What You’ll Do:

As a New Development National Leasing Specialist, you’ll oversee all aspects of leasing and marketing at New Development conventional and build-to-rent communities across the United States, prior to the property obtaining a permanent office team. The New Development National Leasing Specialist will work closely with the Vice President of New Development and the National Sales Manager to create and implement strategic marketing plans and achieve leasing goals.

This position will include at least 25% travel.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement marketing initiatives to establish and grow New Development communities’ brand presence, attracting residents as new properties are built in expanding markets.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of a successful leasing kick-off prior to permanent office team being hired. Including but not limited to ensuring all leads are properly contacted, managed and progressed through the sales process, provide virtual and in-person tours, when applicable, close the sale, and ensure proper execution of application process and lease documents.
• Establish an in-depth understanding of the property and gain knowledge of the competitive landscape within the market by shopping competitors and keeping updated records of all offerings within the market.
• Assist in the training of and guidance in leasing team, once hired, including selling points of the site and frequent objections from prospects, site leasing trends, traffic patterns, etc.
• Ensure completion, accuracy, and timelines of all regular and ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Identify and communicate leasing and marketing risks to corporate management and work to establish a corrective action plan alongside the appropriate individuals.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the corporate office and property until a permanent office team is in place.
• Other duties as directed and assigned.

Who You Are:

• A sales ninja. You know what it takes to slay leases and can effectively close the sale. You share your knowledge to influence others to impact the bottom line. You set leasing goals for yourself and the team and are laser focused on achieving them
• A customer service guru. You understand how successful customer service is delivered and train others to approach residents, prospects, and vendors with a positive, friendly attitude and take pride in providing top-notch service by building long-term relationships and going above and beyond customer expectations. You personally take responsibility for and quickly rectify mistakes and train others to respond to complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.
• A supportive team player. You work effectively with others and go above and beyond to support the needs of your fellow coworkers. You are reliable and flexible and communicate effectively by communicating issues and challenges, listening, compromising, and seeking feedback.
• A courageous problem solver. You keep it cool when things get crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you need to roll up your sleeves to support the team.
• A masterful executor. You get things done. You fervently plan backwards to meet timelines, achieve big goals, and manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment with many moving pieces and stakeholders and ensure goals reach or surpass the finish line.
• A detail oriented individual. You pay attention to the small things that make a big difference. You look at information with a discerning eye to ensure its accuracy. You understand the importance of editing and proofreading your work to ensure it’s done right.

Required Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent required, bachelor’s degree in Property Management, Business or related field preferred.
• Previous experience leasing at multiple properties and multiple markets preferred.
• Previous experience as a Leasing Manager or Assistant Property Manager required.
• Previous experience with new construction lease-up properties required.
• Experience with Onesite, AIRM and Entrata preferred.
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel, including experience creating formulas, sorting, filtering, etc.