Peak Campus is now hiring an experienced, sales-driven manager to join our New Development team as a Lease Up Property Manager. This position will work with the New Development Regional Manager to manage all day-to-day operations and lease up activities of a New Development/ Lease Up project.  Ideal candidates will be open to long term assignments through the lease up of one project in 2018-2019 and transition to another assignment for 2019-2020 delivery.  Property location/ assignment to be determined at a later date.  

Personnel Management:

• Recruit, hire, and build a team to successfully lease up a New Development Property
• Manage high quality on-site staff through implementation of effective recruitment, training, coaching and development programs
• Effectively perform and document appropriate employee evaluations including, but not limited to, performance reviews and corrective action reviews, and termination paperwork
• Direct entire move in process per Company policies and procedures

Strategic Leasing Management:

• Effectively maintain product knowledge of community and competitive communities through consistent evaluation of market conditions and trends.
• Supervises the planning and implementation of, and attends and monitors, various community events and social activities.
• Ensure leasing staff develops similar market knowledge
• Effectively show and lease to prospective residents
• Direct efforts to implement sales and marketing plans, with a willingness to implement creative solutions to achieve sales goals
• Manage the property brand and social media strategy to effectively engage with prospects and guarantors

Financial Management:

• Achieve the highest possible positive variance in the startup budget  through the implementation of effective cost control
• Assist with the creation of property stub budget for once the site goes operational
• Accurately prepare and convey all operational and financial data to the Regional Manager in a timely manner. 
• Be responsive and receptive to owners' needs, goals, and objectives

Customer Service:

• Manage an excellent customer service program by adhering to the Peak Simply Service Standards
• The Lease-Up Property Manager loves getting creative- coming up with a variety of contests, resident events and effective marketing campaigns to drive traffic to the property
• Responds promptly to Associate/resident/guest needs and concerns.

*Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor 

• Student housing experience required, preferably with a strong sales background.
• New Development Experience/ Student Housing Lease Up Experience preferred
• 4-year college degree preferred
• Strong sales and marketing experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Team oriented and collaborative approach to problem solving
• Strong Excel skills
• Expert level in Real Page product centers highly preferred
• Implement and execute on a lease up marketing plan
• Proven ability to build, lead and motivate a team of sales professionals

Physical Requirements:

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.

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer)
• The person in this position frequently communicates with students who have inquiries about their rent or leasing agreement. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

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