Leasing Specialist
About the Role
The Leasing Specialist has the primary responsibility of coordinating all requests from military families with the property management team. This position also assists in the daily leasing functions of the Public Private Venture (PPV) housing office, ensuring compliance with Hunt Military Communities policies and Government requirements.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates all requests from military families with the property management team.
- Maintains and organizes an accurate, fair, and compliant leasing waitlist to ensure efficient unit turnover, strong applicant communication, and consistent leasing operations.
- Performs all leasing functions, including showing vacant units and executing leases and renewals.
- Qualifies applicants in accordance with Government compliance requirements.
- Coordinates move-in dates and pre-move-in inspections with incoming military families.
- Manages notice to vacate, pre-inspection, move-outs, and final inspection for outgoing residents, including assessing charges for damages and delivering final utility bills (where applicable).
- Receives and records service requests, disbursing them to the appropriate maintenance director/manager.
- Ensures resident and maintenance digital files are properly maintained.
- Performs routine market analysis reports.
- Assists the Community Director and/or Community Manager in ensuring compliance with property legal documents.
- Organizes and schedules social events, educational classes, physical activities, and family functions for community residents, which may require flexible hours.
- Prepares and recommends advertising and marketing strategies to attract prospective tenants.
- Develops property concepts by researching market rates, economic trends, and competitive properties.
- Markets properties through advertising, approaching prospective tenants, creating marketing materials, and participating in community activities.
- Prepares properties for showing by inspecting premises.
- Shows properties by providing statistics, leasing information, and highlighting benefits.
- Completes leases by reviewing contracts, negotiating terms, and obtaining signatures, deposits, and payments.
- Creates and places advertising in various venues, including social media.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Property Management, or related field preferred.
- Previous Leasing Experience required.
- Experience with computers and office software (Email, Word, Excel, internet browsers) required.
- Previous sales experience preferred.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to show houses in various weather conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- High degree of professionalism, work ethic, responsibility, and integrity.
- Ability to resolve problems independently.
- Reliable, self-motivated team player with attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude and appearance.
- Skill in developing and implementing strategies to address complex business issues.
- Initiative to identify and anticipate client needs.
- Proficiency with technology platforms.
- Basic understanding of safety practices.
- Valid in-state Driver's License required.
Pay
We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. Final salaries will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, licenses, certifications, and/or experience. We also consider internal and external factors as part of every final offer.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and more. Click Here For Benefits Overview