Requisition Number      09-0547

Title     Area Leasing Consultant
City     Dallas/Fort Worth Area
State     TX
Description    

The Area Leasing Consultant works under the supervision of the Area Leader and the guidance of various Community Leaders.  The primary duty of the Area Leasing Consultant is to rent apartment units to prospective residents.  The Area Leasing Consultant may also fill other roles as a result of experience in leasing and/or in the multi housing industry.  Associates in this position will perform all normal leasing activities but will work at different properties as assigned, usually within the home area.  Communities assigned will commonly be those that are short staffed and/or require additional marketing assistance due to low occupancy, poor property performance, or newly hired team members.



Duties and Responsibilities*:

 

    * Rents apartment units at the assigned property to prospective residents.

 

    * Shows apartments and the overall community to prospective residents; explains other amenities of living at the community; uses standard sales closing methods to sell the prospective resident on Mid-America Apartment Communities.

 

    * Answers phone and email inquiries from prospective residents; explains other amenities of living at the community; uses standard sales techniques to encourage a visit to the community.

 

    * Takes all needed information from prospective residents after they have indicated a desire to move to the property; completes all paperwork and data entry associated with leasing activities.

 

    * Assists others in marketing efforts in the community to promote the property positively and to help bring in prospective residents.  This includes implementing and carrying out marketing efforts such as outside marketing calls.

 

    * Takes resident calls for service or other needs and forwards to the appropriate staff member; writes work orders for service; promotes good resident relations through courteous and timely response to resident needs and concerns.

 

    * Plans various marketing efforts to maximize effectiveness.

 

    * Visits businesses and other organizations to promote the property as a place for their employees or members to live.

 

    * Generates flyers for use by leasing staff and others to provide information to potential residents that will pique their interest prior to talking to a leasing representative.

 

    * Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

 
Requirements    

 

Like full-time Leasing Consultants, Area Leasing Consultants will be required to attend classroom training at the Corporate Office at the first opportunity to schedule after employment.  Mid-America will provide transportation in the most cost and time efficient way.  This may require air travel.

              

Required Qualifications:

 

High School diploma or equivalent and one year of full-time, successful apartment leasing or sales experience. Basic personal computer skills


Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

 

·         Above average ability to communicate with clients and with co-workers both verbally and in writing


·         Basic personal computer skills and ability to learn specialized software


·         Skill to convince prospective residents of the advantages of living at a community by sales closing methods

 

·         Ability to organize work

 

·         Ability to work a varied schedule, including weekends and some holidays as required and at different locations


·         Ability to learn and comply with industry legal requirements, especially related to federal and local Fair Housing Laws


·         Ability to travel off-site for training courses and outside marketing

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

 

Physical:                                Primarily office work

Regular need to walk or operate golf cart to take prospects to units

Ability to walk up flights of stairs to access units

May stoop bend, and crouch in the process of pointing out unit details to prospects

 

Environment:                        Primarily office environment with occasional work in an outdoor environment

                                                Exposure to all types of weather conditions