Leasing Consultant - Myrtle Beach, SC

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in nearly 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages over 1,000,000 units / beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of nearly $78 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

A leasing consultant executes the property's marketing, leasing, event management, and renewal strategies to achieve occupancy, revenue, and resident retention goals by creating an exceptional living experience from first tour to long-term residency.

As the first point of contact for prospective residents, you will guide them through the leasing process with professionalism, enthusiasm, and a deep understanding of the unique lifestyle our community offers. Beyond leasing, you'll bring the community to life by supporting the planning and executing engaging events, fostering meaningful connections, and supporting a vibrant, active lifestyle for our residents.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs all sales and leasing activities to achieve the property's revenue and occupancy goals by greeting and qualifying prospects, conducting property tours and showing apartment homes, continuing the relationship with prospects through follow-up and consistent discovery, processing applications, credit screening, and criminal background checks, preparing the lease and move-in package, and ensuring a smooth resident move-in and lease signing.
• Collects all pertinent information from prospective residents at move-in and record as appropriate.
• Continually update the market survey to stay informed about current market and competitor conditions that may impact the community's occupancy, market rent, and sales results, develops and implements short- and long-term marketing plans and goals to sustain occupancy, and follows the property's established policies related to concessions, specials, and other programs to boost occupancy.
• Designs and executes marketing activities and events to create and drive traffic to the property, including implementing resident referral and employer outreach programs, using internet marketing tools (Craigslist, Facebook, e-mail, and other websites), and following other property-specific marketing plans, drives, and special programs.
• Uses the on-site property management software application (Entrata, Yardi, etc.) to track apartment availability, record traffic and leasing activities, manage resident and prospect data, and capture critical demographic and other information about existing and future residents.
• Ensures that the property and show units meet the Company's standards for show quality by daily inspecting the marketing corridor and leasing tour, communicating maintenance and upkeep needs to the property's maintenance team members, merchandising and ensuring a physically appealing show unit and / or model and amenities, and preparing the leasing office for daily leasing activities.
• Executes and performs activities in support of the property's lease renewal program by preparing lease renewal letters and packages for residents, meeting with and contacting renewing residents in advance of move-out dates, and ensuring that lease renewal documents are signed and implemented on time.
• Responds quickly and courteously to resident and client / owner concerns and questions, and takes prompt action to solve problems and / or document and convey resident or other requests to the appropriate individual(s).
• Demonstrates customer services skills by treating residents and others with respect, answering resident questions, and responding sensitively to complaints about maintenance services. Interacts with all residents and acknowledges them by name if possible.
• Attends community and networking events, aligns themselves with local associations and community organizations, and participates in outreach marketing efforts as necessary to drive traffic to community and generate viable referral sources and new business leads.
• Follow-up - Utilizes current CRM to maintain an accurate and up-to-date prospect database. Assist with daily, meaningful prospect follow-up. Helps the team perform the required number of follow-up contacts in accordance with Greystar standards through phone calls, personal visits, notes, etc. Coordinate prospect and depositor related creative follow up deliveries with couriers, shipping, Amazon, etc.
• Sales Collateral - Organize and ensure adequate supply of fully assembled sales collateral, marketing and outreach packets.
• Maintain files and marketing materials for realtors, transition companies, and moving companies.
• Maintain Sales Consultant - SH copies of all floor plans, in hard copy and email versions.

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Additional Compensation :

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

Robust Benefits Offered

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.