What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Property Manager position at New Land Enterprises?
Who we are: A three-time winner of the Business Journal's Best Places to Work Award, New Land is real estate development and property management firm specializing in mixed-use residential and commercial real estate.
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This is New Land!
What we do: We create memorable spaces, focused on user experience, believing that cities thrive when they're diverse, walkable, and culturally vibrant.
Notably, New Land developed Ascent (www.AscentMKE.com), which has received international recognition for its pioneering use of mass timber, and at 25 stories is the tallest mass timber hybrid structure in the world. Ascent has been featured in national media like the WSJ, Chicago Tribune, NPR, and PBS NewsHour.
Community projects include Black Cat Alley, a defunct alley turned public arts space, and the permanent placement of the Milwaukee Film Festival in the Oriental Theater, a unique movie theater on the National Register of Historic Places.
What we are hiring for: New Land is hiring an Assistant Property Manager. The Assistant Property Manager is responsible for assisting the Property Manager in maintaining all aspects of property operations, including leasing, marketing, resident relations and functions of the community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Leasing or property management experience required
- Enjoy and take pride in providing an unparalleled customer service experience--warm, friendly and helpful in person, over the phone and via email
- Excellent communication skills demonstrating verbal and written expression, active listening and the ability to maintain strong interpersonal relationships
- Must be reliable, honest, organized, detail-oriented, proactive, flexible and accepting of change
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
- Proficient operating computer systems, specifically Microsoft Office Suite. Experience operating Property Management Systems such as Appfolio or Yardi required. Experience operating standard office equipment.
- Willingness and ability to work a non-traditional schedule weekends
JOB DUTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Warmly greeting all current and prospective residents that come in to the office
- Demonstrating an all-inclusive understanding of pricing, floor plans, amenities, and other offerings the community provides
- Answering incoming phone calls warmly and professionally, and assisting accordingly
- Maintaining accurate client files in accordance with Company policy
- Assisting residents with work orders, packages, dry cleaning
- Assisting the Property Manager with managing the Leasing Agent
- Conducting property walks and entering work orders
- Leasing apartments
- Assisting with processing rental applications and performing lease signings
- Conducting move out/move in inspections
- Scheduling maintenance/contractors
- Drafting and entering leases
- Assisting with setting rents and renewal rates
- Sending 5 day/14 day notices and balance letters
- Assisting with processing security deposit transmittals
- Maintaining the vacancy board
- Assisting with setting leasing goals
- Evaluating upcoming expirations and assisting with setting rent amounts/specials
- Advising on property improvements/updates for individual units and common areas
- Conducting market studies
Compensation:
- We offer competitive hourly rates and commissions for all signed leases. Our ever-growing portfolio offers plenty of opportunities for earning commissions, as well as potential for growth within the company.
- Split renewal commissions, paid out monthly after a probationary period
- Annual bonus potential
- Employment type: Full Time
- Hours per week: ~40 Work
- Work hours: 9am-6pm during the week and 10am-3pm Saturdays, on a rotating schedule, with a designated full day off during the week
Benefits:
- Health Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance, generous PTO (paid time off) policy, Life Insurance, 401K matching, employee discounts on housing, wellness benefits, mental health resources, and more.
- Consistent scheduling to support a work-life balance
- Employee engagement events throughout the year
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