Housing Locator

TITLE: Housing Locator Pay Type: Salary FLSA: Exempt REPORTS TO: Senior Manager of Landlord Engagement COMPENSATION: Min $53,000, Mid $63,000, Max $72,000 ORGANIZATION SUMMARY Housing Forward is the backbone organization leading one of the nation's most innovative and successful homeless response systems. Through the All Neighbors Coalition, Housing Forward aligns more than 150 public, private, and nonprofit partners to build a coordinated, data-driven system that resolves homelessness across Dallas and Collin Counties. Since 2021, the community has achieved five consecutive years of reductions in homelessness while Housing Forward has grown into a high-performing lead agency with more than 45 employees driving system strategy, performance management, and cross-sector collaboration. Housing Forward is entering its next chapter by implementing bold strategies to ensure no one is forced to sleep outside. The organization seeks strategic leaders who thrive in complex environments, build alignment across diverse stakeholders, and embrace a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation to drive system improvement. POSITION SUMMARY: The Housing Locator will collaborate with system partners, case managers, landlords, property managers, and property owners to identify and secure permanent housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. This position will actively recruit and maintain relationships with housing partners, manage a portfolio of available properties, and coordinate with case managers and property partners to streamline the rehousing process. The Housing Locator will serve as a proactive problem-solver, helping address barriers that may delay housing placement and supporting successful landlord and tenant partnerships. Housing Forward is seeking a passionate, resourceful, and relationship-driven Housing Locator committed to helping end homelessness across Dallas and Collin Counties. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Landlord Engagement, the Housing Locator will: - Actively seek out and maintain relationships with landlords and property owners to grow the pool of available, low barrier housing units for households experiencing homelessness in Dallas and Collin Counties. - Support implementing the community's unit acquisition strategy. Collaborate with a team of Housing Locators to set and meet monthly targets for the number of units secured and leased. - Manage an online inventory of available housing units and regularly report progress on performance outcomes. - Manage a portfolio of properties to improve retention of landlords. Act as a liaison between landlords, case managers, and clients housed through the homeless response system. - Negotiate lease terms, utility deposits, security deposits, and move-in fees. Work with landlords to reduce or eliminate as many barriers to entry as possible. - Deliver consistent updates on housing availability to frontline staff members. - Provide regular feedback to management level staff of collaborating agencies regarding the housing unit location strategy. - Convene networking and other meetings among CoC agency/partner landlord development staffs. Maintain landlord and property information updated in Padmission Connect. - Assist case managers with support services to ensure clients remain in permanent housing. - Other duties as assigned.