Lease-Up Specialist

Now Hiring:
Lease-Up Specialist | Jacksonville, FL (Corporate Office)

Deployment-Based Role | Extensive Travel Required

About the Role

RISE is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lease-Up Specialist to support the successful launch of new communities across our portfolio. This is a deployment-based position designed for a leasing professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and excels at building momentum from the ground up.

The Lease-Up Specialist travels from project to project to activate pre-leasing strategies, establish market presence, generate demand, and support onsite teams during the critical early phases of lease-up. When not deployed, this role is based out of our Jacksonville corporate office
, supporting corporate leasing and marketing initiatives, training programs, and portfolio-wide performance analysis.

This position supports student housing, 55+ active adult, conventional multifamily, and military housing and plays a critical role in achieving leasing velocity and occupancy targets outlined in each community’s start-up budget.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–7+ years of leasing, sales, or lease-up experience in market-rate housing environments
• Demonstrated success in new construction or lease-up communities
• Strong understanding of leasing metrics, budgets, absorption models, and performance tracking
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and training skills
• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly in new markets
• Comfortable with extensive, multi-state travel and project-based deployments
• Proficiency with property management systems, CRMs, and reporting tools
• Highly organized, strategic, and solutions-oriented

What You’ll Be Doing Lease-Up Activation & Market Entry

• Deploy to new communities prior to opening to initiate pre-leasing strategies, marketing activation, and local outreach
• Establish strong community presence through events, partnerships, and professional relationships
• Build, track, and manage prospect waitlists leading up to opening
• Support grand openings, model launches, and early move-in phases
• Serve as the on-site leasing lead during early-stage lease-up until permanent staffing is stabilized

Team Support & Training

• Provide hands-on training to onsite leasing teams on leasing best practices, tour flow, CRM usage, objection handling, and closing techniques
• Reinforce company culture, accountability, and leasing expectations
• Support onboarding, coaching, and temporary office coverage when needed
• Transition leasing ownership back to onsite leadership once stabilized

Leasing Performance & Data Management

• Track leasing performance against start-up budgets, occupancy milestones, and absorption goals
• Monitor lead sources, pipeline health, conversion ratios, pricing, and concessions
• Identify trends, challenges, and opportunities and provide recommendations to leadership
• Maintain accurate reporting and communicate progress to Regional Directors and corporate leadership

Prospect & Community Outreach

• Plan and execute prospect-driven events including open houses, discovery events, and outreach initiatives
• Coordinate with local businesses, brokers, employers, and community leaders
• Set measurable goals for each event and track results
• Represent the RISE brand professionally in every market

Marketing & Brand Collaboration

• Partner with the corporate Marketing team to launch and optimize digital and local campaigns
• Support SEO, PPC, social, and ILS initiatives
• Assist with content creation, photography, and local storytelling during lease-up
• Monitor marketing performance and provide real-time feedback to improve results

Corporate Office Support (Non-Deployment Periods)

• Support corporate leasing initiatives, training programs, and lease-up playbooks
• Collaborate with marketing and operations teams on future community launches
• Participate in performance reviews, leasing audits, and secret shops as needed
• Competitive Compensation: Based on experience
• Performance-Based
  
  Incentives:
  
  Includes deployment and milestone-driven bonus opportunities
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick time, and a floating holiday
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, EAP, and more
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Insurance Coverage: Begins the 1st of the month after your hire date

Why You’ll Love It Here

At RISE, our motto is Love. Serve. Care. — and it shapes how we support our teams, our partners, and the communities we serve. As a Lease-Up Specialist
, you’ll be trusted with high-impact launches, empowered to lead in new markets, and supported by a collaborative corporate team.

You won’t just lease apartments — you’ll help set the foundation for success in every new RISE community.

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