Customer Experience Specialist

Balfour Beatty Communities; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical and Dental Insurance

Health Spending Accounts

401K with employer matching

Robust PTO (sick, holidays, vacation,

Volunteer Days

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Communities is seeking a Customer Experience Specialist to deliver exceptional living experiences across our properties. You will work with prospects, applicants and residents to find the best home and guide them through application, leasing, move-in and renewals.

This role focuses on property marketing, leasing activities and resident engagement, creating memorable first impressions and ensuring outstanding service in every interaction.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of one year of customer service experience.
• Property Management or Hospitality experience preferred.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Solid interpersonal, customer relations and communication skills.
• Experience in Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Possession of a valid state issued Driver’s License and safe driving record are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and respond to all community inquiries in accordance with Exceptional Living Policies.
• Deliver the highest level of resident experience and satisfaction through professional interactions.
• Create exceptional living experiences during every customer and resident encounter.
• Attract new prospects to become future residents through outreach and advertising using our unique selling features.
• Follow up with all qualified prospects in accordance with the Exceptional Living policy.
• Renew residents at end of lease terms where required.
• Monitor and manage the prospective resident waitlist per policy.
• Inspect the property regularly to identify deficiencies or issues.
• Prepare property for daily showings and coordinate model units and amenities.
• Conduct pre-inspections on move-ins to ensure homes are ready for occupancy.
• Create, coordinate and assist with Lifeworks events and activities as required.
• Be knowledgeable of community lease agreements and policies to assist residents.
• Conduct Market Surveys to compare competition.

Skills

Customer service

People management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who We Are

At Balfour Beatty Communities, we are dedicated to a singular mission: delivering the quality communities people are proud to call home. We believe exceptional living experiences can only be created when

• Discretionary bonuses


• Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment


• Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts


• 401K plan with employer matching


• Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days


• 2 Volunteer Days per year


• Company paid short-term and long- term disability, parental leave.


• And more!

Our Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses


• Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment


• Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts


• Company paid life insurance


• 401K plan with employer matching


• Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days


• 2 Volunteer Days per year


• Company paid short-term and long- term disability, parental leave.


• And more!

About The Role

A Customer Experience Specialist is integral to delivering exceptional living experiences, with responsibility for a wide variety of property marketing, sales, and customer engagement activities. First impressions about our communities often start with our Customer Experience Specialists—the community ambassadors creating buzz and excitement about the property and the exceptional living experience we deliver. In this customer experience and sales role you will be working with prospects, applicants, and current residents to assist finding the absolute best home for their unique needs and create exceptional living experience during their residency with robust engagement. In addition, guiding them through the application, leasing, move-in, renewal, or move-out processes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage and respond to all community inquiries, in accordance to our Exceptional Living Policies


• Deliver the highest level of resident experience and satisfaction through responsive, consistent, positive, and professional interactions.


• Create Exceptional Living experiences during every customer and resident encounter.


• Attract new prospects to become future residents, through outreach and advertising using our unique selling features. Manage and respond to all community inquiries.


• Follow up with all qualified prospects, in accordance to our company Exceptional Living policy.


• Responsible to renew residents at end of lease terms where required.


• Monitor, communicate and manage the prospective resident waitlist, in accordance with company policy.


• Inspect the property on a regular basis to identify any deficiencies or issues that need to be addressed.


• Create memorable first impressions by preparing property for daily showings, including opening/closing model units and amenities.


• Conduct pre-inspections on move-ins to ensure homes ready for occupancy, as well as move-out inspections using company software.


• Create, coordinate, attend and assist with Lifeworks events and activities as required


• Be knowledgeable of community lease agreement and community policies so you can assist with resident needs and inquiries.


• Conduct Market Surveys to compare competition weaknesses and advantages.


• Understand company software usage and policies.

Typical Physical Demands: Regularly use hands to manipulate tools, controls, phones and computer keyboard. Frequently stand, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, and stoop. Sit and stand to do clerical work. Regularly lift and move office supplies up to 20 lbs.

Typical Work Conditions: Work is performed in an office. Employee frequently interacts directly with community management, facilities management, residents and other staff members during the workday.

Who We're Looking For

• High School diploma or GED required.


• Minimum of one (1) year of customer service skills. Property Management or Hospitality experience preferred


• Strong people management and leadership skills


• Solid interpersonal, customer relations and communication skills


• Experience in Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word Excel


• Possession of a valid state issued Driver’s License and safe driving record are required.

Balfour Beatty Communities is part of Balfour Beatty Investments and Balfour Beatty, plc, an international group that finances, develops, builds and maintains infrastructure assets.