibilities and take on hands-on project tasks. Should become knowledgeable of our products.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience

• BS in Business or Computer Science

• PMP certification a plus

• Proven track records of delivering high-quality results on schedule and within budget

• Must be highly organized with attention to details, willing to take ownership and have experience working in a fast-paced software development or consulting company.

• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and inter-personal skills

• Ability to motivate team members and resolve conflicts constructively

• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio

• Solid understanding of software product life cycle and database relationships

• Real Estate industry and software knowledge a plus

• MLS system and software knowledge a plus

• CRM software knowledge a plus

At LPS, we recognize people as our most valuable asset. You will join a friendly and collaborative team containing all levels of experience. The company offers a unique environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. The culture is truly collaborative and everyone’s input is valued. All team members are encouraged to suggest improvements, participate in weekly team meetings, and share knowledge throughout the team. LPS offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to include medical, dental, 401K and ESPP.

How to apply:

Contact Adam dot Ma at LPSVCS dot com

QA Engineer and Product Leader

Clareity Security is the leading provider of data security and revenue assurance products for the real estate industry. Our SAFEMLS® and SAFEACCESS™ products help MLS organizations and real estate professionals easily and effectively safeguard sensitive consumer information against unauthorized access and provide assurance that all users of the system are positively identified. Clareity Security was launched in 2004 and serves over 65 customers representing almost 500,000 subscribers. We are a small but efficient organization that values a strong work ethic combined with the desire to have fun doing it!

We are looking for a QA Engineer & Product Leader to join our team. You will play a critical role in product development and you will drive the QA efforts and activities at Clareity Security. This is a fantastic opportunity for the kind of person who wants to play a leading role at the company and make a huge impact – and who has the skills to drive all aspects of QA with a significant role in Product Management as well. This position will work closely with the Chief Software Architect and the development team and will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

We build the software that powers the authentication systems of real estate multiple listing services and other real estate software. In this role you will have exposure to software security, high scalability, high availability, and SAAS solutions. We use the Scrum development process. Our systems are primarily MySql & Java-based.

Primary Responsibilities Include

- Define the role of QA in the SDLC, and integrate proven software QA practices into our ship effort.

- Engage in the entire product cycle, from design to shipment to support. Provide quality feedback to the team, and ensure the quality level of the product is known at all points in the process.

- Generate a test plan for each new feature developed. At times a functional specification may be available; at other times the test plan should be prepared from artifacts of the scrum process.

- Perform secondary unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing on all new features developed.

- Work as a peer with the rest of the team, producing a collaborative approach to quality. Assist developers and program managers in developing their own quality process. Ensure that the overall team process is engineered to product quality results.

- Build test harnesses or related tools as needed to improve long-term testability

- See and raise project issues as early as possible in the process, working with other team members to resolve the issues to drive to a quality and predictable delivery

- Oversee the defect reporting system, ensuring that issues discovered through any means (including by customers) are visible and managed in the system

Requirements Include:

- A bachelors degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience

- Proven ability to independently lead a QA effort on a shipping commercial product

- Expert at administering and using test support tools such as bug tracking database, load tester, network capture tools, etc

- A steady pattern of increasing success in your career

- Relentless drive to find the defects in a system, and to defend the customer experience

- A willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed – as small but profitable company, each team member may be called on to wear many hats

- Ability to understand and test to customer requirements, in addition to the details of the spec

- Experience with MySQL and/or Java a plus

- Willingness to relocate to Knoville, TN or Overland Park, KS

How to apply:

Submit resume and salary requirements to amy.geddes@clareitysecurity.com

Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association (ORRA) http://www.orlrealtor.com is one of the most progressive real estate associations in North America with nearly 9,000 members in Orange and Seminole counties in Central Florida. It is one of the largest Associations in the United States offering a breadth of association services. In addition to the association the company also manages two for profit divisions and a not for profit foundation. ORRA also enjoys partial ownership of My Florida Regional MLS http://www.mfrmls.com, one of the top 10 largest MLSs in the United States today.

Taskforces:

ORRA has several actively contributing taskforces and forums meeting the needs of a variety of segments of its membership.

Orlando Regional International Council organizes information and networking opportunities designed to increase council members’ international real estate transactions.

Young Professionals Network helps young real estate professionals excel in their careers by providing tools and encouragement via mentors, networking events, and community service projects.

Brokers Council provides brokers with informative presentations in areas such as risk management/legal liability, industry trends and issues, legislative and regulatory issues, and brokerage management concerns. The council also oversees Orlando Broker Solutions, solicits broker input on ORRA programs and industry/community issues, and provides networking opportunities for brokers.

ORRA has led the industry in adopting new policies and programs to continue to improve the viability and relevance of their organization. The company has also invested in world-class talent in education, government affairs and International. The management team is well heeled and committed to excellence.

For Profit Divisions:

ORRA also operates two highly successful for profit divisions – ORRA SGS and Orlando Regional Real Estate Network

SGS was established in 1999 under the name ORRASGS (http://orrasgs.com) as a technological partnership between the Orlando Regional Realtors Association and Data Targeting, Inc. to develop a predictive data mining system for use in commercial marketing and election analysis. It has since grown into the leading provider of political services to REALTOR® associations nationwide and is leading the way to serving other associations as well. SGS has clients in Idaho, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, and many in our home state of Florida.

Orlando Regional Real Estate Network continually investigates and offer services for real estate brokers.

Florida Real Estate Foundation

The EVP of ORRA also acts as the president of the Florida Real Estate Foundation. To keep up with the needs of the ever growing market, the Florida Real Estate Foundation http://www.floridarealestatefoundation.com, a 501c3 organization, was established to serve Central Florida through community development, charitable giving, economic research and education to further the educational quality of the real estate professional. Through the Foundation’s Art in Architecture program, Central Florida’s workforce families have the opportunity to purchase attractive and affordable homes addressing a critical community housing issue.

The Foundation also awards scholarships to Realtors® for Realtor® certification and designation courses. Financial assistance is also given to students who are studying real estate and allied disciplines at Orlando area colleges and universities.

A comprehensive research program, focused on real estate, economic trends and statistics is in development as an important part of the Foundation. Land use, planning trends, transportation, property taxes, impact fees, water management and other industry issues are included in this research.

FUNCTION: The Executive Vice President oversees all aspects of the ORRA operation. He/She is the manager of the entire operation responsible for ensuring each department consistently focuses on improving subscriber satisfaction while continuing to improve operational efficiencies. Through management and leadership, the EVP’s core goal is to achieve productive performance by creating a vision for the future that will guide the constructive growth of the Association.

Since ORRA also runs several for profit divisions, the ideal candidate will also possess strong abilities to build and manage research and technology services companies as well as the association itself.

The Executive Vice President is responsible for driving the success of the strategic priorities of the organization as outlined by the Board of Directors. They are also responsible for managing the financial health of the organization, closely managing budgets and continually striving to find methods to drive down costs. The EVP is also responsible for managing relationships with each of the board of directors as well as related associations, brokers and individual members. This position is also responsible for positioning ORRA as a leader nationally. The successful candidate will involve ORRA in state, and national real estate initiatives as well as assume leadership roles with key vendors and partners. They will also involve their direct reports in relevant state and national initiatives. The EVP is also responsible for continually striving to expand the size and scope of the subscriber base.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Within the limits of the Association’s bylaws and policies, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for and has commensurate authority to accomplish the duties set forth below.

Supervisory:

o Manages 6 department heads and oversees approximately 30 employees

o Responsible for outlining and implementing development plans for each department head and providing quarterly performance reviews and bonus recommendations

o Responsible for setting and recommending changes to HR/Benefits policies and procedures

Member Services/Operations

o Execute all directives of the Board of Directors. Keep directors and members fully informed on the conditions and operations of the Association and attend all meetings of the Board of Directors.

o Plan, formulate and forward to the Board of Directors recommended basic policies and programs which further the objectives of the Association.

o Manages the day-to-day operation of ORRA and all employees of the firm; Ensures the Board of Directors, members and employees are kept fully informed on ORRA conditions and operations.

o Manages all vendor relationships and negotiates equitable contracts consistently seeking to improve the quality of services delivered to ORRA members.

o Manages and oversees all of the budgeting, financial accounting, reporting and asset management of the organization and closely monitors budgets and spending; The EVP has dual signing authority with the Treasurer? for all checks and is responsible for closely monitoring all expenditures versus approved budgets

o Responsible for continuing to refine investment policy to maximize return on short and long-term reserves

o Responsible for continual focus on membership increases and membership revenue increases.

o Serves as executive level support to all committees, PAG’s, and Task Forces.

o Involves Direct reports in relevant state and national efforts as well.

o Plans, organizes, coordinates and controls research and related projects and prepares reports on subjects of importance to the ORRA.

o Responsible for planning, formulating, evaluating and recommending to the ORRA Board of Directors all basic policies and programs which will further its objectives and maintains updated bylaws, and corporate documents in collaboration with Legal Counsel and NAR Member Policy Division.

o Responsible for measuring and driving consistent improvements in member satisfaction levels

o Responsible for recommending improved/enhanced member services to board of directors as well as operational efficiencies

o Responsible for continually improving service adoption and education participation

o Serve as the Association’s corporate secretary; maintain official minutes of the Board of Directors and Association general membership meetings. Serves as CEO of the Association’s subsidiaries: ORRA SGS; ORREN; and the Florida Real Estate Foundation.

REQUIREMENTS/JOB SKILLS: College degree as well as significant trade association or business experience. Possess terrific coaching, managerial, supervisory, budgeting, communication and planning skills. Experience in Multiple listing or other database inventory systems strongly desired. Strong ability to drive change and work effectively with volunteer committees. Must possess mature judgment, confidentiality, strong presentation and negotiation skills and a high degree of personal organization and initiative.

PERSONS SUPERVISED: Director of Professional Development

Director of Human Resources and Member Services

Vice President Finance

Vice President Governmental Affairs

Vice President Marketing and Communication

Chief Operating Officer

How to apply:

Please send your resume to Marilyn Wilson from WAV Group, the firm that has been retained to complete the search at marilyn@wavgroup.com