Sales and Rental Associate

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is hiring a Sales and Rental Associate in New Port Richey, FL. You will drive home sales, show homes, and manage customer relationships within a collaborative team environment.

This role emphasizes marketing initiatives, community outreach, and accurate administration, with regular weekend work and a focus on growth and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and sales skills with a proven history of success.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication.
• Positive, self-motivated, resourceful and goal-oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-centered environment.
• Weekend work regularly required.
• Strong math skills for discounts, interest and commissions.
• Detail oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Team player who takes direction and feedback from management.
• Committed to self-development in sales, marketing and technology.
• Self-generating sales through outreach and marketing initiatives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel).
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Selling, processing, and closing homes per business plans.
• Show homes and highlight features to drive interest.
• Follow selling philosophy and use provided tools.
• Maintain records of all customer communications.
• Develop knowledge of competitive market and demographics.
• Track daily traffic and send follow-up notes to prospects.
• Complete administrative tasks accurately and timely.
• Create sales agreements including tax calculations and payment plans.
• Attend regular rally meetings to review strategies.
• Meet residents and buyers to list/sell homes and update inventory.
• Collaborate with Community/Regional managers on sales plans.
• Participate in regional campaigns and events.
• Build strong resident relations through ongoing communication.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Team player

Weekend availability

Math skills

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Policy compliance

Self-development

Outreach & marketing

MS Office (Outlook, Excel)

Driver's license

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

ELS is hiring a Sales and Rental Associate in New Port Richey, FL at our Harbor View Mobile Manor!

What you'll do:

This is not a 9-5, sit-behind-a-desk job. Instead, you will develop and execute upon creative sales and marketing plans designed to drive business to the community. Our sales team is highly collaborative and works together towards a common goal.

Your job will include:

• Selling, processing, and closing homes in accordance with company business plans.
• Showing homes and highlighting the features and benefits of the homes and the community. Approximately 85% of your time will be spent showing homes.
• Adhering to the company’s selling philosophy when serving our customers while utilizing all selling and organizational tools provided to include accompanying them through model homes, undecorated models (which may be at various stages of construction), and/or available homesites.
• Providing timely and consistent follow-through with current customers from initial contact to after closing. Records must be maintained of all communication.
• Developing an in-depth knowledge of the competitive marketplace, including product, site, local community, sales, advertising, and demographics.
• Monitoring and recording daily customer traffic utilizing company designated tracking tools and sending “Thank You” notes to all potential customers along with continued follow up.
• Accomplishing required administrative tasks accurately, expertly, and in a timely manner, while handling priorities.
• Creating sales agreements which may include calculation of sales tax and monthly payment plans as well as running credit checks.
• Attending regular rally meetings to review sales and marketing strategies.
• Meeting with residents and buyers to list and sell homes and keeping a database of available homes for sale.
• Collaborating with the Community Manager, Regional Sales Manager and/or Regional Manager to develop the community sales and marketing plans.
• Participating in regional call campaigns and community events.
• As part of community outreach, building strong resident relations with ongoing communications and an all-encompassing attitude of courteous, respect, and customer service to self-generate sales.

Experience & skills you need:

• Strong customer service and sales skills with a proven history of success.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills when interacting with potential customers, sales leadership, and the operations team.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, resourceful, professional, and capable of achieving goals.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and team-centered environment.
• Ability to work weekends on a regular basis.
• Strong math skills and the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and commissions.
• Ability to problem solve and be detail oriented.
• Understand and follow company established policies and procedures.
• Enjoy collaborating, being a team player with a strong work ethic, accepting constructive feedback, and following directions from a manager.
• Committed to self-development of sales, marketing, and technological advancements.
• Enjoy self-generating sales through outreach and marketing initiatives.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook and Excel.
• You have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record. This is required.