Leasing Professional - The Link Evanston

Article Student Living; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health (PPO or HSA)

Dental

Vision

Flexible PTO

13 paid holidays

401K – 100% match up to 5%

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Article Student Living seeks a full-time Leasing Professional in Evanston, IL to drive leasing performance and build strong resident relationships. You will pursue leads, close sales, and mentor Community Assistants, reporting to the Leasing & Marketing Manager. Experience in social media and marketing will help boost community visibility and occupancy.

The role offers on-site responsibilities with a competitive hourly pay and commission structure, plus comprehensive associate benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of leasing or sales experience is helpful.
• Social media and digital marketing experience.
• Able to build relationships with residents and team members.
• Desire to support the Leasing & Marketing Manager and team.

Responsibilities

• Know all amenities and features of the property and how to compare them to the competition.
• Attend local events related to housing or marketing of the community.
• Provide ideas to the Leasing team for advertising/marketing tactics.
• Accept application fees and security deposits and follow documentation procedures.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and organization in show units, tour routes, and leasing office.
• Assist property leadership with multiple projects.

Skills

Leasing/Sales Experience

Social Media Marketing

Customer Relationship Building

Team Collaboration

Education

N/A

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Article Student Living is looking for a full-time Leasing Professional to join our team to contribute to our on-site leasing staff. Your primary role will build relationships with current and prospective residents, diligently pursue all leads, and close the sale. You will be a mentor to the Community Assistants and work with the Leasing & Marketing Manager to ensure all sales and marketing goals are met. The Leasing Professional is a natural salesperson and people-person who has experience with social media and other marketing projects.

Article Student Living provides the best experience for student residents living in our communities. We do this by putting people first—both our residents and our employees. We believe in investing in our people through superb training and support, generous employee benefits and perks, and opportunities for career advancement by growing throughout our portfolio.

You will report to the Leasing & Marketing Manager.

The pay range is $17-$19 per hour, plus shared commission.

Responsibilities

• Know all amenities and features of the property and how to favorably compare them to the competition
• Attend local events that are related to housing or the general marketing of the community
• Provide ideas to the Leasing team for advertising/marketing tactics throughout the year
• Accept application fees and security deposit payments from future residents and follow procedures regarding documentation
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and organization in the show unit(s), tour route, and leasing office
• Assist property leadership with multiple projects

Your Track Record and Style

• 1+ years of leasing or sales experience is helpful
• Social media and digital marketing experience
• Desire to work with our residents and build relationships with team members
• True team player eager to help build the business

Full-time Associate Benefits

• Health (PPO or HSA), dental, and vision
• Flexible PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• 401K – 100% match up to 5%
• Annual review and bonus program
• Paid parental leave

Article Student Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources team.