Leasing and Marketing Manager
About The Position
This is not your typical leasing position. As a Traveling Leasing & Marketing Manager, you will lead the lease-up and marketing efforts for newly developed affordable, senior, and family apartment communities throughout your assigned region. You will serve as the face of the property, introducing new apartment homes to residents, community leaders, referral partners, local organizations, and government agencies. You are the Brand Ambassador. Your mission is simple: generate qualified traffic, lease apartment homes, achieve stabilization goals, and move on to the next exciting assignment. Success in this role requires a strong sales mindset, exceptional people skills, creativity, self-motivation, and the ability to influence prospects through one of life's biggest decisions: choosing a new home. This position requires 100% travel and is ideal for someone who enjoys being in the field, creating connections, and making an immediate impact.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of leasing, sales, marketing, hospitality, recruiting, retail sales, or related customer-facing experience
- Proven ability to generate leads and close sales
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and online marketing platforms
Nice To Haves
- Multifamily leasing experience
- New development lease-up experience
- Affordable housing or LIHTC experience
- Event planning and community outreach experience
- Social media marketing experience
- Bilingual skills are a plus
Responsibilities
- Conduct door-to-door outreach and grassroots marketing campaigns
- Build relationships with local residents, businesses, employers, community organizations, and referral sources
- Develop partnerships with governmental agencies, municipalities, housing authorities, nonprofits, and civic leaders
- Serve as the property's Brand Ambassador throughout the market
- Identify and execute innovative marketing initiatives tailored to each community
- Plan, organize, and host resident and prospect events
- Attend community functions, networking events, and local meetings
- Generate awareness through guerrilla marketing strategies and face-to-face relationship building
- Establish referral networks to drive consistent prospect traffic
- Visit and evaluate competing apartment communities to assess market positioning and pricing
- Utilize social media, digital advertising, outreach programs, and local media opportunities
- Maintain a visible presence throughout the community every day
- Create excitement and urgency around leasing opportunities
- Conduct professional apartment tours
- Follow up with prospects through phone, email, and text communication
- Assist applicants through the qualification and approval process
- Collect and verify required documentation
- Process rental applications and maintain compliance requirements
- Maintain prospect and leasing records within company systems
- Monitor leasing goals and occupancy performance
- Assist with move-in coordination and resident onboarding
- Prepare marketing reports and leasing activity updates
- Recommend adjustments to marketing strategies based on results and market conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
