Leasing Consultant

Position/Title: Leasing Consultant
Reports to: Property Manager
Start Date: Immediately
Location: Birmingham, AL

Our community in Birmingham, AL is looking for an experienced Leasing Consultant to join our outstanding management company!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the conversion of prospects to leases to maintain and increase occupancy.
• Responsible for effectively communicating with existing residents to establish a successful renewal program.
• Responsible for monthly leasing reports and completing a monthly market survey.
• Assist in maintaining office administrative needs including maintaining lease files according to company policy.
• Walk vacant units and model apartment daily and ensure appropriate marketing materials are displayed.
• Respond to all leads to tour apartments, utilizing relationship sales skills to demonstrate market-ready product and availability to prospects.
• Follow-up with prospective residents, monitor all traffic, and enter all activity into Yardi system.
• Walk model tour route and open models daily to ensure quality presentation. Spot clean vacant units as needed.
• Obtain lease information and complete lease applications.
• Conduct screening and reference checks on prospects.
• Set up and maintain complete and accurate lease files.
• Assist in conducting market surveys and help with outreach marketing by visiting local businesses.
• Update all social media sites and enter work orders into the Yardi system. Perform preliminary move-in and move-out inspections.
• Assist with resident problems, complaints, or concerns and document information in resident file and in Yardi software.
• Assist with preparation of newsletters, promotional flyers, and planning of community activities and events where attendance will be required.

Experience, Skills & Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of college, or related sales experience a plus.
• Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Excel experience required.
• Yardi Voyager knowledge preferred.
• Must be able to perform the physical functions of the position, which may include, but are not limited to the ability to walk the property, including 4 flights of stairs to complete physical inspections, deliver resident communications, and show apartments.
• Be able to effectively communicate with residents, staff, supervisors, and vendors. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. to facilitate vacuuming, moving office furniture, & lifting of supplies as needed.
• Experienced in leasing multi-family properties.