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Are you passionate about house design and decor and photography? Are you someone who notices every detail and takes pride in making sure everything is presented flawlessly?

The Joel Nelson Group is seeking a highly organized, creative, and hands-on Listing Presentation Specialist to oversee the preparation, presentation and marketing of our property listings to look their very best at every step of the sale process!

In this role, you will collaborate and coordinate on the key steps to presenting a listing - from color and fixture consultation, furnishing/staging, and capturing all images for marketing materials and property presentation to the world. Working closely with our expert team of listing agents, stagers, photographers, cleaners, and contractors; you'll ensure every listing showcases at its absolute best on screen and in person, while delivering an exceptional client experience for our sellers!

WHY JOIN US?

At the Joel Nelson Group, we are one of DC’s very best listing teams because we believe every listing deserves a five-star presentation from . You can play a critical role, as this position blends marketing, design, project coordination, leadership, and hands-on property presentation. No two days are the same—you may spend one morning on site coordinating a staging installation or fine-tuning a home for a photo session, and another crafting high-impact visual ad campaigns across media channels. The role averages 30–40 hours per week with consistent, year-round work supporting approximately 50 listings annually.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct "before" photography to document each property's original condition.

• Evaluate each property early and help identify opportunities to improve presentation before launch.

• Outline timelines to ensure homes are market-ready on schedule.

• Confirm Contractors and Listing Assistants have executed repairs, renovations, and deep cleaning on schedule and to JNG standards.

• Coordinate staging delivery, scheduling, parking, and mover access.

• Assist stagers as needed with furniture placement, artwork installation, lighting adjustments, and final styling.

• Conduct quality-control walkthroughs to ensure every listing reflects our standard of excellence.

• Schedule and coordinate professional photography, videography, 3D tours, and virtual staging appointments.

• Personally oversee media appointments to ensure each property is presented at its absolute best.

• Review photography for quality and coordinate enhancements or retouching when needed.

• Collaborate with the team to produce listing materials, MLS content, flyers, virtual tours, Home Highlights, and other marketing collateral.

• Oversee the installation, maintenance, replenishment, and removal of all physical property marketing materials, signage, lockboxes, riders, and branded displays.

• Lead and supervise Property Runner check-ups, ensuring all property maintenance tasks are completed accurately, on schedule, and to Joel Nelson Group's standards of excellence.

• Conduct routine property inspections throughout the listing lifecycle—including before staging, after showings, prior to open houses, and before settlement—to ensure every home consistently shows at model-home quality.

• Execute or oversee light cleaning, organization, staging touch-ups, curb appeal improvements, trash removal, and overall property readiness.

• Identify site issues proactively and coordinate timely resolution with vendors, homeowners, contractors, and internal team members.

• Stay informed on neighborhood competition and market trends.

• Gather showing feedback and communicate trends to the listing team.

• Assist with MLS accuracy, marketing updates, and listing improvements throughout the active marketing period.

• Collaborate across team players to ensure a seamless client experience from listing through settlement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong eye for design, presentation, and photography.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience supervising, coordinating, or holding team members accountable for project completion is preferred.

• Comfortable coordinating contractors, photographers, vendors, homeowners, and internal team members.

• Prior experience in real estate, home staging, interior decorating, marketing, hospitality, event planning, visual merchandising, or a related field preferred

• Proficiency with Outlook, Google Workspace, mobile apps, scheduling software, and digital project management tools.

• Experience with Bright MLS, ShowingTime, SentriLock, Canva, or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

• Reliable transportation to travel between properties.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and comfortably use step ladders.