Leasing Manager Student Housing

We are seeking a Leasing Manager to oversee leasing operations at our student housing apartment community, and successfully drive the property leasing efforts by showcasing the community and providing excellent customer service to current and future residents. The Leasing Manager plays a critical role in achieving occupancy goals, leading and motivating the leasing team, ensuring excellent customer service, and implementing marketing strategies to attract and retain residents.

• Generate traffic, participate in outreach marketing, execute marketing plans, think outside the box to drive leasing efforts to hit leasing goals.
• Participate in and host fun community events.
• Work closely with the team to maximize revenue, occupancy, resident, and retention goals.
• Report accurate daily, weekly and monthly leasing activity.
• Respond quicky to inquiries questions and concerns from residents and prospects.
• Communicate with residents and prospective residents in person or via phone, text, email, social media and online sources.
• Assist in leading, developing and training the leasing team.
• Create a fun and positive environment for residents.
• Tour prospective residents, provide information on property amenities and services, create excitement and desire to live in the community.
• Assist in the annual move out/turnover/move in process as well as prepare for inspections.
• Lease and renew beds/apartments, generate leases, follow new lease and renewal procedures.
• Assist office visitors ensuring their needs are met.
• Enforce community policies.
• Provide exemplary customer service to residents, prospectives and visitors.
• Assist with administrative and office needs.
• Supervise, train, and motivate leasing consultants to deliver high performance and professional service.

• Must communicate ideas and information in an organized, clear, and concise manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Able to build rapport, make genuine connections and create an exciting environment.
• Property Student Housing Leasing experience required.
• Strong commitment to company goals and values.
• Strong marketing skills, outgoing, self-starter, creative.
• Ability to continually close on prospects and lease apartments.
• Pleasant attitude to all prospects, residents and associates.
• High school degree.
• Computer skills, knowledge of Entrata required.
• Ability to handle interpersonal situations.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely manner while prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of student housing leasing apartments.
• Ability to communicate, read, write in English; bi-lingual a plus.

Salary $52,000 plus bonus

Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and flex spending program