Leasing Manager - Palm Breeze Luxury Apartments

Kittle Property Group•Palm Bay, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic team at Palm Breeze Luxury Apartments in Palm Bay, Florida, as a Leasing Manager and be part of our exciting growth journey at this brand new community! We’re a growing company expanding in Florida, offering you opportunities for career advancement. If you have experience at a market rate apartment community that is under lease-up and have managed a leasing staff, we want to hear from you! As the Leasing Manager, you'll supervise leasing associates, drive maximum occupancy, and ensure resident retention through exceptional customer service and strategic marketing initiatives. You'll play a key role in enforcing leasing best practices, enhancing our brand reputation, and contributing to a positive community experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
Sales experience necessary.
Proficiency in MS Office and Excel; experience with Yardi and MaxLeases is a plus.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to speak a second language being desirable.
Ability to solve problems and follow detailed instructions effectively.
College degree preferred, High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
Sales experience necessary.
Language Skills - Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions, simple correspondence and present information one-on-one or in small groups.
Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compare rate, ratio and percentages and interpret basic graphs.
Reasoning Skills - Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions with common sense understanding. Ability to deal with problems that involve few variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills – MS Office and Excel required

Nice To Haves

experience with Yardi and MaxLeases is a plus.
Ability to speak a second language being desirable.
Second language desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead and train the leasing team on KPG Best Practices and procedures.
Conduct daily leasing huddles to track performance and set marketing priorities.
Monitor accuracy in leasing data and ensure compliance with documentation requirements.
Lease apartments through multiple channels and provide excellent customer service.
Coordinate move-ins and move-outs for a seamless resident experience.
Manage lease negotiations, renewals, and assist with resident retention strategies.
Maintain excellent curb appeal and assist with rent collection and office organization.
Host and monitor completion of training for leasing associates that includes appropriate policy and procedures as designated by KPG Best Practices
Lead daily morning leasing huddle (Mon-Fri) with focus on identifying hot units, status of performance compared to goals and daily marketing outreach priorities
Host afternoon ‘accuracy’ huddle before close of business each day to ensure leasing information for current days activity is accurate reflected in Yardi
Meet with leasing professionals individually on a weekly basis to provide feedback, direction and support in relation to sales persons leasing goals.
Update UAR with leased units move-in dates under memos
Walk rent ready product and marketing paths daily to sparkle and identify hot units
Ensure compliance with all requirements from leasing staff (Appropriate documentation in MaxLeases, Yardi, lease file audits and customer service).
Lease apartments through telephone, internet sales and apartment tours with prospective residents.
Follow up and establish rapport with prospective residents and current residents.
Provide excellent customer service at all times.
Present apartment community in a professional manner at all times.
Coordinate move-ins and move outs to provide for an enjoyable experience for all residents.
Manage lease negotiations, assist with resident retention and assist with managing the renewal process.
Assist in providing and maintaining excellent curb appeal.
Assist manager with rent and delinquency collection.
Assist manager in providing account information to the property supervisor and credit agencies.
Assist with office organization by filing and maintaining organized resident files
Organize and attend after hours and weekend resident or marketing events as scheduled.
Assist with daily tasks including: write work order requests and work order follow up
Other duties as assigned.