Leasing Manager Job Description
Leasing manager
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Leasing Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Complies with all Fairfield standards, applicable health and safety rules and regulations, applicable local, state and federal laws
Provide leadership, coaching and support to staff (where applicable) in the portfolio
Oversees and ensures accuracy of all social media sites
Makes pricing recommendations
Performs all necessary file audits, including but not limited to audits of new lease agreements ongoing lease files
Reviews guest cards and phone logs and ensures follow up
Ensures that models, leasing office and clubhouse are checked daily and are kept spotless and representative of Fairfield’s standards and corrects any discrepancies
Enters all daily activity into Yardi including phone and site traffic rentals, move-in/outs, notices to vacate, cancellations, lease renewals, , as needed
This position is normally associated with a highly complex apartment community with multiple units and/or buildings
Provides on-the-job training to associates
Leasing Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Leasing Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NALP, CAM, CPA, PMI, PMP
Education for Leasing Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the leasing manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Business, Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Real Estate, MBA, Communications, Business/Administration
Skills for Leasing Manager
Desired skills for leasing manager include:
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Aspects of the property and market
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Market demand and supply
Vacancy
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Apartment management laws and regulations at the federal
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Local levels
Desired experience for leasing manager includes:
Licensed Georgia Real Estate Salespersons for a minimum of 3 years required
Prior sales experience in leasing, retail, banking, or other related field(s)
Will administer new lease signings, renewals and changes to all leases
Will schedule and show the properties to prospective clients
Keep accurate records of current space conditions
Police the grounds when present at buildings by picking up trash, touching up dirty spots and keeping watch for illegal pets and potential fire hazards, unusual odors and noises
Leasing Manager Examples
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Leasing Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a leasing manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for leasing manager
- Lease agreements ongoing lease files
- Performs all necessary file audits, including but not limited to audits of new Job Description Leasing Manager Revised 6/2014 Page 2 of 3 lease agreements ongoing lease files
- Greeting prospective residents
- Answering incoming calls in a cheerful and professional manner
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge and use of lead tracking system
- Review all daily guest card entries to make sure fully completed
- Review all credit applications and get approvals for new leases
- Assist in monitoring renewals in a timely manner
- Shadow tour team members periodically to ensure proficiency and knowledge
- Verify availability report, create target unit list
Qualifications for leasing manager
- Must have at least two years as a leasing agent in residential leasing
- Must have good knowledge of commercial real estate including a broad understanding of finance, leasing, legal, marketing, construction, and the tenant relations requirements of managing a retail property
- Office skills, such as typing, accounting and letter correspondence
- Tertiary property qualifications with 3-5 years leasing experience, including commercial & retail property
- Strong knowledge of legal processes around preparation and execution of documents
- Experience with different property agreements
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of leasing manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for leasing manager
- Audit and adhere to lease file policy with consistency
- Review aged vacancies, market-ready apartments and models
- Ensures accuracy of leasing data entered into the property software by all leasing associates
- Ensures that the leasing office, models and target apartments are in a presentable condition
- Trains new leasing associates and ensures all policy and procedures are followed with
- Monitors closing ratios of the leasing team
- Coordinate with property management and marketing department to execute the marketing and leasing strategy
- Become the local expert in the market with a focus on knowing competitive assets and their tenancy, the development pipeline, and other economic drivers that could impact asset performance
- Coordinate lease process information flow
- Control the flow of new lease commencements and lease extensions both in the context of communication with internal constituents and lessors
Qualifications for leasing manager
- Thorough understanding of commercial leasing practices, legislation and procedures
- Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in leasing of commercial properties, selling, negotiating and financial management as broker and/or landlord representative
- Previous experience working in property management environment, in sales, marketing, and customer service environment
- Three to five years’ experience in the multifamily industry, preferably in an on-site leasing position preferred
- Proficient use of excel and all Microsoft office software
- Ability to work at least one weekend day
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a leasing manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for leasing manager
- Negotiate fair market value purchase options for end of lease buyouts
- Coordinate with leasing companies on exposure allocation issues
- Management of Lease Specialist activities
- Verify lease documentation prepared by Lease Specialist and accuracy of calculations
- Provide solutions to problem areas requiring the intervention of a supervisor
- Approve transactions generated or input by Lease Specialist in Finance Kit
- Address ad hoc issues regarding problems with vendor payments, subsidiary and operations questions, special leasing needs, location changes, equipment casualties
- Master of Business Administration and degree in a business related field, such as Accounting or Finance
- Extreme attention to detail, organized, self-motivated, ability to multi-task and manage time effectively, ability to work in a professional office environment and interface with all levels of management
- Provide personnel management to a group of Sales Specialists (“the Sales Team”)
Qualifications for leasing manager
- Degree in Real Estate, Estate Management or equivalent
- Proven results as a sales leader required
- Demonstrates strengths in leading and developing teams required
- Knowledge of Equity policies and procedures required
- Minimum 2+ years prior leasing experience at larger community with demonstrated management and supervisory skills sufficient to lead, direct, evaluate, and mentor subordinate and peer employee staff
- Employment history that demonstrates the application and usage of a sales, marketing, internet and customer service background sufficient to resolve customer complaints and issues and complete financial records, documents, and reports
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of leasing manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for leasing manager
- Set goals for performance and hold the Sales Team accountable for those goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Conduct daily meetings to review goals and maintain communication with the Sales Team
- Manage the communication with the Company’s call center to ensure appointments and guest cards are transmitted accurately and followed up on by the Sales Team
- Manage ongoing, informal contests and create incentives, as required, for the Sales Team to reach targets
- Directly lease apartments to both train associates and fill-in as required
- Identify training opportunities and work with Sales Director and/or Training Department to deliver needed training programs
- Utilize outside competitive shop companies to identify areas of opportunity
- Maintains building and land leases throughout the assigned workload area, initiates lease rental increases, renewal options, and Right of First Refusal options in a timely and efficient manner
- Initiates new leases for hospital owned space throughout the system and tracks the leases as they go through the leasing process
- Maintains a leased space rent roll for the assigned workload
Qualifications for leasing manager
- Ability to work most weekends is required
- A minimum of 1 year of related leasing experience
- This position requires an Associate Degree in Property Management
- A valid driver’s license may be required depending on needs of the property
- 5+ years minimum of experience in leasing and brokerage field and related business experience in connection with the sourcing, negotiation, and execution of commercial leases/contracts
- This position requires an Associate Degree in Property Management, in lieu of degree Property Management experience
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of leasing manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for leasing manager
- Manages budget processes by overseeing the revenue collection of leased space, coordinating expense spending, and assisting in annual budget preparation for the assigned workload
- Responds and resolves requests from tenants and landlords relating to lease or occupancy questions
- Responds to and resolves customer questions and concerns
- Favorably negotiate and execute Kiosk lease agreements with retailers to achieve the center’s Kiosk Leasing budget
- Be able to develop and execute a center-specific merchandising strategy that supports local business development with timely and relevant concepts that offer a point of differentiation for leasing manager’s assigned centers
- Work with 3rd Party Design and Fabrication firms in the development and approval of kiosk designs and fit-outs
- Remain current on retail trends in the shopping center including entertainment, gifts, technology, service, and food categories
- Be the common area Mall Retail expert and be able to represent the business at all internal and external business meetings and functions
- Complete involvement and follow-through in the lease negotiation deal process with lease administration, design and tenant coordination to ensure smooth deal-flow process
- Ability to read and interpret financial statements, business plans and internal reports and measures
Qualifications for leasing manager
- A minimum of 1 - 3 years' leasing or other property management experience is required
- Lease-up experience is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of Yardi and Entrata is required
- Current Utah Real Estate License
- Three years of commercial real estate experience
- Experience with real estate leasing and management of real estate buildings