National Sales Specialist

Article Student Living•Chicago, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Article Student Living is looking for a National Sales Specialist (NSS) to join our team to help grow the portfolio and lead leasing and marketing goals from the corporate team to the site level. As a brand ambassador and champion of Article Student Living properties, the NSS will partner with on-site staff to ensure occupancy and renewal goals. You will also create marketing plans, train on-site staff, analyze market trends, and present to colleagues in operations, asset management, or other areas to support these trends. You will travel up to 75% of the time to properties throughout the portfolio that require proximity to a major airport. Article Student Living provides the best experience for student residents living in our communities. We do this by putting people first—both our residents and our employees. We believe in investing in our people through superb training and support, generous employee benefits and perks, and opportunities for career advancement by growing throughout our portfolio. This position is remote with 75% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, with a preference for marketing, advertising, communications, or public relations majors
3+ years of progressive professional experience in student housing or multi-family housing marketing and leasing
2+ years of management experience
Experience in lease-up of new build projects
Experience analyzing data and creating reports
Experience with marketing, sales, and operational processes
Exceptional customer service and resident relations
Excellent project management
True team player eager to help build the business
Desire to travel up to 75%
Live within 1 hour of a major airport

Responsibilities

Implement marketing techniques and plans to secure 100% occupancy at each property
Develop property marketing plans with leadership; lead the training of professional and student staff of marketing/leasing projects and lead the execution of marketing plans at the property level
Partner with Regional Managers to propose any necessary rate adjustments with supported documentation
Traffic demographics and response to market trends
Monitor and react to weekly occupancy and leasing reports and statistics
Participate in and conduct market competition surveys
Compile and submit all required reports within the requested time frames
Conduct or oversee the completion of follow-up techniques
Help present programs and set up displays at University functions.
Respond to leasing information requests from departments on campus and designated properties
Seek out and develop relationships with campus departments and other partners and co-vending opportunities