Leasing Specialist

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As a Leasing Specialist, you have a genuine interest in building positive connections and an exceedingly strong aptitude for sales and marketing. You will be responsible for understanding, executing, and achieving the leasing and renewal goals for a specific community. The position demands a focus on pricing, promotion, and presentation of the community, effective time management, attention to detail, reliability, and a strong commitment to excellent customer service when interacting with residents, associates, and vendors.

• Walk the marketing tour path, open target viewing apartments, and ensure some and rent‑ready apartments, model homes, and community amenities are clean and presentable.
• Coordinate daily activities through the management of People, Product, Price, and Promotion.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in daily marketing and advertising to enhance performance.
• Manage effectiveness of mini model items, placement, and presentation.
• Respond to resident and prospective resident calls and emails; monitor and verify traffic in queue is responded to daily.
• Answer incoming calls, convert phone calls into walk‑in traffic, set viewing appointments, and ensure all leasing traffic is recorded and input daily.
• Tour prospective residents with energy and enthusiasm the Weidner way.
• Facilitate the application process at the end of the tour to ensure successful leasing.
• Maintain a strong competitive leasing closing ratio.
• Review and process all applications immediately upon receipt.
• Communicate timely and respectfully with applicants regarding results.
• Follow the Weidner Move‑In Experience with all approved applicants.
• Maintain and follow up on traffic in queue.
• Oversee completion of market analysis and shop competitive properties at least monthly; implement marketing and leasing strategies daily.
• Maintain in‑depth knowledge of the community, residents, and competitor properties.
• Meet with the Community Director regularly to review leasing performance and goals to improve leasing initiatives and strategy.
• Actively manage lease renewals in a timely manner and develop a retention program.
• Ensure market‑ready apartments, common areas, and amenities are clean and maintained daily to Weidner’s quality standards.
• Assist with lease renewals and promote resident retention.
• Ensure the leasing office is clean, orderly, and professionally presentable at all times.

• 2+ years of property management experience.
• Prior customer service experience required.
• Complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with a strong motivation to learn and contribute daily.
• Excellent communication skills in person, over the phone, via email, and via text.
• Experience with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) preferred.
• Yardi and Paycom experience preferred; willingness and ability to learn new software.
• Follow Weidner’s Mission, Vision, and Values, comply with all policies, and abide by Fair Housing and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Prompt, regular attendance; wear company dress code and maintain professional appearance.
• Work effectively and cooperatively in a team environment and/or independently.
• Ability to work outside normal scheduled hours as needed.
• Willingness and ability to be assigned to other Weidner properties as needed.
• Working knowledge of English; detail oriented and well organized.
• Agree to a criminal background check and sign an agreement for voluntary drug testing.
• Have access to personal vehicle and/or reliable transportation at all times.
• Driver’s license, vehicle, and vehicle insurance must be valid, unexpired, and match the country in which the associate will work.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.