Leasing Manager

Avanti Residential Leasing Manager

Are you interested in a career where customers, colleagues, and community service are the cornerstones of your work? Would you like to work with a company that celebrates victories both big and small and welcomes ideas from all levels of our team? If so, join us here at Avanti Residential! Our moto is Sempre Avanti, meaning "Always Forward"/ "Always Welcome." We are "people people" through our mission and core values. We enhance our communities with our work, see all members of our team as leaders, and live La Bella Vita (The Beautiful Life). With endless opportunities for personal and professional growth, the sky's the limit when advancing your career and being the best you can be. There is a place for you at Avanti Residential. Join us today!

The Leasing Manager will manage and lead in-person tours for prospective residents and sell the units to encourage application submittal. They will work on improving occupancy and preventing stale units through marketing and analyzing the local market. In addition, this role will help enhance the move-in experience after residents have signed their leases with the Application Admin and enhance the community's curb appeal.

What You'll Do

• Manage the leasing process from the initial prospective resident contact utilizing the warm handoff technique, property touring, selling the property/apartment, and setting them up for creating a lease with the Application Admin.
• Improve occupancy by "shopping" competitive properties at a minimum of once a quarter and being aware of current market conditions to prevent stale units.
• Develop and implement resident retention programs, such as resident functions and special promotions.
• Staying aware of local demographics to know what outreach programs will work with different demographics to help improve occupancy.
• Ensure the community stays at or above occupancy goals. Create strategy reports to send to RD/VP as needed.
• Analyze the market conditions when units become stale to see where improvements can be made. Pull market surveys from Apartment IQ at a minimum of once a month to review data and make recommendations as needed.
• Informed of current rental rates, sizes, locations, and community amenities.
• Manage and maintain exemplary community website, social media campaigns, and outreach marketing efforts for the community to drive occupancy and increase visibility. Conduct a monthly marketing scrub of all websites to ensure they are accurate.

What You Need to Succeed

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of apartment leasing experience preferred.
• 2+ years of Customer Service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of property management software, preferably YARDI, preferred.
• Must have excellent organizational and time management skills to successfully navigate frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, be accountable for actions, and be self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skillsboth written and verbal.
• Demonstrated knowledge of phone and email procedures and etiquette.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Pass criminal background screening prior to employment.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and up-to-date vehicle insurance OR reliable transportation is required.
• If minimum qualifications are met during resume screening the Wonderlic pre-employment assessment is required. The assessment will arrive in the email inbox that you provided.

Based on position, annual or quarterly bonuses are awarded based on performance and KPIs. Up to 40% apartment discount. Continuing education and tuition reimbursement. A generous PTO policy. Health and wellness benefits include Medical/HSA/FSA/Dental/Vision/STD/LTD and many other benefits to meet your specific needs. 4% company match for your 401k. Avanti Shares equivalent program for hourly employees where a portion of the company's transactional profits are awarded to you. The longer you stay, the higher your return. Avanti Cares Program that helps employees in financial need. Tenure-based Anniversary Recess. Avanti Advisors Program to help new hires with onboarding.

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. Avanti Residential is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in its workplace; applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in applying for a position with Avanti and need special assistance or accommodation to use our website, please get in touch with HR@Avantiresidential.com.