Leasing Consultant - Arizona

About Optima

Optima is a privately-held real estate firm with offices in Illinois and Arizona. For more than 40 years, Optima has been developing, designing, building and managing striking urban and suburban luxury residential communities. From the beginning, Optima aimed to reinvent housing by integrating the functions involved in new construction within one company. Optima controls and executes every aspect of the process in-house – development, design, construction, sales and management – for a dynamic system that offers greater focus and flexibility. Optima is committed to delivering extraordinary living through design, innovation, sustainability and management.

What You'll Do

• Drive performance by achieving sales goals through effective communication and diligent follow-up
• Maintain accurate and thorough knowledge of all the aspects of the community, specifically in all areas of leasing and pricing information, availability, amenities, surrounding areas and lifestyle
• Respond to phone, e-mail and in-person inquiries to identify needs of prospects and residents
• Ensure apartments look beautiful for showings and move-ins
• Identify client interests and needs to find the perfect apartment home - conduct customized tours and options to review
• Help prospects to find and secure an apartment home by qualifying and touring potential residents, verifying and screening applicants and create all associated documentation accompanying the rental agreements to aid in completing lease agreements
• Shop competitive properties and complete weekly market surveys
• Participate in marketing efforts and resident functions, and brainstorm additional ideas for driving traffic to the property
• Review all digital marketing and social channels
• Conduct outreach marketing
• Work a flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings and holidays
• Perform required office activities and coordinate paperwork related to apartment home rentals
• Deliver unmatched service to residents and assist with resident retention, renewal programs and community events

What You'll Need

• High-energy and hardworking with an ambitious spirit
• Warm and friendly with strong customer service skills
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork and listening skills
• Goal oriented with a fixer mentality
• Organized and detailed
• Strong ability to close a sale
• Knowledge of online marketing
• Previous sales or customer service experience is required
• Minimum of a high school diploma, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience with Yardi Voyager 7 and RentCafe a plus

Benefits And Perks

Salary range: $20-22/hr. plus commission

Team Members receive a competitive 401k match, paid parental leave, paid time off, and a 100% company paid medical plan option. At Optima, we believe benefits should be meaningful and a part of what makes us great!