Operations Manager – Private Equity Real Estate

Written by Emily Carter on April 3, 2025

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Job details

  • Profession

    Management Consultant
  • Country of the Job

  • State of the Job

  • City of the Job

  • Job Application Deadline (Year)

    2025
  • Type of job

    Full-time
  • Job salary amount given (annually)

    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Hiring Company

    Walter
  • Mode of Work

    Remote
  • Applier's country

    All
  • Benefits Included

    Health insurance, Travel allowance
  • Job Contact Details

    https://www.gowalter.co/

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Descripción del trabajo

Visión general:
Estamos buscando un líder dinámico para supervisar todas las funciones operativas, impulsar la gestión basada en KPI, y dirigir las actividades de marketing y ventas dentro de una firma de bienes raíces de capital privado en rápido crecimiento. El candidato ideal es proactivo, adaptable, y un iniciador de acciones que sobresale tanto en el liderazgo estratégico como en la ejecución práctica. Con habilidades sólidas de comunicación y gestión, esta persona prosperará en un entorno acelerado y se sentirá cómoda tomando decisiones críticas a medida que la empresa evoluciona.

Responsabilidades clave

Operations & KPI Management

  • Develop and implement KPI dashboards for Marketing, Sales, and Operations teams.
  • Identify, track, and report on key performance indicators and their supporting metrics.
  • Ensure accountability and performance across both internal teams and external partners.
  • Collaborate with fund administration, CPAs, attorneys, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

Marketing & Sales Leadership

  • Lead marketing campaigns, including online ads and direct response efforts, with a focus on lead generation.
  • Oversee third-party marketing firms, managing strategy, content, and campaign execution.
  • Guide and support the sales team to ensure effective conversion of leads.
  • Develop sales strategies, set targets, and track performance using CRM tools (e.g., HubSpot).
  • Ensure top-performing salespeople remain on the team, provide coaching, and make strategic staffing decisions.

Investor Servicing & Onboarding Optimization

  • Streamline the investor onboarding process to reduce manual tasks while ensuring compliance.
  • Coordinate the setup of new investment offerings within the investor portal and CRM.
  • Oversee investor communications, such as newsletters and updates, ensuring clarity and timeliness.
  • Manage investor requests, compliance documents, and day-to-day servicing needs.

Strategic Decision-Making & Autonomy

  • Make independent decisions for operational needs within set budget thresholds.
  • Seek approval for significant changes in strategy, direction, budget, and compliance-heavy decisions.
  • Present solutions and improvements to the Managing Partner and work toward gaining more autonomy over time.

Requirements

Prior Experience & Industry Background

  • Strong operational management experience, ideally within an investment firm or marketing agency. Experience leading marketing and sales teams is preferred.
  • Proven ability to identify and manage KPIs to drive business performance.
  • Experience managing small teams (3-5 people) in a boutique or entrepreneurial setting.
  • Background in marketing and sales, especially in a business-to-consumer environment, with a generalist understanding of direct response, advertising platforms, branding, copywriting, and lead generation.
  • Experience in financial services, private equity, or private real estate is preferred, particularly in environments where capital is raised and managed for individual clients.

Leadership & Management Skills

  • Experience leading or closely collaborating with sales and marketing teams.
  • Strong understanding of lead generation, conversion, and sales processes.
  • Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and ensure timely execution.
  • Highly organized with a keen attention to detail and a strong ability to learn quickly.

Technical & Systems Expertise

  • Familiarity with HubSpot or similar CRM platforms is preferred.
  • Strong ability to manage and optimize KPI tracking systems; experience with automation is a plus.

Personality & Work Style

  • Ownership mindset: takes full responsibility for outcomes.
  • Strategic and hands-on: balances leadership (60%) with execution (40%).
  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and is comfortable with ambiguity.
  • Self-motivated and able to take initiative, with the ability to work autonomously after the initial onboarding phase.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
  • Potential for increased decision-making authority and career growth.
  • Opportunity to shape and expand a high-impact role in a rapidly growing firm.

Success Indicators & Growth

Short-Term (90 Days):

  • Smooth transition into operational duties.
  • KPI dashboards implemented and performance tracking established.
  • Effective leadership of marketing/sales with successful campaign execution.

Long-Term (12 Months):

  • Operational processes run efficiently across all departments, meeting deadlines and budgets.
  • Improved lead generation and sales conversion metrics.
  • Streamlined investor servicing and a more efficient onboarding process.
  • Increased trust and autonomy in decision-making, with minimal oversight needed.