Real Estate Recruitment in St Kilda East
Hiring in St Kilda East? We recruit Property Managers, Senior PMs, Assistant PMs, BDMs, leasing and administration staff for agencies and property businesses across Inner South.
Need to hire real estate or property management staff in St Kilda East?

Need to Hire Real Estate or Property Management Staff in St Kilda East?
Submit your vacancy - portfolio size, team structure and salary range - and we'll come back with screened, shortlisted property management candidates.
JA Recruitment works with real estate agencies, property groups and asset owners hiring property management and support staff in St Kilda East and the wider Inner South area.
Inner-south agencies commonly split leasing away from portfolio management, so recruitment briefs are frequently for a dedicated Leasing Consultant or a portfolio Property Manager rather than an all-rounder.
Because we recruit only in real estate and property, we can be specific with you about what your role will attract: the level of experience realistically available, where a shortlist is likely to come from, and what will need to change if the brief is difficult to fill.
Recruiting Real Estate Staff in St Kilda East?
Advertising reaches the people who happen to be looking this week. Around St Kilda East that is a small slice of the available property management talent, and rarely the strongest slice.
Our sourcing runs wider: direct approaches to experienced property staff, SEEK Talent Search, and the candidates already registered with us who told us what would make them move. Everything is confidential on both sides.
- Confidential searches for senior or sensitive replacements
- Targeted candidate sourcing, not just job board advertising
- Direct approach to passive candidates already in the industry
- SEEK Talent Search and our existing candidate network
- Screening and structured interviewing before you see anyone
- A written shortlist with portfolio, software and salary detail
- Interview coordination and feedback handled for you
- Reference checking and offer support
Roles We Recruit for St Kilda East Agencies
The roles we fill most often for St Kilda East employers sit inside property management departments: portfolio Property Managers, assistant roles for people building experience, dedicated leasing staff, and BDMs for agencies growing a rent roll.
We deliberately do not position ourselves as a sales-agent recruiter. Property management, leasing, business development and real estate support is where our candidate network is genuinely strong.
- Real Estate Administrator
- Property Management Administrator
- Office Manager
- Trust Accountant
- Commercial Property Manager
- Property Manager
- Senior Property Manager
- Assistant Property Manager
- Property Management BDM
- Leasing Consultant
How a St Kilda East Search Runs
We start with a short briefing call to understand the portfolio and the team the role sits in. From there we build a target list of candidates - people already doing comparable work in St Kilda East and nearby - and approach them directly and confidentially.
Suitable candidates are interviewed by us before you see them, and you receive a written shortlist rather than forwarded résumés. We then coordinate your interviews, collect feedback both ways, complete reference checks and support the offer.
Where We Search Around St Kilda East
St Kilda East sits within a well-connected Melbourne employment area. We also recruit in Middle Park, St Kilda, Elwood and Balaclava, which widens the realistic candidate pool for your role without asking anyone to change their commute unreasonably.
If a suitable candidate isn't available in St Kilda East right now, we will tell you where they are and what it would take.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which roles do you recruit for St Kilda East agencies?
- Property Managers, Senior Property Managers, Assistant Property Managers, property management BDMs, Leasing Consultants and Leasing Managers, team leaders and Heads of Property Management, trust accounting and real estate administration staff.
- How do I hire a Property Manager in St Kilda East?
- Start with a short conversation or submit a vacancy through this page. We take the detail that matters - portfolio size, structure, software and salary range - then approach suitable candidates directly, screen and interview them, and send a written shortlist.
- Do you approach candidates who aren't applying for jobs?
- Yes, that is the core of the service. Most capable property management staff around St Kilda East are employed and not actively looking, so we approach them directly and confidentially rather than waiting for applications.
- Do you use SEEK Talent Search as well as your own network?
- We do. Sourcing usually combines direct approaches, SEEK Talent Search, referrals and the candidates already registered with us. Advertising is one channel, not the whole search.
- Can you recruit confidentially in St Kilda East?
- Yes. Replacing a senior team member or restructuring a department can be run as a confidential search, so nothing reaches your team, your competitors or your landlords before you're ready.
- Do you recruit permanent or temporary staff?
- Our focus is permanent appointments. We would rather help you make one hire that lasts than fill a seat quickly.
- What is included in a shortlist?
- Written notes on each candidate: portfolio size handled, software experience, arrears and inspection routines, trust accounting exposure, salary expectation, notice period and why they are considering a move.
Need to Hire Property Management Staff in St Kilda East?
Send the brief - or just the problem you're trying to solve - and we'll respond with honest, market-based advice for St Kilda East.
