Leasing Manager (Build To Rent)

Residential Living Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Residential Living Recruitment is seeking an experienced Leasing Manager to lead leasing performance at a premium build-to-rent development in Leeds. You will shape leasing strategy, optimise pricing, and drive occupancy from first enquiry through to move-in, ensuring an outstanding resident journey.

Working with asset management and operations, you will analyse market data to maximise rental income, minimise voids, coach a team of leasing consultants, and deliver strong occupancy and revenue

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' residential lettings experience with a proven sales track record.
• Experience in Build to Rent, PRS, new build residential or high-volume lettings environments.
• Knowledge of tenancy agreements and lettings legislation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead leasing performance and occupancy across a premium residential asset.
• Develop and implement lease-up and ongoing leasing strategies.
• Coach a team of leasing consultants to achieve targets.
• Monitor local market activity, competitor performance and rental trends.
• Analyse pricing and customer data to inform revenue strategies.
• Recommend and execute marketing campaigns to support leasing objectives.
• Ensure all advertising channels and property listings are optimised and compliant.
• Oversee apartment presentation, staging and viewing standards.
• Negotiate tenancy agreements to maximise value and support asset performance.
• Manage end-to-end tenancy process including referencing and move-ins.

Skills

Leasing strategy

Team leadership

Market analysis

Pricing & revenue management

Customer experience

Negotiation

Job description

Are you an ambitious lettings professional looking to take the next step in the rapidly growing Build to Rent sector?

We are seeking an experienced Leasing Manager to take ownership of leasing performance at a high-quality residential build to rent development. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the leasing strategy for a premium asset, drive occupancy, maximise revenue, and deliver an exceptional resident experience from first enquiry through to move-in. This role offers the chance to work within a professionally managed Build to Rent environment featuring best-in-class resident amenities, a strong community focus, and significant opportunities for career progression.

The Opportunity

As Leasing Manager, you will be responsible for delivering leasing and occupancy targets. You will play a pivotal role in shaping leasing strategy, analysing market performance, optimising pricing, and ensuring every prospective resident receives an outstanding customer journey. Working closely with operational and asset management teams, you will use market insight and data-driven decision-making to maximise rental income, minimise voids, and enhance asset performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead leasing performance and occupancy across a premium residential asset.
• Develop and implement effective lease-up and ongoing leasing strategies.
• Manage and coach a team of leasing consultants to achieve ambitious targets.
• Monitor local market activity, competitor performance and rental trends.
• Analyse pricing and customer data to inform revenue-driving strategies.
• Recommend and execute marketing campaigns to support leasing objectives.
• Ensure all advertising channels and property listings are fully optimised and compliant.
• Oversee apartment presentation, staging and viewing standards.
• Negotiate tenancy agreements to maximise value and support long-term asset performance.
• Manage the end-to-end tenancy process, including referencing, agreements and move-ins.
• Produce accurate leasing reports and present performance updates to stakeholders.

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded leasing professional with a passion for customer experience and a proven ability to deliver results within a residential lettings environment.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years' residential lettings experience with a proven sales track record.
• Previous experience within Build to Rent, PRS, new build residential, luxury residential or high-volume lettings environments.
• Experience developing and executing successful rental and leasing strategies.
• Strong understanding of market analysis, rental pricing and revenue optimisation.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of tenancy agreements, compliance requirements and lettings legislation.

If you're a driven leasing professional with Build to Rent or residential lettings experience and want to play a key role in the success of a premium residential community, we'd love to hear from you.