National Sales & Marketing Specialist

Cardinal Group Career•Denver, CO

About The Position

The National Sales & Marketing Specialist supports student housing communities through remote leasing, marketing, training, operational projects, and on-site assessments. The role is fast-paced and travel-heavy, with travel of up to 95% as directed by the team lead. It collaborates with Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers and other teams to develop and implement leasing and marketing strategies, support community transitions, and maintain tools, workflows, and training resources. The position works in an office environment and regularly visits apartment buildings and property amenities, including outdoor areas and exposure to potentially unpleasant or hazardous weather, odors, and landscape conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Three to five years of experience in property management.
Supervisory and leadership experience.
Strong attention to detail.
Sound independent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to explain solutions in non-technical terms.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to express ideas clearly and concisely.
Ability to work across multiple disciplines and functions.
Analytical, interpersonal, listening, evaluation, research, and statistical skills.
Ability to embody the Cardinal Culture and Cardinal Core Values.

Responsibilities

Support remote leasing activities, including lead follow-up, pipeline management, e-blasts, urgency messages, and renewal contacts.
Guide prospects through the application process and oversee lease distribution.
Work with Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers to analyze Red Light communities, contribute to leasing and marketing strategies, organize training, and support implementation of plans.
Conduct travel assessments at communities and communicate needs and progress to Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers and Portfolio Managers.
Provide onboarding and training support for incoming communities.
Organize monthly training calls for new Leasing and Marketing Team Leads and track incoming team members’ attendance.
Support assigned projects and document time spent for accurate billing to assisted communities.
Develop and maintain an LMTL resource page on the Marketing Department’s websites, including recorded training, how-to guides, and other resources.
Assist with interviews for critical vacant onsite positions.
Temporarily cover for Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers during their time off, completing essential weekly tasks and serving as the primary contact for onsite teams.
Participate in developing, deploying, and maintaining leasing and marketing tools, strategies, documents, workflows, SOPs, training materials, and other operational materials.
Test new tools, workflows, and SOPs and provide quality-control feedback on new and existing processes.
Provide customer service and assistance to communities and headquarters team members.
Travel up to 95% as directed by the team lead.