Sales Support - Senior Living

Benchmark Senior Living; East Haven (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Discounted Meal Program

Paid Training & Uniforms

Associate Referral Bonus Program

Health & Wellness programs

401k with Company Match

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation & PTO

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living in East Haven, CT, is hiring a Sales Associate to support the community sales team by managing inquiries, following up on leads, and conducting tours when the Director of Community Relations is unavailable.

The role emphasizes lead qualification, KPI achievement, and active conversion of leads to tours. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, CRM experience, and a proven ability to build relationships with prospective residents and influencers.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 years of sales support experience or related role preferred.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls and emails to engage prospective residents and influencers.
• Convert leads to tours and schedule activities in Enquire system; meet targets.
• Conduct tours when the Director of Community Relations is unavailable.
• Assist with event promotion and prospect outreach to partners.

Skills

CRM

Customer relations

Cold calls

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Enquire CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Joining the Benchmark Senior Living team means putting your passion to work. Associates thrive in a supportive, diverse, and skilled team that is committed to caring and dedicated service. With specialized training and educational programs, we empower you to explore your interests and growth opportunities. We invite you to connect with your calling, find purpose in your career, and gain lifelong relationships through the power of human connection by transforming the lives of seniors!

We are hiring a Sales Associate to join our team! As a Sales Associate you will support the community Sales Team by helping manage Enquire, working the qualified lead database, converting leads to tours and conducting tours when the Director of Community Relations is unavailable. The primary objective of this role is a focus on attention sales KPI’s and active conversion of leads to tours based on set monthly objectives.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

• Make outbound sales calls and emails and engage prospective residents and their influencers in conversation per provided scripts.


• Convert incoming leads to scheduled tours utilizing the Enquire system and Director of Community Relations calendar; meet daily/weekly/monthly call and tours booked goals.


• Demonstrate knowledge regarding Benchmark and its communities to answer basic questions of the prospective resident or influencer to generate excitement to schedule a tour and/or attend a community event.


• Conduct follow up activities, including calls, texts, and emails as the initial scheduled tour date approaches and any activities needed if a follow up tour is needed.


• Keep all contact information, including discovery notes, contact information, and contact efforts up to date in the Enquire system.


• Demonstrate effective customer service skills in each interaction with a prospective resident and/or influencer.


• Conduct tours when Director of Community Relations is unavailable.


• Assist Director of Community Relations with promotion of community and prospect events through outreach to professional partners.


• Assist Director of Community Relations with the planning and execution of spotlight events including, but not limited to, creating invitations, making phone calls to Enquire database, decorating, securing entertainment etc.)


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Passion for working with seniors.


• Proven ability to create relationships via communication and interpersonal skills that includes face to face and telephone interactions. Experience making cold calls and establishing rapport.


• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with high demands for results.


• Proficient with customer/lead (CRM) tracking systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

• High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a sales support role.

Benefits

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays


• Discounted Meal Program


• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms


• Associate Referral Bonus Program


• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs


• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match


• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits


• Tuition Reimbursement Program


• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off


• Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.