Leasing Specialist (Part-time) in Gainesville, FL
This is an on-site role, reporting from one of The Collier Companies’ community offices in Gainesville, which offers beautiful natural areas, a temperate climate, and tremendous educational, cultural, and commercial opportunities. Gainesville was recently ranked as one of the top 10 places to live in the United States.
About the role
As a Part-Time Leasing Specialist, you are the first person a prospect or resident meets when they come home. For you it’s not just a job, it’s a passion and you understand that for our residents, it’s not just an apartment, it’s their home. Our Leasing Specialists love interacting with all types of people and strive to create unique experiences.
Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional and consistent customer service to our residents & prospects
- Lease apartment homes by creating relationships and showcasing the benefits of living at a The Collier Companies community
- Always be closing – over the phone, through email, and in person. You are the subject expert on the product, the property, and the local neighborhood
- Generate leads by conducting effective follow up on the phone & through email
- Create & implement promotional programs, including creative online advertising, direct marketing, social media outreach, and resident events
- Contribute to the desired occupancy levels by renewing current resident leases
- Maintain accurate resident files
- Other administrative responsibilities as needed
- Maintain exceptional customer service and address concerns as needed
Schedule
- Approximately 20-25 hours/week, including some evenings and weekends
- Weekends required, as needed
- Schedule will include night and weekend hours
Qualifications
- Creating a positive, memorable experience for residents and prospects
- Showing model apartment homes
- Creating rapport and fostering relationships with residents/prospects
- Leading sales calls
- Processing applications and closing sales
Benefits
- The Collier Companies 401k match is 100% of your contribution up to 10% of your gross income after one year of employment or 1,000 hours worked
- Stylish TCC logo attire provided
- Career growth opportunities
- Industry education opportunities
- Monthly customer service awards
- Secret shopper bonuses
- Financial & PTO rewards for Team Member Referrals
About Us
The Collier Companies is a fast-growing company that fosters a professional attitude and a strong team spirit. We are committed to training our teams well, honoring their achievements, and promoting from within. Our team is highly focused on both personal and professional growth, building a strong relationship with our residents, and creating an environment that each of our residents can call home.
Our internal mission statement is PROUDLY SUPPORTING OUR TEAM MEMBERS IN BECOMING THEIR BEST SELVES, and our external mission is PROUDLY MAKING YOUR HOME THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS.
We are good stewards to each other, believe in collaboration, and support one another to achieve our missions. We pride ourselves on working and growing with the principles taught in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephen Covey. Our team members are committed to CANI (Constant & Never-Ending Improvement) and to utilizing our I&R (Initiative & Resourcefulness) to find solutions that are both E&E (Efficient & Effective), implemented via IIT (I Intend To ____).
We are committed to ongoing learning through book clubs, training, mentorship, and our internal learning program called Collier College, based on the structure and teachings from the Nathan Collier Master of Science in Real Estate program at the University of Florida.
We have a goal to double in size within the coming decade and bring stability into the marketplace with a long-term hold strategy. We are privately owned and have been in business since the 1970s, currently owning and managing over 12,000 apartment homes with over 1,000 new apartment home construction starts each year.