Now Hiring - Madison Park Financial Corporation - Professional Services Leasing Specialist in Oakland, CA

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LEASING SPECIALIST * _JOB DUTIES - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: _ Job Duties: * Achieves all sales goals set forth by their manager on a consistent basis. * Strives to achieve revenue goals by daily review of leases and guest cards to ensure they are meeting data and lease quality standards. * Tours prospects throughout the communities within their property while trying to find them their new home. * Follows up with leads to ensure the prospect has found a new home. * Holds open houses on Saturdays and Sundays. * Completes daily property walks, opens vacant units and coordinate any maintenance issues that may come up on the property walk. * Monitor use of community facilities, including laundry, mail, and common area facilities. * Establish rapport with prospects and tenants and provide personalized service. Leasing and Marketing: * Achieves revenue goals by demonstrating the value in our communities and continuously meeting or exceeding leasing goals. * Supports the marketing functions through recording accurate data on prospects and new residents, and by keeping informed of the competition. * Posts Craigslist Ads and other ILS ads as needed Administration: * Aids in achieving financial goals by effectively qualifying prospective residents. Updates records as necessary. * Contribute to the team effort by being aware of and relaying information regarding the communities' general appearance and conditions that could have an impact on our ability to maintain a quality living environment and lease apartments. * Follows up on delinquent and past due balances with the assistance of the Property Manager. * Ensure completion of checklists, forms, and logs; print resident documents, schedule move-ins and perform follow-up calls. * Coordinates day to day property maintenance including move in and move out inspections as needed. * Identify trends in traffic and leasing velocity; complete weekly market survey. Have solid knowledge of the surrounding competition. * Follows up on lease renewals and coordinates the signing of renewals with Property Manager assistance. * Inform residents of any changes to the rental agreement or upcoming problems with the property PUBLIC RELATIONS/RESIDENT RETENTION * Promotes positive, proactive resident relations by working to make the living experience, particularly the first and last impressions, of the highest quality. Skills and Qualifications * High School Diploma/BA with 0-5 years of experience. * Previous sales and customer service experience. * Strong sales and customer service skills; public relations; computer literacy; detail-oriented and organized; ability to interact effectively with prospects, residents, peers, and management. * Team player that consistently meets and exceeds expectations. * Ability to use MS Office and Google Apps. * The position requires reasonable use of a car for floating leasing. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Education: * High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: * Yardi: 1 year (Preferred) * Property Management: 1 year (Preferred) Willingness to travel: * 50% (Preferred) Work Location: Multiple locations