Leasing Manager

Coastal Ridge Real Estate; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading multifamily real estate company as a Leasing Manager at Gateway Lofts Lexington. You'll lead leasing efforts, mentor the team, and ensure exceptional service for residents. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Proven leasing and sales experience; experience in multifamily or student housing preferred.
• Willingness to obtain required licenses and/or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Drive all aspects of the leasing process, ensuring accuracy and effectiveness.
• Achieve individual and team leasing goals in collaboration with the Property Manager.
• Mentor and support the leasing team to achieve success.

Skills

Mentoring

Sales

Customer Service

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Entrata

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a Leasing Manager, you’ll lead leasing efforts and administrative functions to ensure the property thrives at its highest potential. You’ll act as a mentor and motivator for the leasing team, fostering collaboration and empowering success, while ensuring an exceptional experience for current and future residents. This full-time, non-exempt position reports to the Property Manager.

Where You’ll Work:

Welcome to Gateway Lofts Lexington! Ideally situated between Downtown Lexington and the University of Kentucky, we place you in the middle of all Lexington, KY has to offer. Minutes from multiple major businesses and medical centers like St. Joseph Hospital, Baptist Health, Fayette County Public Schools, Lockheed Martin, and Amazon, we make your commute a breeze. Our pet-friendly, brand-new studio, one and two-bedroom luxury apartments feature stainless steel appliances, wood-style plank floors, quartz countertops, washer and dryer, and much more! Come discover where your lifestyle lives at Gateway Lofts Lexington!

What You’ll Own:

• Participate in and drive all aspects of the leasing process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness:
  • Enter and manage leads in Entrata, ensuring timely follow-ups.
  • Welcome and engage prospects, providing tours that highlight the property's key features.
  • Effectively close the sale by addressing objections, highlighting benefits, and confidently guiding prospects through the leasing decision.
  • Guide prospects through the application and lease process, ensuring proper execution of leases and adherence to screening procedures.
  • Monitor and participate in resident renewal efforts.
  • Maintain clubhouse, model units, and tour routes to exceptional standards of cleanliness and appeal.
• Achieve both individual and team leasing goals, proactively identifying opportunities and addressing challenges in collaboration with the Property Manager.
• Stay informed of market trends and competitors by shopping the competition and keeping detailed records of market offerings.
• Cultivate a deep understanding of the property’s selling points, common objections, leasing trends, traffic patterns, and unit availability to position it effectively in the market.
• Mentor and support the leasing team by setting clear expectations, offering guidance, and providing resources to achieve success.
• Foster superior service by addressing escalated resident concerns with professionalism and care.
• Coordinate and participate in marketing initiatives and resident events to attract prospects and retain residents.
• Assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly reports, contributing to the property’s overall performance and success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Willingness to obtain all licenses and/or certifications required by State or Local jurisdictions.
• Proven leasing and sales experience; experience in multifamily or student housing preferred.
• Familiarity with property management software such as Entrata, OneSite, or RealPage preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting, and filtering, is a plus.
• Ability to participate in emergency duties as needed.

Our Company:

Built on the foundation of over 20 years of friendships, Coastal Ridge is a vertically integrated multifamily real estate operator, investor, and developer whose unique approach successfully combines data and experience. Supported by over 800 real estate professionals with deep sector expertise, we have quickly grown into a leader in the multifamily industry. Our values are based on relationships and driven by honesty, integrity, and trust.

What You’ll Get:

As a Coastal Ridge Real Estate associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. We are committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our culture and the needs of our associates.