Description

The Leasing Consultant will provide successful sales for Fairstead Management’s properties. The Leasing Consultant will demonstrate professionalism and well-informed solutions to assist in client needs during the sales process. The Leasing Consultant will have remarkable negotiation and problem-solving skills. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to Director of Leasing and / Leasing department in preparation & processing of leases through the lease cycle. 
• Draft initial lease documents including marketing flyers, lease proposals, new leases, renewals/extensions/expansions, amendments, license agreements, and listing/co-brokerage agreements. 
• Create, coordinate, and supervise the leasing & marketing collateral, including marketing signs, flyers, and other marketing branding carried out internally by the leasing team and externally by listing brokers. Coordinate with standards to ensure consistency. 
• Administration of procuring and listing brokerage commission process, including calculation, tracking and distribution of commission payments. 
• Track and record market lease comp information. 
• Develop and maintain strong broker relationships throughout the market. 
• Ensure all space showings are entered in backend system in a timely manner and ensure data is updated with accurate listings and current information. 
• Assist with coordination of communication brokers in connection with daily leasing activities at the properties, including follow up with same to collect information and documents necessary in the lease process. 
• Create portfolio tour books, stacking plans, and other miscellaneous marketing and property tour materials. 
• Provide miscellaneous support for external and internal requests. 
• Assist in helping ensure lease files are current; scan, file and distribute correspondence relating to marketing and leasing portfolios. 
• Develop a monthly marketing database (i.e. property availability report) relative to available properties to be distributed to the brokerage community. 
• Prepare and update investor tour books in preparation of institutional investor meetings and tours 
• Provide presentation material development support including preparation of presentation documents. 
• Regular meetings and communications with Director of Leasing and / Leasing department, and Asset Management team to review workflow and improve procedural efficiencies. 
• Assist various ad-hoc/special events and projects, e.g., broker events, department events, planning/meetings, etc. 
• Work with and support the external leasing teams, property management teams, and acquisition, development, and disposition teams, to ensure timely and effective workflow. 
• Provide full administrative support for Director of Leasing and / Leasing department including phone support, typing, reports, scanning, filing and distribution of correspondence. 
• Responsible for maintaining vendor contracts. 
• Performs other related duties as required. 

Requirements

• Must work weekends. Schedule will be Saturday and Sunday with an additional day. Typically a Monday or Friday.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including word processing, proof-reading, and accurate spelling. 
• Ability to support a multi-person team, including work well under pressure, prioritize, and meet deadlines. 
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude. 
• Ability to be articulate, conscientious, dependable, polished, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong initiative and focus on customer service. 
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work to ensure accuracy of work. 
• Detail orientated with strong organizational skills. 
• Able to effectively present and information and respond to questions from management, vendors, and associates. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment where adaptability is imperative. 
• Strong written and oral skills. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 

Overview:

Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building sustainable communities across the country. Headquartered in New York, with offices in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and South Carolina, Fairstead oversees a $7.8 billion portfolio in assets and identified pipelines and owns and manages more than 170 communities across 28 states. Fairstead’s commitment to communities is realized through a comprehensive platform that leverages in-house expertise in acquisitions, development, design and construction, marketing, and property management. Fairstead also implements some of the industry’s most proactive sustainability, resiliency, and community impact programs to foster positive social, economic, and environmental change. In 2022, the company launched Fairstead Ventures, a proptech investment initiative dedicated to fundamentally changing the standards in the housing industry with a focus on energy and decarbonization.

Fairstead’s primary mission is to provide high-quality housing to all regardless of income, and to make our stakeholders feel “Right at Home.” We accomplish this through an empathetic and innovative approach, and by utilizing our interdisciplinary platform as an investor, developer, owner, and operator. Fairstead provides hands-on expertise across all multifamily disciplines, including acquisitions, development, design, construction, energy, sustainability, property management, and social services. With a long-term commitment to its residents, communities, and partners, the Fairstead team stands out by: 

• Listening to and understanding the needs of its residents, communities, partners, and stakeholders alike. 
• Developing and preserving high-quality affordable housing in an innovative and sustainable fashion. 
• Creating a positive social and environmental impact within the properties and communities it serves.

Fairstead’s Core Values:

• Empathy 
• Innovation 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Determination 
• Integrity