Leasing Consultant

brookfield; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookfield Properties is seeking a Leasing Consultant for our Cameron Court community in Alexandria, VA. You will greet prospects, tour apartments, and guide applicants through the rental process to achieve occupancy and rent growth.

You will manage leads in the CRM, schedule tours, and help residents with move-in documentation while maintaining high service standards and a welcoming atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of sales and customer service experience in fast-paced environments (e.g., property management, hospitality, retail, or restaurant).
• Leasing experience in multifamily property management is a plus.
• Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws; fairness in housing practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver unmatched service to prospects and residents and guide them through the leasing experience.
• Generate interest and close new leases by conducting informative tours and highlighting community features.
• Manage leads, schedule tours, and process applications using the CRM and move-in procedures.

Skills

Sales

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate degree in Customer Service/Hospitality

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Location

Cameron Court - 2700 Williamsburg St.

Business

We know that a \"one-size-fits-all\" approach doesn't work when it comes to residential living. That's why, at Brookfield Properties, our portfolio features a wide range of options for any stage of life. And though our properties may be diverse, one thing is universal: all offer the unparalleled quality, service, and support our residents deserve.

Job Description

Position Summary

Our Leasing Consultants are people who make a big impact in many small ways - a friendly smile, a welcoming greeting, a genuine interest in the people walking through our leasing office doors. Our Leasing Consultants create a positive and lasting influence on visitors, prospects, and residents by understanding the importance of first impressions.

As a Leasing Consultant, you manage your own success by attaining leasing goals, such as occupancy and rent growth, and by building positive rapport with prospects and residents.

You will be diligently managing leads within our CRM, you will be scheduling tours and showing apartments all day and you will be encouraging prospects to submit their online application.

Every day you will help our prospects to find their home at your community. So, if you're passionate about people and are looking for the right opportunity to make a difference and get you started on a long-term career journey, then come take that first step with us.

Essential Job Function

Customer Service (30%)

• Deliver unmatched service to prospects and residents to exceed expectations and nurture satisfaction
• Guide prospects through the leasing experience to make renting easy
• Serve as the liaison through the application, leasing screening, and move-in process, including all related paperwork
• Fully dedicated to prospects through answering calls, emails, chats, and texts
• Encourage prospects to apply
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends: our communities are busiest on the weekends

Sales (40%)

• Communicate detailed information regarding communities and apartments to prospects
• Generate interest in the community by conducting informative and personalized tours that result in new leases
• Drive the sale by highlighting the quality of the community and the lifestyle of an apartment home
• Develop deep knowledge of the rental process and their assigned markets neighborhoods and translate that into successful sales interactions
• Employ effective selling techniques to close the sale
• Work collaboratively with the onsite team to exceed occupancy goals and objectives
• Maintain current knowledge of apartments, building amenities, and local agencies or attractions of interest to prospective residents
• Maintain awareness of current rental rates and promotions of competitive properties
• Project a favorable image of the community at all times to achieve property objectives and public recognition
• Schedule tours and show apartments

Leasing Administration (30%)

• Actively participate in the leasing process by monitoring inbound leads, qualifying prospects, leasing apartments, touring prospects, following up after each tour, and completing move-in procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Proactively manage all leads and customer experience using the Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM)
• Complete assigned CRM tasks within the appropriate time frame
• Manage leasing requests from existing residents, including lease breaks, roommate additions, unit transfers, and more
• Run applications, communicate screening results, prepare and send leases, and collect all required information and documentation for a smooth move-in process
• Inspect apartments prior to resident move-in to ensure move-in ready condition and schedule any outstanding items with the maintenance team
• Master the leasing process in its entirety, from post-tour follow-up emails and prompt prospect calls to closing all tasks in the CRM

Education

• High school diploma/GED required
• Associate degree in Customer Service/Hospitality preferred

Work Experience

• 1-2 Years of sales and customer service experience including reaching sales goals in a fast-paced environment (e.g., property management, hospitality, retail, or restaurant) required
• 1-2 Years of previous leasing experience within the multifamily property management industry preferred

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid driver's license depending on property required

Requirements

• 1+ year sales and customer service experience including reaching sales goals in a fast-paced environment (e.g., property management, hospitality, retail, or restaurant)
• Previous leasing experience within the multifamily property management industry a plus
• Demonstrated success in goal setting/achievement and following a sales process
• Must have knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
• Must adhere to Fair Housing laws and Brookfield leasing policies and procedures
• Must be