Leasing Manager

Join BNE Real Estate Group as a Full Time Floating Leasing Manager and elevate your career with an exciting opportunity to work in luxury residential leasing! With properties located in Hudson, Essex, Bergen County, and beyond, your expertise will shine as you nurture resident relations and oversee leasing administration.

Collaborate with high-performing teams dedicated to customer-centric solutions that enhance living experiences. This is a full-time, on-site, salaried plus commission eligible position. Benefits are eligible to all employees after 90 days of employment. Experience growth while enhancing your sales skills in an industry that values detail-oriented professionals. Ready to make a difference? Join us in shaping exceptional communities!

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Are you excited about this Leasing Manager job?

As a new Full Time Leasing Manager at BNE Real Estate Group, you'll dive into a dynamic day-to-day role focused on leasing administration and resident relations. Your primary responsibilities will include conducting property tours, responding to inquiries, and closing lease agreements with potential residents. You'll interact with current residents to ensure their needs are met and to maintain positive relations. Each day will involve organizing leasing activities, managing inquiries through various channels, and collaborating with your team on outreach efforts. Expect to utilize your negotiation skills while addressing resident concerns and ensuring a seamless leasing process.

Your schedule will be flexible, with workdays that could typically be Tuesday-Saturday or Wednesday-Sunday, tailored to meet the property's needs. Embrace the opportunity to refine your sales mindset while contributing to our customer-focused community!

Would you be a great Leasing Manager?

To excel as a Full Time Leasing Manager at BNE Real Estate Group, you'll need a blend of essential skills and qualifications that align with our core values. A high school diploma is required, while a college degree is preferred. You should bring at least three years of experience in property management and leasing, showcasing your strong interpersonal skills to foster positive resident relations. Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Office and Yardi will be crucial for effective leasing administration.

Being well-organized with excellent time management skills will enable you to tackle multiple responsibilities efficiently while working with minimal supervision. A comprehensive understanding of property management rules, regulations, and laws is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity. You'll also need to hold a valid NJ real estate salesperson license, and a commitment to punctual attendance and professionalism will enhance your contributions. Strong verbal skills and a customer service orientation will ensure you deliver exceptional experiences for our residents.

An overview of knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• College degree preferred
• 3+ years' experience in property management and leasing
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in computer programs
• including Microsoft Office and Yardi
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Well-organized with excellent time management skills
• An in-depth knowledge of all rules
• regulations
• and laws regarding property management
• Valid NJ real estate salesperson license
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Work over-time hours as required to complete assignments/projects
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Professional Image
• Strong Verbal Skills
• Strong customer service orientation

Essential Job Functions:

Marketing

• Establish and meet leasing goals that reach or exceed budgeted occupancy for the community
• Reduce vacancy loss by encouraging immediate move-ins and utilizing other strategies
• Maintain current knowledge of market and competitor properties and ensure that leasing staff is equally as knowledgeable so that all presentations properly position the community's competitive advantages.
• Complete and review shopping reports with leasing staff.
• Maintain a professional, friendly, and inviting atmosphere in the leasing center
• Recommend leasing specials to upper management as needed
• Promulgate apartment availability, pricing, and concession information among staff
• Coordinate promotional events as needed with site staff
• Review all advertising and press releases for accuracy and effectiveness
• Walk the property daily to inspect the leasing path and ensure curb appeal and presentation quality. Alert upper management to issues as needed. This includes all signage, lobby, leasing center, amenity areas, model homes, common corridors and made-ready homes.
• Keep accurate records of customer traffic and leases daily using property management software system (Yardi)
• Prepare, present, and distribute daily and weekly leasing reports to upper management team using report templates as provided by upper management
• Ensure execution of all promotional programs as directed by upper management

Leasing

• Meet and qualify all prospective residents and obtain necessary guest card information
• Conduct property and apartment tours with prospective residents
• Ensure Fair Housing and company policy compliance throughout all leasing presentations
• Answer phone promptly and courteously and maintain the phone traffic recording for prospect phone calls and visits
• Follow-up with prospective residents daily. Maintain acceptable call to visit and visit to application "closing ratio"
• Complete lease paperwork in accordance with company policies
• Verify lease applications through use of credit check service and online application portal
• Maintain compliance of lease application criteria
• Prepare accurate lease packages in a timely manner
• Assist residents with lease signing, move-in orientation, and apartment inspections as needed
• Prepare and distribute lease renewals
• Motivate leasing staff

Administration

• Inspect made-ready apartments to ensure quality a minimum of 3 days prior to scheduled resident move-in
• Coordinate with Property Manager and Maintenance Manager to ensure timely apartment turnover to accommodate move-ins and minimize vacancy
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of move-ins and move-outs.
• Prepare resident/prospect correspondence as needed
• Maintain a complete resident file for every resident
• Maintain general office files
• Work with leasing staff to prepare and distribute accurate daily and weekly reports to upper management team
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports, as needed
• Attend scheduled owners' meetings, staff meetings and resident meetings as required
• Complete other duties as assigned by upper management
• Manage work schedules of leasing staff to optimize property coverage
• Monitor promotional material and office supply inventory. Alert upper management when additional materials or supplies are needed

Relations

• Receive and report service calls promptly
• Review outside and intra-company correspondence
• Assist in responding to prospective resident complaints as directed by the Property Manager and/or Maintenance Manager
• Assist in the planning and execution of resident functions as required

Safety

• Learn and ensure compliance with all company, local, state, and federal safety rules
• Ensure that unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner
• Direct staff to follow a "safety first" principle

Physical/Mental Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Effectively read, think, organize, analyze and perform mathematical calculations

Join us!

If this sounds like the right job for you, don't wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!