Lease-Up Specialist

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Now Hiring: Lease-Up Specialist Jacksonville FL (Corporate Office)

Deployment-Based Role Extensive Travel Required

About the Role

RISE is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lease-Up Specialist to support the successful launch of new communities across our portfolio. This is a deployment-based position designed for a leasing professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and excels at building momentum from the ground up.

The Lease-Up Specialist travels from project to project to activate pre-leasing strategies establish market presence generate demand and support onsite teams during the critical early phases of lease-up. When not deployed this role is based out of our Jacksonville corporate office supporting corporate leasing and marketing initiatives training programs and portfolio-wide performance analysis.

This position supports student housing 55 active adult conventional multifamily and military housing and plays a critical role in achieving leasing velocity and occupancy targets outlined in each communitys start-up budget.

What Were Looking For

37 years of leasing sales or lease-up experience in market-rate housing environments
Demonstrated success in new construction or lease-up communities
Strong understanding of leasing metrics budgets absorption models and performance tracking
Exceptional interpersonal presentation and training skills
Ability to work independently and adapt quickly in new markets
Comfortable with extensive multi-state travel and project-based deployments
Proficiency with property management systems CRMs and reporting tools
Highly organized strategic and solutions-oriented

What Youll Be Doing

Lease-Up Activation & Market Entry

Deploy to new communities prior to opening to initiate pre-leasing strategies marketing activation and local outreach
Establish strong community presence through events partnerships and professional relationships
Build track and manage prospect waitlists leading up to opening
Support grand openings model launches and early move-in phases
Serve as the on-site leasing lead during early-stage lease-up until permanent staffing is stabilized

Team Support & Training

Provide hands-on training to onsite leasing teams on leasing best practices tour flow CRM usage objection handling and closing techniques
Reinforce company culture accountability and leasing expectations
Support onboarding coaching and temporary office coverage when needed
Transition leasing ownership back to onsite leadership once stabilized

Leasing Performance & Data Management

Track leasing performance against start-up budgets occupancy milestones and absorption goals
Monitor lead sources pipeline health conversion ratios pricing and concessions
Identify trends challenges and opportunities and provide recommendations to leadership
Maintain accurate reporting and communicate progress to Regional Directors and corporate leadership

Prospect & Community Outreach

Plan and execute prospect-driven events including open houses discovery events and outreach initiatives
Coordinate with local businesses brokers employers and community leaders
Set measurable goals for each event and track results
Represent the RISE brand professionally in every market

Marketing & Brand Collaboration

Partner with the corporate Marketing team to launch and optimize digital and local campaigns
Support SEO PPC social and ILS initiatives
Assist with content creation photography and local storytelling during lease-up
Monitor marketing performance and provide real-time feedback to improve results

Corporate Office Support (Non-Deployment Periods)

Support corporate leasing initiatives training programs and lease-up playbooks
Collaborate with marketing and operations teams on future community launches
Participate in performance reviews leasing audits and secret shops as needed

Pay & Perks

Competitive Compensation: Based on experience
Performance-Based Incentives: Includes deployment and milestone-driven bonus opportunities
Pay Schedule: Paid semi-monthly
Paid Time Off: Vacation sick time and a floating holiday
Health Benefits: Medical dental vision EAP and more
401(k) with Company Match
Insurance Coverage: Begins the 1st of the month after your hire date

Why Youll Love It Here

At RISE our motto is Love. Serve. Care. and it shapes how we support our teams our partners and the communities we serve. As a Lease-Up Specialist youll be trusted with high-impact launches empowered to lead in new markets and supported by a collaborative corporate team.

You wont just lease apartments youll help set the foundation for success in every new RISE community.

Required Experience:

Now Hiring: Lease-Up Specialist Jacksonville FL (Corporate Office)Deployment-Based Role Extensive Travel RequiredAbout the RoleRISE is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lease-Up Specialist to support the successful launch of new communities across our portfolio. This is a deployment-based...