Sales Specialist

Calyx Living; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Calyx Senior Living in the Triangle area seeks an energetic Sales Specialist to drive census growth across Durham, Fuquay-Varina, North Raleigh, and Apex.

The ideal candidate will lead community engagement, host events, follow up on leads, and coordinate move-ins while building referrals through local networks.

Requirements include 3–5 years of sales experience, CRM proficiency (Salesforce, Yardi), and an associate degree with a bachelor's preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of sales experience in senior living, health care, real estate, or hospitality sales.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with CRM systems such as Salesforce or Yardi.

Responsibilities

• Deliver census and drive occupancy through community engagement.
• Drive external business development to generate referrals and brand awareness.
• Manage sales lead follow-up and progression through the sales cycle.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Yardi

Job description

Calyx Senior Living

Sales Specialist

Calyx Living is actively seeking an enthusiastic, sales-driven, competitive and success-motivated Sales Specialist to help enhance census generation in our Triangle-area assisted living communities located in Durham, Fuquay-Varina, North Raleigh, and Apex with additional new communities under development in the Triangle market.

Sales Specialist Responsibilities

As a Calyx Sales Specialist, you will be the driver of a world-class community with best in class census trajectory! You will achieve this early drive to deliver occupancy through community engagement, including events and networking in the larger community to generate referrals as well as relentless follow up with prospects. Major responsibilities include:

• Deliver census!
• Drive external Business Development to generate brand awareness and create community and referral relationships.
• Manage sales lead follow up and progression through the sales cycle.
• Manage the resident move-in process start to finish.
• Establish and execute strategic marketing plans to guide marketing efforts.
• Drive market awareness by coordinating and participating in community events, in particular on weekends in the pre-and post-opening sales phase.

Qualifications

Calyx aspires to hire a personable, hardworking, motivated and hands-on sales savvy individual. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 5 years of sales experience, possess excellent written and conversational skills, and proficiency in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems such as Salesforce, Yardi, etc. This position requires an individual comfortable with a fast pace and the standards and work ethic consistent with that environment. Candidate must have at least an associate's degree, although a Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.

The ideal Sales Specialist is:

• Experienced in senior living, health care, real estate, or hospitality sales.
• Highly motivated, goals-focused and success driven.
• Organized with the ability to manage multiple ongoing demands on their time.
• Articulate and persuasive in person and on paper.
• Creative, problem-solving and empathetic.

If you are driven, energetic, and ready to take your sales career to the next level, Calyx's Sales Specialist position may be an excellent fit for you!