Leasing Growth Specialist – Affordable Housing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Brighthaven Communities is seeking a Leasing Stabilization Specialist to support lease-up properties with occupancy challenges across the portfolio. This role demands a proactive leasing professional with sharp closing skills, creative outreach, disciplined follow-up, and a talent for generating qualified traffic through local relationships.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of multifamily leasing or related experience, including occupancy recovery or high-volume leasing, with preferred exposure

Qualifications

• Passion for providing exceptional customer service and creating positive resident and prospect experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of multifamily leasing, sales, hospitality, or customer relations experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success in lease-up, high-volume leasing, occupancy recovery, or challenging property environments strongly preferred.
• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, HUD, affordable housing, or mixed-income housing experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Support lease-up communities by driving traffic, tours, applications, approvals, and move-ins.
• Understand the community's 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, lease renewals, and resident transitions.
• Professionally present and educate prospective residents on layouts, amenities, features, community benefits, and the surrounding neighborhood.
• Maintain disciplined follow-up with prospects who do not immediately lease and continue efforts to convert the sale.
• Review traffic, guest cards, online inquiries, and leasing activity to identify opportunities for stronger conversion.

Skills

Customer service

Leasing

Sales closing

Relationship building

Multifamily leasing

High-volume leasing

Microsoft Excel

Yardi Voyager

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brighthaven Communities is seeking a Leasing Stabilization Specialist to support lease-up properties with occupancy challenges across the portfolio. This role demands a proactive leasing professional with sharp closing skills, creative outreach, disciplined follow-up, and a talent for generating qualified traffic through local relationships.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of multifamily leasing or related experience, including occupancy recovery or high-volume leasing, with preferred exposure