Work Hours:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time, with a 30-minute break
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Leasing professional with strong lead engagement and leasing conversion experience to manage a high volume of inbound and outbound leads and guide prospective residents through the leasing funnel.
The ideal candidate is a confident, high-performing communicator who can take ownership of lead engagement, respond quickly to inquiries, conduct proactive follow-ups, and consistently work toward improving lead-to-tour and lead-to-application conversion rates.
This role requires someone who is comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment and can effectively manage a large volume of leads while maintaining strong customer engagement, accurate documentation, and consistent follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for prospective residents through inbound calls, emails, online inquiries, and other lead sources.
- Make high-volume outbound calls to new and existing leads to maximize engagement and tour scheduling opportunities.
- Respond promptly to new leads and missed calls to minimize lead loss and maximize conversion opportunities.
- Proactively follow up with prospects throughout the leasing funnel to maintain engagement and move leads toward the next step.
- Qualify prospective residents based on rental criteria, property availability, and overall property fit.
- Clearly explain property information and the self-guided showing process to prospective residents.
- Schedule and coordinate property tours with qualified prospects.
- Follow up with prospects after tours to encourage completed applications.
- Re-engage missed, inactive, or previously contacted leads to recover potential leasing opportunities.
- Maintain accurate lead records, notes, follow-up activities, and statuses within company systems.
- Use AppFolio, Rently, and Zillow to manage, track, and engage with prospective residents.
- Collaborate with the APM and Marketing teams to ensure accurate information regarding property availability, listings, and lead follow-up.
- Monitor individual performance and identify opportunities to improve lead engagement and conversion results.
- Manage a high-volume lead pipeline while maintaining professionalism, responsiveness, and quality interactions.
Performance Expectations
Success in this role will be measured primarily by lead engagement and conversion performance, including:
- Leads successfully engaged and followed up with
- Leads converted to scheduled property tours
- Tours converted to completed applications
- Speed and consistency of lead response and follow-up
- Effective recovery of missed or previously unresponsive leads
- Overall lead engagement and conversion performance
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Proven experience in lead engagement, leasing, leasing conversion, inside sales, or a similar high-volume customer-facing role
- Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of leads and calls
- Strong hands-on experience with AppFolio required
- Experience with Rently required
- Experience with Zillow required
- Strong inbound and outbound calling experience
- Excellent phone presence with the ability to build rapport quickly with prospective residents
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Goal-oriented with a strong focus on performance, conversion, and results
- Highly organized with strong follow-up discipline
- Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple leads simultaneously
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of lead engagement activities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume, performance-driven environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a residential property management or leasing environment
- Proven track record of strong lead-to-tour or lead-to-application conversion performance
- Experience with missed-call recovery and lead re-engagement
- Familiarity with other property management or lead engagement platforms
Note:
An NBI or police clearance will be required upon acceptance of the job offer.