Leasing Associate (12 month FTC)

Greystar (International); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Greystar in Birmingham is seeking a Leasing Associate to deliver daily operations and create an exceptional 24/7 resident experience. You will support marketing and leasing, assist tenancy administration, coordinate maintenance, and provide outstanding customer service to residents and applicants.

The role covers viewings, enquiries, data updates, following up on documentation, move-ins and move-outs, and collaboration with contractors and third parties to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and significant experience in a sales role in a similar world class accommodation/hospitality/leisure or reservations/membership environment.
• The ability to influence, adapt at pace and be motivated by exceeding customer service and sales targets.
• Evidence of organisation skills with the ability to multi task and prioritise whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conducts sales and leasing activities including: viewings, following up on enquiries and sales conversions.
• Plans and organises daily activities to maximise the time to achieve targeted leasing numbers.
• Converts prospects and leads into viewing appointments and bookings to achieve targeted leasing numbers.
• Ensures all data capture systems and details of contact are updated in an accurate and timely manner as required.
• Welcomes on site enquiries and potential residents in a warm and friendly manner ensuring a first impression of exceptional customer service.
• Follows up on receipt of required documentation, contract returns and processes payments.

Skills

Sales & leasing

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Property operations software

English fluency

Tools

Property management software

Job description

As a Leasing Associate, you will be responsible for delivering all daily operational tasks to create an exceptional 24/7 resident experience. This includes supporting marketing and leasing activities, assisting with tenancy administration, coordinating maintenance, and providing outstanding customer service. You will also work closely with contractors, suppliers, and third parties to ensure a seamless, high-quality experience that exceeds resident expectations.

Please note that this is a 12 month fixed-term contract.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Conducts sales and leasing activities including: viewings, following up on enquiries and sales conversions.
• Plans and organises daily activities to maximise the time to achieve targeted leasing numbers.
• Converts prospects and leads into viewing appointments and bookings to achieve targeted leasing numbers.
• Ensures all data capture systems and details of contact are updated in an accurate and timely manner as required.
• Welcomes on site enquiries and potential residents in a warm and friendly manner ensuring a first impression of exceptional customer service.
• Follows up on receipt of required documentation, contract returns and processes payments.
• Conducts scheduled Residents’ apartment visits.
• Responds to online (webchat) and email enquiries in a professional and engaging manner.
• Supports other communities when required including cross selling based upon potential resident requirements.
• Inspects community, tour units and leasing materials are available and takes action to ensure they meet agreed standards for viewings.
• Actively understands, updates and improves knowledge of community, amenities, units and local area features.
• Delivers all aspects of customer service, including a comprehensive front of house service anticipating and exceeding resident expectations.
• Supports Resident events and activities within the Community
• Assists with Community preparations, including move-in and move-out processes.
• Develops and maintains local knowledge and information resources relevant to resident needs i.e. travel, entertainment and amenities.
• Screens property visitors, guests and contractors
• Responds positively to customer queries and complaints, identifying and undertaking appropriate action in line with Greystar’s complaints procedure.
• Works as part of a team, supporting and respecting other team members, to deliver exceptional resident living.
• Completes Health and Safety compliance activities in line with the Company’s policies and procedures
• Completes administrative tasks including logging of maintenance requests, filing and preparing notices and updating of databases.
• Register, secure and correctly issue Resident parcels/deliveries
• Proactively attends to or organises ad hoc or minor cleaning requirements.
• Any other reasonable request from management team

About You

• Good level of general education.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficiency in using property operations software. Training will however, be provided.
• Excellent customer service skills and significant experience in a sales role in a similar world class accommodation/hospitality/leisure or reservations/membership environment.
• The ability to influence, adapt at pace and be motivated by exceeding customer service and sales targets.
• Evidence of organisation skills with the ability to multi task and prioritise whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Culturally aware and able to adapt relationship building, communications and negotiation skills to suit audience.
• A team player who is evidently approachable and welcoming
• Proactive with a can do attitude and an ability to act autonomously, taking decisions and/or action when required.
• Proficient at using online and web tools/resources for gathering and presenting research and information.
• High attention to detail in personal presentation
• Fluent English verbal and written communication skills

What We Offer

• We include a range of benefits for our corporate team members, including competitive pension, healthcare, and holiday allowance, amongst others as standard.

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. The company's business model is unique in its ability to own, operate, and develop multifamily, student, and senior housing across the globe. Building a global platform with a local presence, Greystar continues to expand its geographic reach around the world, bringing a globally interconnected professional rental housing platform and industry funded with institutional capital to countries where the sector does not yet exist. Greystar’s pan – European platform was established in 2013 and has scaled rapidly, now with investment, operational and development presence in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Spain.

One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experience, even if you don't meet every requirement on the job advert.

Greystar is committed to having an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and interview process, please contact our Europe Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]. For more information on careers at Greystar, please also visit our careers site at https://jobs.greystar.com/.