Traveling Leasing Specialist

About the role

Yugo is the trusted name for student housing, globally. Every day we connect young people to opportunities and students to amazing spaces. Here at Yugo, we like to do things differently. It's about people, planet, and passion. The Traveling Leasing Specialist reports to the Sales and Revenue Director and is responsible for traveling to focus properties to aid in leading leasing efforts. This role will be a subject matter expert that will deploy to assist with tactical leasing, training, support and directing sales efforts as needed. The position is remote‑based, full‑time, exempt, and requires up to 90% travel to support properties throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead by Example: Serve as a top‑performing leasing expert, setting the standard for speed, efficiency, and excellence in leasing performance.
• Personally drive high‑volume leasing efforts at focus properties, ensuring maximum occupancy.
• Tactical Leasing Deployment: Step in as the primary leasing driver at underperforming properties, executing aggressive leasing strategies to quickly fill occupancy gaps and stabilize performance.
• Advanced Sales Execution: Execute all aspects of the leasing process, including prospect engagement, property tours, closing deals, processing applications, and finalizing lease agreements with precision and urgency.
• On‑Site Training & Coaching: Train and mentor leasing teams through hands‑on demonstration, role‑playing, and real‑time coaching, ensuring they adopt high‑performing sales techniques and customer service excellence.
• Market Expert & Competitive Analysis: Stay ahead of market conditions, rental trends, and competitor strategies, providing real‑time insights to property teams and leadership to adjust pricing, concessions, and marketing tactics effectively.
• Leasing Strategy Implementation: Work closely with Sales and Operations leadership to execute tailored leasing strategies at each property, aligning efforts with occupancy goals and revenue objectives.
• Marketing & Lead Conversion: Partner with on‑site teams to optimize digital and in‑person marketing strategies, leveraging high‑impact outreach, social media engagement, and referral programs to drive leads and conversions.
• Customer Experience Leadership: Ensure every prospective and current resident experiences best‑in‑class service, reinforcing resident satisfaction and brand reputation at each property.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee leasing office and model unit readiness, ensuring every aspect of the leasing experience—from first impression to lease execution—is seamless and professional.
• Compliance & Policy Adherence: Ensure strict compliance with Fair Housing laws, company leasing policies, and operational procedures, acting as the subject matter expert on leasing standards.
• On‑Site Leadership & Accountability: Serve as the go‑to leasing leader when deployed, holding property teams accountable for meeting leasing goals while fostering a high‑energy, results‑driven culture.