Leasing and Occupancy Specialist II (BJ Wright Court)

WinnCompanies•Chicago, IL

1d•$23 - $25

About The Position

WinnCompanies is looking for a motivated Leasing and Occupancy Specialist II to join our team at BJ Wright Court Apartments, a 272-unit mixed-income community located in Chicago, IL. 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 at a mixed income property while maintaining budgeted occupancy at the highest attainable rents at all times. The pay range for this role is $23.00-$25.00 per hour dependent on experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
1-3 years of relevant work experience.
Previous experience with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and/or Project-Based Section 8.
Experience with web-based applications and computer systems such as Microsoft Office.
Excellent customer service skills.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
Superb attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work with a diverse group of people and personalities.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree.
Tax Credit Specialist and/or COS Certification(s).
NALP and SHCM certification.
Knowledge of Yardi or Real Page software.
Experience in property management, affordable/tax credit programs, hospitality, customer service, sales, retail or restaurant industry.

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.
Assist with the planning and facilitation of property events or programs required by the mixed income program guidelines.
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.
Responsible to gather appropriate documents by program types for residency approval submission to the appropriate person or third party vendor for review and approval during application or recertification process.
Remain up to date with any/all Federal, State and/or other regulatory requirements and programs.