Real Estate Officer

The City of Long Beach is hiring a Real Estate Officer to manage the City's real estate assets and support the Economic Development Department. The role involves supervising staff, overseeing leases and real estate agreements, and ensuring compliance with deadlines. The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented manager with strong leadership skills. The position requires a valid California Driver License and a comprehensive background investigation.
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DESCRIPTION

Appointment to this position is expected to be at or below the midpoint $128,776 of the salary range, however, the final amount will be carefully determined based on the candidate's knowledge, skills, qualifications, and an evaluation of internal equity within the organization.

The City of Long Beach is seeking an experienced, creative, innovative and collaborative individual who is committed to developing and support the Department of Economic Development, as a Real Estate Officer.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Economic Development Department's mission is to create economic opportunities for workers, investors, and entrepreneurs. Our staff, along with partners across the City, offer services to create a vibrant, resilient, and inclusive economic ecosystem. The Department continuously works to implement the recommendations of the Grow Long Beach Blueprint, a new, 10- year vision, for more inclusive and sustainable economic opportunities for workers, investors, and entrepreneurs in Long Beach that provides policy recommendations that lays a foundation for entrepreneurial success from business start-up to growth. As of FY 2025, the Department has approximately 90 employees and an annual budget of over $30 million from six different City funds. The Department leverages Federal, State, and City resources to generate growth in property, sales, and transient occupancy taxes that pay for services citywide. The Department consists of five bureaus: Workforce Development, Business Development, Real Estate Development, Pier H and Business Operations Bureaus, with eight divisions located in four work sites across the city.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be a strong manager who will lead by example. The candidate will be a detail-oriented, hands-on manager, capable of adhering to multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment, while maintaining effective working relationships at all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will also support the department in accomplishing its mission and effectively advance and implement the goals and recommendations of the Blueprint for Economic Development. A Key focus areas of the Blueprint related to property services include the following: Development Environment, Economic Inclusion, Business Assistance, & Quality of Life. The successful applicant will be expected to pass a comprehensive background investigation and must possess a valid California Driver License by date of appointment.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The Real Estate Officer reports to the Real Estate Development Bureau Manager. The position is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the City’s real estate assets including, but not limited to, the following:
• Reports directly to the Real Estate Development Bureau Manager;
• Supervises the daily activities, task assignments, and ongoing performance of (6) property services staff;
• Oversees the ongoing inventory, audit, and administration of City leases, permits, and other real estate agreements to ensure payment, performance, or renewal deadlines are met;
• Oversees appraisal, acquisition, relocation, remediation, and demolition activities on behalf of the City;
• Manages acquisition of property through negotiated settlement or condemnation;
• Ensures that City client departments receive quality real estate acquisition, disposition, or leasing services;
• Provides regular, ongoing status reports to the Director and City Manager on the progress and performance of Real Estate Development projects in the city;
• Prepares, reviews, analyzes, and serves as a resource to other City departments for real estate-related City Council letters and communications to the City Council;
• Makes regular public presentations to the City Council, Economic Development Commission, and community groups;
• Speaks with the media to answer questions about real estate projects;
• Designs, prepares, and updates cash flow projections for the City’s real estate, purchase, sale, lease, and development agreements;
• Manages real estate brokers, financial advisors, architects, and other consultants;
• Ensures that City personnel practices are followed within the Department;
• Coordinates the execution of City real estate documents with the City Manager, City Attorney, Risk Manager, and Financial Management Departments;
• Assists with the preparation of the annual Bureau Budget and;
• Assists in the management of the City’s agreements with the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Pike at Rainbow Harbor the Long Beach Towne Center, and various marina-related leases.

REQUIREMENTS TO FILE

EDUCATION
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, or a related field. Candidates may substitute experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Required proof must be uploaded to the online application in PDF format at the time of filing.

EXPERIENCE
• At least 3 years of increasingly responsible professional full-time equivalent experience in the field of administration and property services with three years of related supervisory experience.
• With at least 1 of those years in a supervisory or lead capacity.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
• Highly organized multi-tasker
• Ethical with a high level of integrity
• Participative and inclusive management style
• Embraces ideas and contributions from others
• Creative
• Dedicated to quality service
• Mission oriented
• Strong project management / technical skills
• Direct communicator with superior interpersonal skills
• Exercises good judgment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $106,051.90 - $151,501.52 per year

Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person