Leasing and Occupancy Specialist I (Newport Harbour)

At WinnCompanies, our work starts with people — the residents who call our communities home, the neighborhoods we help strengthen, and the 4,600 team members across 30 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico who make it all possible. As an award-winning owner, developer, and manager of high-impact, mixed-income apartment communities, we are proud to be one of the nation’s leading managers of multifamily housing and one of the largest operators of affordable housing communities.

We bring together people who care about quality housing, meaningful service, and making a difference every day. Through our innovative resident services platform and commitment to exceptional communities, we offer career opportunities for individuals who want their work to create lasting impact.

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About the opportunity

WinnCompanies is looking for a Leasing and Occupancy Specialist I to join our team at Newport Harbour, a 200-unit affordable housing community located in Newport News, VA.

In this role, you will perform all day-to-day leasing and marketing activities related to apartment rentals, move-ins, re-certifications, and lease renewals. You will also provide outstanding service to customers, residents, and clients while maintaining budgeted occupancy at the highest attainable rents at all times.

The pay range for this role is $18.00-$20.00 per hour. The selected candidate will adhere to the following schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with prospective and current residents to achieve maximum occupancy.
• Generate and manage traffic, lotteries, wait list, property tours, leasing apartments, qualifying prospects, and following up on prospects leads.
• Prepare lease documentation applicable to program types, complete move-in paperwork, and procedures, maintain applicable databases, and ensure tour route, amenity areas, and show units are to company standard.
• Deliver customer service that exceeds expectations for new and current residents.
• Educate and implement WinnCompanies programs, processes, and policies to new and current residents as applicable.
• Review, prioritize, and distribute resident service requests as required.
• May assist with the planning and facilitation of property events or programs required by the mixed income program guidelines.
• May assist on-site management with ensuring all marketing documents, supplies, reports, advertisements, and web content are current and updated as necessary based on property, regional or corporate initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with area businesses, local housing offices, employers, and real estate brokers to generate new business or to maintain an extensive waiting list for all unit types.
• Remain current with local events and hiring trends that may have an impact on the property.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of current and sub markets; to include competitors and customer demographics.
• Gather appropriate documents by program types for residency approval submission to the appropriate person or third-party vendor for review and approval during the application or recertification proces
• Remain up to date with any/all federal, state, and/or other regulatory requirements and programs.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Must have Experience carrying out initial, interim and annual recertifications for Tax Credit and Project Based Section 8 affordable housing.
• Ability to conduct housekeeping inspections of units.
• Experience with computer systems, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people and personalities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree.
• Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) and Certified Apartment Leasing Professional (CALP) certifications.
• COS and TCS certifications.
• Experience with Yardi or RealPage property management software.
• Proficient with web-based applications and computer systems such as Microsoft Office.
• Experience in property management, affordable/tax credit programs, hospitality, customer service, sales, retail, or restaurant industry.

Benefits & Perks
Eligible full-time U.S. employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, including:

• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, a floating holiday, and a day of service
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA, FSA, and dependent care savings options
• 401(k) with company match and company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and career growth resources
• Wellness programs, employee assistance resources, commuter benefits, and employee discount programs
• Flexible and hybrid work options for eligible positions

Learn more about our benefits at https://www.winnbenefits.com.

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Salary will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

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Benefits:

Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan

Salary : $18 - $20