Senior Living Growth Leader — Sales & Marketing

Ovation; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage –Reg

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

PTO

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Supplemental Insurance Options

Legal Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Ovation by Avamere seeks a Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing to drive occupancy for a senior living community, including coordinating lead generation, tours, and the full sales cycle.

You will build relationships with families, seniors, and referral partners to move prospects into the community. You will develop strategic marketing plans, manage a team, and collaborate with operations and nursing to ensure smooth moves and high community image.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of successful sales or marketing experience, preferably within senior housing, assisted living, or memory care.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Exceptional communication, public speaking, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations, including ADA and Fair Housing regulations.
• Experience with CRM software, MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven experience of sales and marketing success in exceeding business financial goals via sales and marketing.
• Experience in management and leadership of a sales and marketing team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Achieve and maintain budgeted occupancy targets through proactive selling, including responding to inquiries, conducting in-person tours, and closing move-ins.
• Develop and implement strategic marketing plans, including outreach to local hospitals, physicians, discharge planners, and community partners to increase referrals.
• Plan and execute on-campus marketing events, seminars, and open houses to build community engagement and attract prospects.
• Cultivate relationships with prospects and their families, acting as a compassionate "family advisor" to guide them through the decision-making process.
• Utilize CRM systems (e.g., Lead Management) to track sales activity, monitor market trends, and produce reports for performance evaluation.
• Work with operations and nursing staff to ensure a seamless move-in experience and ensure the community’s image is high-quality.
• Plan and host professional networking events, seminars, and educational workshops at the communities to drive traffic.
• Distribute marketing materials and educational resources to referral partners.
• Responsible for tracking and increasing monthly qualified lead generation.
• Responsible for tracking and increasing move-in goals for multiple communities.
• Responsible for tracking and increasing the number of monthly professional outreach touchpoints and new relationships established.
• Hiring, training and management of other marketing/sales personnel on campus.
• Working with leadership to develop quarterly marketing plans.
• Visiting hospitals, physicians, and senior services to generate leads.
• Brand Ambassador serving as the face of the community to the external public.

Skills

Sales & Marketing

Communication

Leadership

Public Speaking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Communications

Tools

CRM software

MS Office Suite

Lead Management

Job description

Ovation by Avamere seeks a Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing to drive occupancy for a senior living community, including coordinating lead generation, tours, and the full sales cycle.

You will build relationships with families, seniors, and referral partners to move prospects into the community. You will develop strategic marketing plans, manage a team, and collaborate with operations and nursing to ensure smooth moves and high community image.