William Wood
Palmerston North,Palmerston North Central
Summary
I am an experienced administrator and licensed real estate salesperson. I have recently been elected as a Palmerston North City Councillor requiring me to move to a part time role to compliment my work on council.
In my professional career I have sold and leased real estate, organised a campaign and directly managed a team of eight, and worked both part and full time as a licensed administrator/personal assistant to a team of high performing agents.
I have an extensive background in both professional and community work. I founded the Manawatu Schools Debating Competition, an organisation which now encompasses over 8 schools across the Manawatu/Whanganui Region. I have been a Youth MP and Youth Member of Council which has led me to organise and facilitate a number of community events including awards nights, community get togethers, and policy advisory groups.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Palmerston North City Councillor
Palmerston North City Council
10.2022 - Current
- Recently elected and beginning my first term
Licensed Adminstrator
Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help the team wherever needed.
- Identified issues, analysed information, prepared and presented research reports, and provided insight and solutions to problems.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritisation and great work ethic.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Commercial and Residential Salesperson
Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Worked initially as a residential salesperson for four months, selling a property before being offered a position in our commercial team
- Negotiated a number of leases and was involved in a number of sales
- Developed my relationship building skills
- Developed my time management skills
- Placed me in a high intensity environment where managing multiple deals simultaneously is an everyday occurrence
- Was offered a role as a full time administrator which enabled me to secure a mortgage to purchase a house which saw me move on from being a salesperson
Part Time Administrator
Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Began my work with Bayleys as a part time administrator while completing my licence
- Undertook a research and training role initially, upskilling colleagues on a new CRM system
- Moved into commercial administration
- Provided specialised and more efficient listing processes
- Monitored accountability within team projects
- Managed mass mail outs to database
- Communicated with clients and legal professionals
Political Candidate
New Zealand National Party
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Won a competitive selection process against three other nominees to become the candidate
- Built a campaign team with a four person executive leadership team, eight person wider team, and over 30 person volunteer base
- Organised, managed and promoted, alongside my campaign chair, multiple political events including meet the candidate events, lunches with over 200 in attendance, and public meetings with over 400 in attendance.
- Developed strong written and verbal communication and relationship building skills
- Worked in a high pressure team environment with both the local electorate and party structure
Education
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) - Property
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ11.2024
NCEA Level 1, 2 And 3 -
Palmerston North Boys High School
Palmerston North11.2019
Skills
Relationship development and management
Time and deadline management
The ability to perform under pressure
Professional communication skills
Certification
Individual REA Salesperson Licence No. 20124598
References
Personal
Cr Susan Baty - Campaign Chair
027 4533 274
susan.bookworm@yahoo.co.nz
Professional
Emily Ferrett - Business Operations Manager at Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
027 429 6183
emily.ferrett@bayleys.co.nz
Timeline
Palmerston North City Councillor
Palmerston North City Council
10.2022 - Current
Licensed Adminstrator
Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
03.2022 - 10.2022
Commercial and Residential Salesperson
Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
03.2021 - 03.2022
Part Time Administrator
Bayleys Mid West Realty Limited
11.2020 - 03.2022
Political Candidate
New Zealand National Party
11.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) - Property
Massey University
NCEA Level 1, 2 And 3 -
Palmerston North Boys High School
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