Leasing Growth Specialist

Brighthaven; El Cerrito (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighthaven is seeking a Leasing Stabilization Specialist to support lease‑up communities and properties facing occupancy and leasing challenges. The role requires a motivated leasing professional with strong closing skills and the ability to generate qualified traffic through outreach and relationship building.

This role may be deployed to other properties within the portfolio after stabilizing a lease‑up, and it emphasizes professional conduct with residents and an outbound approach to improve

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of multifamily leasing, sales, hospitality, or customer relations experience preferred.
• Experience in lease‑up, occupancy recovery, or challenging property environments strongly preferred.
• Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit, HUD, affordable housing, or mixed‑income housing experience highly desired.
• Strong sales, negotiation, objection‑handling, and closing skills.
• Ability to develop outreach relationships and represent the community professionally in the local market.

Responsibilities

• Support lease‑up communities by driving traffic, tours, applications, approvals, and move‑ins.
• Understand occupancy goals, rents, availability, and leasing needs; track progress and communicate results to leadership.
• Proactively manage the sales process by converting prospect leads into leases and assisting with move‑ins and renewals.
• Present and educate prospective residents on layouts, amenities, features, and community benefits.
• Maintain disciplined follow‑up with prospects who do not immediately lease and continue conversion efforts.
• Review traffic, guest cards, online inquiries, and leasing activity to identify opportunities for stronger conversion.

Skills

Multifamily leasing

Sales

Customer service

Negotiation

Follow‑up

Yardi Voyager

Microsoft Word

Excel

Driver's license

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Brighthaven is seeking a Leasing Stabilization Specialist to support lease‑up communities and properties facing occupancy and leasing challenges. The role requires a motivated leasing professional with strong closing skills and the ability to generate qualified traffic through outreach and relationship building.

This role may be deployed to other properties within the portfolio after stabilizing a lease‑up, and it emphasizes professional conduct with residents and an outbound approach to improve