National Sales & Marketing Specialist, New Development

Cardinal Group Companies•Denver, CO

7h•$50,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The National Sales & Marketing Specialist supports student housing communities through remote leasing, marketing, on-site assessments, training, and collaboration with leadership on leasing and marketing strategies. The role is fast-paced and travel-heavy, with travel commitments of up to 95%. It requires strong communication and analytical skills and the ability to work independently. The position also supports new community transitions and assigned New Development projects; develops and maintains training resources; assists with interviews for vacant on-site positions; and may temporarily cover essential duties of Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers. The salary range is $50,000–$65,000, plus bonus potential. The role is eligible for the company benefits plan.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail.
Supervisory and leadership experience.
Independent, sound 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.
Ability to take a multidisciplinary and multifunctional approach to responsibilities.
Analytical, interpersonal, listening, organizational, evaluation, research, and statistical skills.
Three to five years of experience in property management.
Ability to express ideas and information clearly and concisely.
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, renewal contacts, guiding prospects through applications, and overseeing lease distribution.
Work with the New Development team 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 identified needs and progress to Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers and Portfolio Managers.
Provide onboarding and training support for incoming communities in coordination with the PM and PSM overseeing the new asset.
Organize monthly training calls for new Leasing and Marketing Team Leads (LMTLs) and track incoming team members’ attendance.
Support assigned New Development team projects as delegated by the team lead.
Document project time for accurate billing to communities receiving assistance.
Develop and maintain an LMTL resource page on Marketing Department websites with recorded training, how-to guides, and other resources.
Assist the New Development team with interviews for critical vacant on-site positions.
Temporarily replace Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers during time off, completing essential weekly tasks and serving as the primary contact for on-site teams.
Participate in developing, deploying, and maintaining leasing and marketing tools, strategies, strategy documents, workflows, SOPs, training deliverables, 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.