Leasing And Marketing Manager - Syracuse

Job Title: Leasing and Marketing Manager
Department: Property Management
Reports To: Assistant General Manager

Aspen Heights strives to provide the best experience in student living across the country. We want to hire and develop the best talent to help deliver a truly above & beyond customer experience and we’ll stop at nothing in our quest to lead the industry.

Job Description:

The Leasing and Marketing Manager is an indispensable player affiliated with our on-site marketing and operations efforts. Collaborating with the Assistant General Manager, General Manager, and corporate marketing team, the Leasing and Marketing Manager helps execute the marketing, leasing, and social media vision for their property.

Required Job Skills:

• Research - Conducting research on new market communities for budgeting and operations purposes.
• Sales and Prospect Management – Ability to establish a relationship, identify prospect needs, sell around individual needs, close the prospect and turn them into a resident.
• Marketing Planning – Aid in the execution of the annual marketing plan, responsible for conducting leasing activities. Assist in branding the overall property through cutting-edge marketing campaigns and on-campus promotional events.
• Lease Management – Responsible for achieving occupancy goals of the property through managing various initiatives, campaigns, programs and events.
• Social Media – Use social media tools to increase exposure, gain brand awareness and create client loyalty.

Key Characteristics for a successful Leasing Specialist:

• Creative - Show imagination and generate new ideas to problems or innovate around already established approaches.
• Organized - Plan and organize tasks in an efficient productive manner.
• Adaptable - Adjust quickly and be flexible to changing priorities. Cope effectively with complexity.
• Resilient- Able to spring back and recover quickly from difficult situations.
• Persuasive - Charisma is desirable and believable; can sell a vision and think on their toes.
• Competitive - Has the desire to win and be the best; naturally self-motivated.
• Customer Service – Provide “World Class Customer Service” to key stakeholders.
• Self Starter – Take initiative by jumping into tasks and responsibilities; requires minimal supervision.
• Technical – Effectively uses technology (Microsoft Office Suite), social media and other tools relevant to the job.

Company Values:

• Connection- Committed to collaboration, play, healthy relationships.
• Creativity- Committed to continuous learning, imagination, curiosity.
• Performance- Committed to excellence, accountability, and responsibility.
• Leadership- Committed to self-awareness, integrity, and compassion.

Required/Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in sales, customer service or hospitality
• High energy and a strong desire to be innovative in the student housing industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and social media
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to work some nights and weekends