Director of Senior Living Sales

Benchmark Senior Living•Ridgefield, CT

1d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a sales professional to help drive occupancy through prospect-centered selling. The role focuses on building meaningful personal relationships with potential residents, their families, and professional partners rather than relying on transactional interactions, call blitzes, or promotional sales urgency. The Director supports prospects throughout the sales process, develops knowledge of the community’s competitive market, communicates the Benchmark Difference, and cultivates reciprocal relationships across the marketplace. The role calls for an empathetic, diligent, committed active listener with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
3–5 years of proven sales experience, preferably in assisted living.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Possess a driver’s license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle.
Ability to speak intelligently about the company’s services.
Be an empathetic, diligent, and committed active listener with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Sales experience in assisted living.

Responsibilities

Support prospects throughout the sales process.
Build and manage detailed prospect and professional profiles in the database.
Generate and maintain the sales pipeline.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the community’s competitive market landscape.
Research and/or visit competitors’ facilities.
Articulate the Benchmark Difference.
Cultivate and manage reciprocal professional relationships throughout the marketplace.