Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cardinal Group Companies is hiring a National Sales & Marketing Specialist, New Development, to support leasing and marketing across its student housing communities. The role manages leads, develops and implements strategies with leadership, conducts on-site assessments, and trains leasing and marketing teams, with travel of up to 95%.

Responsibilities

• Support remote leasing activities as directed by the team lead, encompassing lead follow-up, pipeline management, crafting and dispatching e-blasts, conveying urgency messages, and facilitating renewal contacts. Guide prospects through the application process and oversee lease distribution
• Collaborate with New Development team  in conducting comprehensive analyses of Red Light communities, contributing to leasing and marketing strategies, organizing training sessions, and ensuring team implementation of devised plans
• Conduct thorough travel assessments at each community, communicating identified needs and progress to Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers as well as Portfolio Managers
• Facilitate smooth transitions by offering onboarding and training support for incoming communities in support of the PM & PSM  overseeing the new asset
• Organize monthly training calls for new Leasing and Marketing Team Leads (LMTLs) and track attendance of incoming team members to ensure active participation
• Support New Dev Team  in assigned projects, as delegated by the team, lead
• Document time spent on projects for accurate billing back to communities that have received assistance
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive LMTL resource page on the Marketing Department's websites, featuring recorded training, How-to guides, and additional resources
• Assist New Dev Team in conducting interviews for critical vacant onsite positions
• Act as a temporary replacement for Portfolio Sales and Marketing Managers during their time off, ensuring the completion of essential weekly tasks and serving as the primary point of contact for onsite teams
• Participate in the development, deployment and maintenance of leasing and marketing tools, strategies, strategy documents, workflows, SOPs, training deliverables and other operational materials
• Participate in the testing of new tools, workflows and SOPs and provide quality control feedback on new and existing processes
• Provide exceptional customer service/assistance to communities and HQ team members
• Expect travel commitments of up to 95%, as directed by the team lead

Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Independent sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Capability to explain solutions in non-technical terms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Multi-disciplines and multi-functional approach to performing job responsibilities
• Analytical, interpersonal, listening, organizational, evaluation, research and statistical skills
• Minimum three to five years of experience in property management
• Express ideas and information clearly and concisely
• Ability to embody the Cardinal Culture and Cardinal Core Values every day

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, and pet insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Student loan assistance
• Licensing and continuing education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Housing allowances or gifts; open to discussing housing compensation
• Remote work

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