Real Estate Representative

Real Estate Representative

Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), the fourth largest and largest private Outdoor Advertising firm in the U.S., is seeking a Real Estate Representative to support Real Estate and Government Affairs activities of the Market working with the Real Estate Manager to ensure that the department is in alignment with and contributing to meeting Market and Company goals and objectives.

Essential functions of position include:

• Provides back up and support to the Real Estate Manager regarding the interface between the market and the Corporate Office on all issues pertaining to Real Estate/Leasing.
• Works in concert with the Real Estate Manager on new lease identification, negotiation, maintenance, and security.
• Handles activities associated with permits for acquisition, maintenance, renewal, and security.
• Coordinates activities associated with renewal lease negotiation, maintenance, and security.
• Development and maintenance of lease files.
• Provides input, support on and execution of the annual departmental budget process.
• Works on activities associated with zoning issues including, but not limited to, variances, extensions, and conditional use permits.
• Serves in a support capacity at the market level on lease rent payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payments.
• Negotiates lease rent reductions when and where appropriate keeping the Real Estate Manager informed at all times.
• Functions in a support capacity for all other market departments within the DMA and across the AOA footprint.
• At the direction of the Real Estate Manager, works with Legal Counselors/Representatives regarding real estate, zoning, real estate-related litigation, and government affairs.
• May perform Government Affairs responsibilities as assigned by the Real Estate Manager.
• Travels to meetings as required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by the Real Estate Manager or designated supervisor.
• Works with local and state authorities for vegetation management scheduling.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Business or a closely related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication and public presentation skills.
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required. Estimated travel 20% weekly.

Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), founded in 1983 by Steve Adams, is the fourth largest, and largest privately-held, Outdoor Advertising operator in the U.S. AOA operates in the following 12 markets: Ann Arbor/Kalamazoo/Lansing (MI), Beaufort/Charleston/Florence (SC), Charlotte (NC), Eastern Pennsylvania (PA), Madison (WI), Norfolk (VA), Peoria and Champaign (IL).

Searchlight Capital Partners, a leading global private investment firm, in partnership with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, one of the largest asset managers in Canada, invested in AOA in 2021.