National Sales & Marketing Specialist, New Development

Cardinal Group Career•Denver, CO

About The Position

The National Sales & Marketing Specialist supports student housing communities through remote leasing assistance, marketing, travel-based community assessments, training, onboarding, and coordination with leadership. The role involves working with the New Development team and Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers to develop and implement leasing and marketing strategies, support onsite teams, and maintain operational tools and resources. Travel may reach 95% as directed by the team lead. The position is based in an office environment with frequent work inside and outside apartment communities and exposure to varying weather and property conditions.

Requirements

Three to five years of experience in property management.
Supervisory and leadership experience.
Strong attention to detail.
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 work across multiple disciplines and functions.
Analytical, interpersonal, listening, organizational, evaluation, research, and statistical skills.
Ability to express ideas and information clearly and concisely.
Ability to embody the Cardinal Culture and Cardinal Core Values.
Ability to use hands to finger, type, handle, or feel; talk and hear; stand, walk, reach, climb, stoop, or squat; and access all interior and exterior areas of properties and amenities.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions and push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver office products and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Support remote leasing activities, including lead follow-up, pipeline management, e-blasts, urgency messaging, and renewal contacts.
Guide prospects through the application process and oversee 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 and track incoming team members’ attendance.
Support assigned New Development team projects and document project time for accurate billing to assisted communities.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive Leasing and Marketing Team Lead resource page on Marketing Department websites, including recorded training, how-to guides, and other resources.
Assist the New Development team with interviews for critical vacant onsite positions.
Temporarily cover Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers during 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, strategy documents, workflows, SOPs, training materials, and 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.