What You Will Do:
- Handle inquiries from prospective residents professionally and courteously.
- Provide superior customer service to both internal and external clients by identifying and understanding the needs of others.
- Act with integrity and demonstrate support for our core values.
- Promote a strong sense of community.
- Follow up with prospects.
- Maintain an overall focus on enhancing the customer experience.
- Respond to telephone and email leasing inquiries.
- Follow up with all leads in a timely fashion.
- Courteous and prompt communication with residents, team members and management.
- Encourage appointments or viewings with all prospective resident walk-ins, email inquiries and calls.
- Conduct viewings of the property and suites with prospective residents. Sell the value of the property and its features to obtain a commitment to rent as required.
- Qualify prospective residents to determine their requirements.
- Welcome new residents and provide full orientation when required.
- Actively promotes referral programs.
- Negotiate leases to obtain optimum value.
- Monitor the sales path daily to ensure common areas and suites are clean and up to standard.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of suite inventory.
- Review advertisements on an ongoing basis for photography and content quality as well as pricing accuracy.
- Accountable for recommending ideas for continuous improvement of processes and enhancements.
- Assist in the creation of marketing reports including status of planned developments, competitive market rents and overall resident activity.
- Inspect upcoming suite availability prior to showing to potential residents as required.
- Inform appropriate personnel of any deficiencies or problems noted in the building or on the property that require attention.
- Monitor reports to analyze weekly traffic trends and lease performance.
- Other duties and/or procedures related to rental and administration of suites as assigned.
- Conduct market surveys as required, including staying current and ensure thorough knowledge of the competitive landscape.
- Assist prospects with completing application, if required.
Who You Are:
- Experience – 2+ years’ experience in busy sales, customer service, real estate, hospitality or marketing.
- Education – High school diploma required, College Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
- Relationship Skills – Must possess exceptional communication and interpersonal relationship skills, and generally love engaging with public
- Organizational/Multi-Task Skills – Must be a self-starter with high degree of initiative, agility, creativity and flexibility. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving is required
- Computer Skills – Advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and proficiency with Yardi.
- Availability - Flexibility in hours. Evening and/or weekend work will be required.
- Bilingual – Excellent command of French and English (spoken and written) required to work with teams across Canada
- Police Clearance – A criminal verification check is required for employment.