Business Development Specialist

Required Experience for a Business Development Specialist

• Experience and/or training in a senior independent and/or assisted living community
• Knowledge and understanding of the senior market and various senior living products
• Ability to work well under pressure and complete assignments accurately
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Must exhibit a high degree of initiative and creativity, good judgment, and professional ethics
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Must be highly organized, able to prioritize, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience with a CRM tool such as Salesforce preferred

• Converts universe to traffic and drives traffic to property via local events, campaigns, advertising, and networking efforts
• Seeks new opportunities to expand our growing number of referral sources
• Conducts outreach and develop ongoing relationships with referral agencies, community/professional organizations and other sources
• Maintains relationships with community partners by reaching out to partners/referral sources weekly
• Follows up on potential referrals and cross sells other internal services with Leasing Consultant
• Attends relevant networking and marketing events in order to expand business contacts and relationships
• Maintains awareness of open inventory, overall market pricing, occupancy, and revenue goals for the community
• Promotes a high resident retention rate through resident referral programs, renewals, and community events
• Serves as an educational resource for residents, care givers, and staff members
• Use prescribed tools to track all outreach activity and results
• Communicate outreach results and metrics to Leasing Consultant, and collaborate on continuous improvement and performance of outreach efforts
• Ensures Leasing Consultant follows up with all communications and referrals
• Promotes the organization in a positive manner and sets the example for organizational standards for excellence

This role may require up to 80% regional travel.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision.

The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer