Jaco Ellis
Cape Town
Summary
Proven leader in the real estate sector, adept at negotiating and marketing, with a track record of driving growth and client satisfaction at Liftoff Property. Excelled in mentoring teams and managing complex deals, showcasing exceptional communication and organizational skills. Achieved significant client base expansion through strategic sales leadership and innovative problem-solving.
With almost 10 years experience in the commercial real estate industry Jaco has excelled in every aspect needed to make a success in this fast paced environment. Jaco has got an Passion for people as well as property and always Strive to bring the two together. Jaco is extremely detailed orientated and is motivated to create opportunities every day. Jaco has achieved a significant client base expansion through building key business relationships sales leadership and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director and Industrial Property Broker
Liftoff Property
09.2022 - Current
- Fulfilling all needs and requirements for running a successful real easte business as a sole director.
Industrial Property Broker
Airport Property
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Assist clients in buying, selling or leasing properties for Commercial purposes.
- Assist sellers in promoting/marketing their properties to attract qualified buyers in a reasonable amount of time.
- Provide guidance on agreements, mortgages and current market prices and trends.
- Draft legal documents and contracts.
- Coordinate exchanges of ownership of immovable property
- Assist with negotiations between buyers and sellers.
- Manage a portfolio of rental properties.
- Fulfill a range of marketing functions, e.g. promoting properties by listing, writing advertisements, or arranging viewings.
- Attend networking functions and workshops with leading Property Groups/Landlords.
- Negotiate deals with reputable Landlords such as Growthpoint and Redefine.
- Build and maintain client relationships, execute sales and complete administrative duties such as document preparation and follow-up with clients.
- Responsible for ensuring and maintaining customer satisfaction, instilling integrity and knowledge.
Industrial Property Broker
API Property Group Cape Town
11.2014 - 11.2019
- Assist clients in buying, selling or leasing properties for Commercial purposes.
- Assist sellers in promoting/marketing their properties to attract qualified buyers in a reasonable amount of time.
- Provide guidance on agreements, mortgages and current market prices and trends.
- Draft legal documents and contracts.
- Coordinate exchanges of ownership.
- Assist with negotiations between buyers and sellers.
- Manage a portfolio of rental properties.
- Fulfill a range of marketing functions, e.g. promoting properties by listing, writing advertisements, or arranging viewings.
- Attend networking functions and workshops with leading Property Groups/Landlords.
- Negotiate deals with reputable Landlords such as Growthpoint and Redefine
- Build and maintain client relationships, execute sales and complete administrative duties such as document preparation and follow-up with clients.
- Responsible for ensuring and maintaining customer satisfaction, instilling integrity and knowledge.
Civil Engineering Technologist
AECOM
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Worked closely with engineers and other key stakeholders on different infrastructure projects.
- Urban and Rural Division - Designing of water and sewerage networks on AutoCad
- Transport Division - focusing on traffic impact studies, traffic calming investigations, road access management studies and intersection design.
- Drafting proposed plans for MyCiti bus routes.
- Created detailed technical drawings and designs.
- report writing on findings
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
Student Quantity Surveyor
JVZ Construction
04.2011 - 06.2011
- Site inspections
- cost calculations on manhole designs
- Newly built Sewerage line evaluations
- managing workers on site to fullful duties
- reporting to the managing director on progress
Education
Bachelors Degree, Civil Engineering - Urban
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa11.2010
Skills
- Mentoring and training
- Sales Leadership
- Budget Development
- Negotiating
- Communication
- Prospecting
- Marketing and Creativity
- Problem Solving
- Organizational and Management
Accomplishments
in 2010 - he graduated cum laude from Cape peninsula University of Technology
in 2016 - recognized as one of the top 25 property commercial brokers in South Africa from Growthpoint
in 2018 - recognized as one of the top 25 property commercial brokers in South Africa from Redefine
in 2022 - Started my own Real Estate business
Timeline
Managing Director and Industrial Property Broker
Liftoff Property
09.2022 - Current
Industrial Property Broker
Airport Property
01.2020 - 08.2022
Industrial Property Broker
API Property Group Cape Town
11.2014 - 11.2019
Civil Engineering Technologist
AECOM
06.2012 - 09.2014
Student Quantity Surveyor
JVZ Construction
04.2011 - 06.2011
Bachelors Degree, Civil Engineering - Urban
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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