Sales Associate

Erickson Senior Living; Florida; On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision packages

PTO with volunteer hours

401k with 3% match

Onsite medical centers

Education assistance and 6,000+ online

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Erickson Senior Living is opening Emerson Lakes in Lakewood Ranch, FL, seeking a Sales Associate to welcome and guide prospective residents through a multi-channel sales process. You will help build relationships, conduct meetings, and drive occupancy while representing a premier retirement community.

The role emphasizes long sales cycles and collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with compensation starting at $24 per hour plus commissions and bonuses. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Some sales or marketing experience preferred.
• Experience with a long sales cycle (12–18 months) strongly desired.
• Proven technology skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact with prospective residents through a variety of sales activities, including daily phone sales, face-to-face meetings, and group sessions.
• Influence prospects with strategic messages, tactics and events to drive engagement.
• Develop and sustain customer relationships that generate revenue.
• Conduct thorough follow-up, follow-through and retention programs.
• Manage phone appointments and increase attendance quality and quantity.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Location:

Emerson Lakes by Erickson Senior Living

We’re excited to share a new opportunity for a Sales Associate — a critical role in the grand opening of Emerson Lakes, one of Erickson Senior Living’s most anticipated new communities in beautiful Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Emerson Lakes will be a premier, state-of-the‑art continuing care retirement community designed to serve more than 1,500 residents. This gated community will feature an impressive array of amenities, including multiple restaurants, a stunning outdoor swimming pool, a cutting‑edge fitness center, an onsite medical center, and much more.

If you are passionate about working with people and making a positive impact, excited by the prospect of hitting goals as part of a highly collaborative team, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment, this could be the perfect career opportunity for you!

What we offer

• A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values
• Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options
• PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law
• 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
• Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones
• Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!

Compensation: Commensurate with experience starting at $24.00/ hourly plus generous commissions and bonus!

How you will make an impact

• Interact with prospective residents through a variety of sales activities that include daily phone sales, face‑to‑face sales meetings, and group sales.
• Influence prospects with strategic messages, tactics, talking points, events, etc.
• Develop and sustain customer relationships that result in revenue generation.
• Conduct extensive follow‑up, follow‑thru activities, and retention programs.
• Conduct phone sales that increase the quality and quantity of appointments attended by prospective residents.
• Manage the integrity of our Customer Relationship Management database information and reports.

What you will need

• Previous sales and/or marketing experience preferred
• Previous experience working with a long sales cycle (12 – 18 months) strongly desired
• Proven technology skills

Please read:

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) requires all new hires to successfully complete and pass an extensive Level 2 background screening, which covers U.S. Federal, State and City checks (submitting fingerprints), prior to the start of employment. For more information you can visit their website: https://info/flclearinghouse.com

Emerson Lakes is a beautiful 46-acre continuing care retirement community in Lakewood Ranch, near Bradenton and Sarasota, FL. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Emerson Lakes helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well‑being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work‑life balance to meet your personal and professional goals. We are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow!

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.