MacRo, Ltd. is on the hunt again for a new staff member to join our team as a part-time research/writing assistant.

Primary duties include researching, interviewing and writing articles in collaboration with the company owner on real estate and related political issues of interest every week for posts in the MacRo Report Blog, press releases, social media, etc.

While the position is open to all qualified applicants, it could be ideal for a recent graduate or undergraduate student with or seeking a degree journalism and/or real estate.

It is estimated the position will require an average of 10 to 20 hours per week. Much of the work can be done remotely.

The ideal candidate would possess the following:

• Local resident of Frederick County, Maryland
• Proficient writing skills
• Interest in commercial real estate, as well as related political issues
• Networking abilities
• Independent working
• Research on real estate and related political issues
• Excellent interview skills

Please send resume, examples of past work and cover letter to info@macroltd.com.

Seeking a full time Executive Assistant / Bookkeeper Position

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that while “fewer unemployed Americans filed for jobless benefits last week … claims remained at an elevated level, pointing to persistent weakness in the labor market.”

Our land and commercial real estate brokerage and consulting business is growing, and we are looking for an individual who possesses a strong work ethic, in addition to superb organizational and communication skills.

If you know of some one who has a passion for and/or familiarity with the real estate industry … please contact us.

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We are looking for an Executive Assistant / Bookkeeper

MacRo, Ltd. is an established land and commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm in Frederick, Maryland.

We are seeking a full time Executive Assistant/Office Manager.  Preference will be given to one who also has strong bookkeeping skills. The position requires an individual who possesses a strong work ethic, in addition to superb organizational and communication skills.

This position requires a passion and familiarity with the real estate industry.

Executive Assistant/Office Manager duties include:

• Provide administrative support to company President and other staff members; coordination of daily activities, conferences and meetings
• Preparation of reports and correspondence; maintenance and organization of files and records.
• Respond to inquiries and directed documents including Letters of Intent, contracts and leases to clients.
• Property and data research.
• General EA duties such as photocopying, faxing, drafting correspondence, transcription and answering phones.
• Office management including ordering supplies and overseeing daily operations.

Bookkeeping activities are as follows:

• General bookkeeping and property management for various business and investment entities.
• Payroll experience required
• Regular correspondence with outside CPA firm.

The individual should have 3 – 5 years of bookkeeping experience and administrative support. The successful candidate also possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills, advanced experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, Quickbooks or comparable accounting programs, as well as Outlook and other database/contact management programs.

Compensation is based upon the level of experience and the skill set of the candidate.

Please send resume and salary requirement to info@macroltd.com.  All applications kept confidential.

On the hunt for a land and commercial real estate marketing professional.

Last week I officially launched a search for a new position within MacRo, Ltd. It’s been about six years since I actually hired a new employee.  Knowing how much the business landscape has changed not only economically, but also communicatively, I thought that I’d put much of our search focus through the web.

The position that we have created is one for an energetic, highly motivated professional to manage and further develop our firm-wide marketing efforts.

It has been just less than a year since we launched our revamped website and blog.  What a terrific journey it has been.  The response has been overwhelming to say the least.  Over this same period of time business has picked up considerably for this local land and commercial real estate broker … and while I can’t say that all this activity is a direct result of our web work, I know that it has had a big impact.

One component of our movement into the world of the new-media, has been the MacRo Report Blog.  The focus of this effort is to seek out and provide our readers with timely information regarding issues and trends that influence the value of land and commercial real estate in the Mid Maryland region.   We have developed a very nice following of subscribers by offering a variety of writers and opinions on a multitude of related topics.  It is great fun!

But the business of blogging takes up a lot of time.  And it is only a fraction of what we hope to develop into a fully integrated inbound and outbound web based marketing program.  As more and more of the population embrace social media and other online networking and entertainment sites, even those big city “sophisticated” commercial real estate brokerage houses will be forced to find their way into this world.

Being the always anxious entrepreneur that I am,  it is clear to me that the “great equalizer” that the web has been called, is where the future is for business growth.  At MacRo, we know we are only scratching the surface, and see now as the time to broaden our horizons in selling our services and promoting our services through such avenues as direct messaging, audio, video, live streaming and online interaction.  The web abounds with pertinent real estate information, but pulling it all together for use by our readers is a task.

Marketing 101 teaches that the key to a successful program is to take a multi-media approach to sending a consistent recognizable message to a target audience.  So the hope is also to use our web efforts to strengthen the tried and true traditional methods of marketing:  face to face networking, hard copy advertising, brochures, newsletters, signage and other media.

While the current economic climate have created serious difficulties for many, the successful business people among us learn to adapt to the changing winds in the market place, and dive in with vigor!

These are very exciting times we live in, and we’re hoping that we can find that one right person to assist MacRo, Ltd. in taking us to the next level.

If you happen to know someone who you think would be interested in the position, please ask him or her to contact me at rocky@macroltd.com.

Thanks!

The author: Rocky Mackintosh, President, MacRo, Ltd., a Land and Commercial Real Estate firm based in Frederick, Maryland.

MacRo, Ltd. is an established land and commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm in Frederick, Maryland.

We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated professional to manage all firm-wide marketing efforts. This full time position requires a passion and familiarity with the real estate industry.

This opportunity has significant growth potential for the right candidate interested in enhancing his/her career and leadership capabilities.  This is a job where the successful candidate can unleash his/her creativity!

Our marketing coordination position emphasizes a diverse set of responsibilities in marketing, Website and social media management, database development and administrative support. The position is a critical role in the company, and requires an aggressive, well-rounded and determined individual that will take part and lead the marketing growth of our firm. Attention to detail, creativity, multi-tasking, time management, work flow optimization and meeting deadlines are crucial to succeeding in this position.

The individual should have 1-5 years of experience and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field. The successful candidate also possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills, advance experience with Microsoft office, Word Press, Photo Shop and Adobe elements. Familiarity with photography and video production is a plus.

Please send resume, portfolio sample and salary requirement to info@macroltd.com.  All applications kept confidential.

Revised February 17, 2011