Leasing Manager

AVE by Korman Communities • Philadelphia, PA

9d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

AVE is seeking a Leasing Manager to drive leasing results for a luxury flexible-stay apartment community. The role owns the leasing process, including apartment rentals, move-ins, and renewals, and focuses on building relationships with prospects and residents, understanding their needs, providing exceptional service, and closing leases.

The Leasing Manager is responsible for meeting and exceeding leasing goals and developing new business within an assigned geographic territory. This includes generating leads through outreach, networking, research, cold calling, and community presence; cultivating relationships with Realtors, insurance agents, local chambers, corporations, and neighborhood businesses; and attending community and professional events. The role also collaborates with marketing leadership, plans resident events, and manages the community’s social media channels.

Success requires strong sales, follow-up, communication, relationship-building, time-management, and customer-service skills. The position requires schedule flexibility and reliable transportation. The required full-time schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The annual base compensation range is $60,000–$70,000, with additional bonus potential that may be paid monthly and/or quarterly.

AVE describes its work environment as fun, positive, and collaborative and offers training, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement. The company is a brand of Korman Communities, a family-owned-and-operated real estate company whose residential communities provide furnished month-to-month apartments and unfurnished apartments for longer lease terms.

Requirements

• Prior apartment leasing experience.
• Proven success meeting and exceeding sales goals.
• Proven ability to execute sales strategies that close new leases.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and follow-up skills.
• Tenacity and skill in overcoming objections.
• Willingness to learn and use a CRM, systems, and other sales tools.
• Schedule flexibility to prioritize and adapt to business and prospect needs.
• Reliable source of transportation.
• Availability for the required full-time schedule of Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Nice To Haves

• Apartment leasing experience in a fast-paced lease-up environment.
• Networking and outreach experience.
• Experience with Yardi CRM and/or Zendesk Sell.

Responsibilities

• Own activities related to apartment leasing, move-ins, and renewals.
• Meet and exceed leasing goals and provide a high level of service to prospective, current, and former residents.
• Generate new business and leads through cold calling, outreach, research, networking, and territory visits.
• Cultivate relationships with Realtors, insurance agents, local chambers, area corporations, neighborhood businesses, and other local contacts.
• Attend community and professional events to build relationships and create business opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing leadership to create leads for the community.
• Plan resident events and manage the community’s social media channels.
• Organize and balance research, touring, operations, outreach, and relationship-management activities.
• Use CRM systems and other sales tools to support leasing and sales activities.

Benefits

• Additional bonus potential, paid monthly and/or quarterly depending on the position.
• Robust training program and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package including PTO, medical, vision, dental, and 401(k) for permanent full-time roles.
• Paid Birthday Time Off during the employee’s birthday month for permanent part-time and full-time roles.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off each year for permanent part-time and full-time roles.
• Complimentary furnished apartment stays at AVE locations nationwide for personal travel for permanent part-time and full-time roles.
• Opportunities for long-term career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed