Leasing Consultant (Essex & Merrick)

About the role

Prometheus calls this role a Neighbor Ambassador, and the title reflects something real about how the company approaches leasing. At the Essex and Merrick communities in Portland, you're the first face a prospective resident sees and, often, the person they call when something feels off after move-in. Learn this well and you'll understand how a property actually runs, not just how to close a lease. You'll exit this role knowing how to read traffic trends, understand concessions in context, and recognize what occupancy pressure looks like before it becomes a problem—skills that carry across any asset class or market.

Responsibilities

• Touring prospects and guiding them through applications
• Preparing rental agreements
• Working to convert traffic into signed leases
• Conducting market surveys and occupancy reports
• Posting unit availability
• Keeping records clean

Requirements

• Genuine comfort in customer-facing, sales‑oriented work
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self‑direction – ability to follow up on prospects and post updated availability without direct supervision
• Availability to work a schedule that includes weekends consistently
• Creativity and willingness to solve small problems on the fly

Qualifications

Prior property management experience is not required.

Skills

• Drafting advertisements
• Preparing rental agreements
• Talking to prospects throughout the shift

Benefits

• Per‑lease incentive
• Semi‑annual bonus
• Weekend shift premium
• Lease‑up bonuses (where applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance
• Company‑paid medical, vision, and dental coverage (including dependents)

Pay

The combination of per‑lease incentives, semi‑annual bonuses, and weekend shift premiums can cause take‑home pay to exceed the base rate meaningfully when you are producing; lease‑up bonuses may also apply.

Schedule

Weekends are non‑negotiable; prospects tour primarily on Saturdays and Sundays, so your days off will fall during the week. If your personal life is structured around weekends, consider this before applying.