What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leasing and Marketing Manager position at Fairlawn Management Inc?
We are seeking a highly motivated Leasing and Marketing Manager to join our awesome team at Smile Fairlawn Student Living! The ideal candidate will embody Fairlawn's core values : Be Kind, Own It, Be Flexible, and Always Improve.
The ideal Leasing and Marketing Manager candidate will be a creative self-starter radiating positivity, who can problem-solve and adjust marketing and sales approaches, as necessary. This Fairlawn team member will be accountable for leading a local leasing team and for managing successful sales and marketing efforts to lease Smile's student properties near the University of Illinois Campus.
What will you do?
- Exemplify the core values of Be Kind, Be Flexible, Own It and Always Improve
- Manage day-to-day leasing operations including managing a leasing team and a marketing specialist
- Market all available units through approved channels, ensuring all listings are accurate, appealing and drawing traffic
- Ensure brand consistency across all marketing materials and communication channels
- Apply established sales and marketing strategies to increase property traffic, maintain closing ratios and meet or exceed budgeted occupancy
- Review and approve rental applications in compliance with set guidelines
- Prepare, review, and execute leases, making certain that all documents are accurate and executed in a timely manner
- Own the delivery of excellent customer service via all front-line channels (walk ins, phone, email, text)
- Prepare move-in paperwork, confirm residences are move-in ready and ensure new residents are satisfied with their housing
- Assist Senior Managers with setting market rents, defining leasing goals and the renewals process
- Contribute to online content for property listings, property websites and social media
- Become knowledgeable on our properties versus competition and effectively communicate features to prospective residents
- Learn and ensure compliance with all Fair Housing Laws including local, state, and federal housing regulations (We provide training)
- Pivot, roll up your sleeves and jump in where needed!
Why should you work here?
Requirements
Who you are - We'd love to hear from you if you :
Some additional things you will need :
Fairlawn is a vertically integrated firm specializing in real estate investment, management, and development. Based in Chicago and Champaign, Illinois, we have a more than 10-year track record in value-add projects, development, student housing, and build-to-rent communities. With a portfolio of approximately 5,500 units and $700 million in assets under management, Fairlawn has established a strong presence across Illinois and Indianapolis. We are actively expanding into additional Midwest markets.
Our company uses the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to run and help grow our business - the tools from EOS contribute to finding the right people and putting them in the right roles, effectively solving issues as they arise, and building a culture of accountability. In short, it gets everyone on the same page and working toward the same goals. If you have an ownership mindset and take pride in all the details, joining our team may be perfect for you!
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Salary Description
60,000 - $65,000 incentives
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000