Broker/Managing Partner

Clock Tower Realty; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/remote work possibilities

Compensation model includes profit-share

Support staff and infrastructure

Boutique, brand-building opportunity

Job summary

A full-service real-estate brokerage in Winter Garden, FL, is seeking a Broker / Managing Partner to lead operations and drive growth. The ideal candidate will have significant real-estate brokerage experience, strong leadership skills, and a valid Florida broker's license. Responsibilities include overseeing business operations, managing the agent team, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. This role offers a competitive compensation model with profit-sharing and the opportunity to shape a client-focused brokerage.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervisory or leadership roles in real estate.
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets.
• Solid understanding of financial management in a brokerage context.
• Strong leadership, coaching, team-building, and people-management capabilities.
• Solid business acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, and operational processes.
• Excellent marketing and client-service orientation; strong communication (written & verbal), negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Deep understanding of the Central Florida residential real-estate market (Winter Garden / Orlando region) and ability to analyze market data and trends.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
• Comfortable balancing hands-on brokerage work with strategic business management.

Responsibilities

• Lead brokerage operations and ensure compliance.
• Develop strategic growth plans for the firm.
• Manage and mentor the sales/agent team.
• Oversee the marketing and brand presence of the firm: digital marketing, listings exposure, client experience, promotional campaigns and market positioning.
• Manage the operational infrastructure: systems for listing management, CRM, client funnels, reporting, office processes, and administrative support.
• Maintain financial oversight: budget planning, forecasting, profitability tracking, cost management, revenue streams.
• Ensure client satisfaction and service standards: monitor client feedback, testimonials, agent performance, quality of service delivery.
• Cultivate and maintain local market expertise: stay current on the Winter Garden / Central Florida real-estate market trends.
• Actively participate in high-level client transactions: handle key listings and sales, negotiate offers, coordinate closings.
• Uphold compliance and risk management: ensure contracts, disclosures, licensing, ethical standards, continuing education for yourself and agents.
• Build relationships with partners, lenders, developers, vendors, and community stakeholders to strengthen network.

Skills

Leadership

Client service orientation

Business management

Negotiation

Real-estate market analysis

Forecasting

P&L management

Marketing

Client service

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Central Florida market knowledge

Ethical standards

Hands-on brokerage & strategic mgmt

Education

Valid Florida real-estate broker’s license

5-10+ years of real-estate brokerage experience

Tools

CRM systems

Lead-generation platforms

Digital marketing analytics

Listing syndication tools

Job description

Clock Tower Realty is a full‑service real‑estate brokerage based in Winter Garden, Florida. They help clients across the buying and selling process of residential property, offering localized expertise, marketing support, and client education.

The Broker / Managing Partner will provide leadership for the brokerage, oversee business operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive growth of the agent team and revenue. This role combines hands‑on brokerage work (listing/selling properties) with strategic business management, marketing oversight, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the licensed Broker responsible for all real‑estate brokerage activities, ensuring all transactions comply with national/state licensing laws and industry best practices.
• Set the firm’s strategic direction: develop business plans, growth targets, market expansion strategies, and new service offerings.
• Lead and manage the sales/agent team: recruit, train, mentor agents, monitor performance, establish KPIs, and foster a high‑performance culture.
• Oversee the marketing and brand presence of the firm: including digital marketing, listings exposure, client experience, promotional campaigns and market positioning.
• Manage the operational infrastructure: systems for listing management, CRM, client funnels, reporting, office processes, and administrative support.
• Maintain financial oversight: budget planning, forecasting, profitability tracking, cost management, revenue streams (commissions, referral income, etc.).
• Ensure client satisfaction and service standards: monitor client feedback, testimonials, agent performance, quality of service delivery.
• Cultivate and maintain local market expertise: stay current on the Winter Garden / Central Florida real‑estate market trends, pricing dynamics, neighborhood data and emerging opportunities.
• Actively participate in high‑level client transactions: personally handle key listings and sales, negotiate offers, coordinate closing processes and represent the firm in complex deals.
• Uphold compliance and risk management: ensure contracts, disclosures, state licensing, ethical standards, continuing education requirements are met for both yourself and your agents.
• Build relationships with partners, lenders, developers, vendors, and community stakeholders to strengthen network and referral base.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Valid Florida real‑estate broker’s license (or ability to obtain).
• Several years (typically 5-10+) of successful real‑estate brokerage experience, ideally including supervisory or leadership roles.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets and growing business volume.
• Strong leadership, coaching, team‑building, and people‑management capabilities.
• Solid business acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, and operational processes.
• Excellent marketing and client‑service orientation; strong communication (written & verbal), negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Deep understanding of the Central Florida residential real‑estate market (Winter Garden / Orlando region) and ability to analyze market data and trends.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
• Comfortable balancing hands‑on brokerage work with strategic business management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience scaling a boutique brokerage or managing multiple agents/teams.
• Familiarity with modern real‑estate technology: CRM systems, lead‑generation platforms, digital marketing analytics, listing syndication tools.
• Strong referral and network base in the local market.
• Established personal brand or reputation in the market.

Performance Metrics

• Growth in gross commission income (GCI) year‑on‑year.
• Agent productivity: average listings per agent, average days on market, list‑to‑sale price ratio.
• Client satisfaction rates / referral volumes / online reviews.
• Operating cost control and profitability of the brokerage.
• Market share growth in designated geography.

Benefits

• Office located in Winter Garden, FL (with flexible/remote work possibilities for parts of the role).
• Compensation model may include base salary plus profit‑share / commission splits / equity in the firm (to be negotiated).
• Opportunity to lead and shape a boutique, client‑focused brokerage firm with brand‑building potential.
• Support staff and infrastructure provided; ability to build out team.