Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Additional Information:
Telecommuting is allowed.
Awarded as a Top Workplace in Austin consecutive years, Texas REALTORS® is a destination for employees who want to work with a team of fun and engaging people. With a great workplace and top-notch benefits, we're eager to welcome great people to the REALTOR® Family.
Texas REALTORS® is a member-service organization, serving over 150,000 real estate professionals throughout the state, with its headquarters located steps away from our State Capitol building in Austin. Texas REALTORS® mission is to advance REALTORS® and the communities we serve through advocacy, professionalism and resources.
The association staff functions as a team to provide exemplary service to the members through a variety of benefits and services. Texas REALTORS® prides itself in providing a rewarding work environment centered around our core values of service, collaboration, ownership, integrity and respect.
The South Texas Field Representative is a remote position located in the greater South Texas region, preferably in San Antonio. Field Representatives work with REALTORS® and local REALTOR® associations within their regions to communicate with members and engage them in grassroots political efforts to advance local, state, and federal legislation.
A successful candidate is familiar with the REALTOR® organization’s role as a leader in real estate advocacy and is skilled at communicating public policy issues clearly to promote awareness and engage audiences.
Salary: We offer a competitive salary based upon experience and qualifications and an extensive array of employee benefits.
Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities
The Texas REALTORS® Field Representatives program is designed to assist and grow grassroots governmental affairs activities within the REALTOR® organization. Field representatives offer several services to the local REALTOR® associations within their regions, including planning, grassroots, legislative, TREPAC fundraising, and communications. These on-the-ground resources are instrumental in helping to elect officials who are supportive of REALTOR® issues, enact pro-real estate legislation, improve the image of REALTORS®, and increase resources available to TAR.
PLANNING
Work with local associations to develop a written grassroots political plan that encompasses all governmental affairs areas and outlines ways to expand their government affairs programs
Incorporate and implement REALTOR® involvement in grassroots campaign plans
Assist each local association’s Governmental Affairs Committee Chair with expanding their association’s activities and grassroots outreach
Track and analyze progress of legislative bills during session
Promote and hold political updates, speeches on behalf of the association; work with local REALTOR® volunteers on political issues
GRASSROOTS
Recruit REALTORS® to engage in grassroots activities
Assist local associations in conducting interviews with local and state candidates
Assist local associations with Opportunity Race activities during campaigns
Assist in promoting increased REALTOR® attendance at TAR events
Recruit REALTORS® to serve on legislative contact teams
Coordinate legislator attendance at REALTOR® functions
Encourage REALTORS® to run for all levels of public office
Assist legislators with coordination and REALTOR® attendance at town hall meetings in each region
LEGISLATIVE
Work with the Governmental Affairs Department to actively advance state and federal legislation; including bill analysis
Assist local associations in encouraging active involvement of their legislative committees by setting goals and implementing programs that advance the REALTOR® agenda
Attend and encourage REALTOR® attendance at legislative town hall meetings
Assist Texas REALTORS® in increasing the response rate of state and national Calls for Action
Actively promote all REALTOR® political affairs programs
TREPACFUNDRAISING
Assist each local association in developing a TREPAC fundraising plan to reach its TREPAC goals
Help organize activities to raise funds and awareness about the importance of investing
Assist association executives and local PAC chairs build a PAC culture to increase involvement
Coordinate check presentations for elected officials with local boards and PAC Trustees
LOCAL ISSUESCAMPAIGNS
Assist Texas REALTORS® and local associations with the coordination of issues mobilization campaign activities
Help local associations develop, present, and execute issues mobilization campaign plans
COMMUNICATIONS
Communicate with the Governmental Affairs Department via regular phone calls, travel schedule, and weekly reports
Visit all local associations in region quarterly; visit real estate brokerages
Track and report any events, opportunities, legislative activity, or member input that assists in building a public record on our issues, assists our legislative agenda, or improves the image of Texas REALTORS®
Skills and Qualifications
3+ years of political/legislative, public affairs, or campaign experience preferred
Sales, or regional field work considered; Experience in customer or constituent services
Strong communication skills, ability to self-motivate, and set own schedule
Reliable transportation for daily travel throughout region
Proficient in basic business software (Microsoft Office, web browsing, etc.)
More than a century ago, a small group of real estate professionals gathered together for the purpose of forming an organization meant to hold their profession to a higher standard of professionalism and to have a voice in protecting Texas’ business-friendly economy. Since that time, Texas REALTORS® has grown to over 150,000 members. With 75 full time employees who are dedicated to serving our members with the same goals established so long ago, Texas REALTORS has become the most influential organization in the state in advocating on behalf of consumers for private property rights.
Our internal core values of Service, Collaboration, Ownership, Integrity and Respect guide our team of dedicated employees and have helped make Texas REALTORS® a premier place to work, having been consistently named a Top Workplace in Austin by the Austin American-Statesman.