This is a full-time, on-site role at 40 hours per week at The Elephant (Elephant & Castle, London). You must be available to work evenings (until 8pm) and occasional Saturdays on a rota basis.
Overall Purpose
The Leasing Associate is responsible for supporting the leasing and operational aspects at The Elephant ensuring delivery of the Get Living promise by driving an excellent resident living experience that is positive and effortless. Working with the wider team, the Leasing Associate ensures that properties are prepared to a high standard for viewing, whilst achieving occupancy and revenue goals.
Key Relationships
Internal:Neighbourhood team, wider Get Living team, business support functions, estate management company
External:Residents, prospective customers, property management companies, third party suppliers
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
* Primary customer facing representative for all residents, visitors, colleagues, couriers and contractors
* Ensure current and prospective residents enjoy an exemplary experience from first enquiry to move-in and on to an enduring and sustained residency experience thereafter
* Ensure Homes are ready to view and have been reviewed for defects, are clean and serviced to provide a great first impression for residents
* Perform viewings booked in by the Customer Hub/Site Team on request and follow through to reservation and had over to the Customer hub for processing
* Perform tours for customers, third parties and other organisations as requested
* Drive sales pipeline and provide ongoing support for both residents and the Customer hub whilst in referencing and contracting stages
* Look for ways to do things better, change and explore opportunities to raise expectations and standards
* Be the first stage for complaint management and be ready to problem solve and manage residents expectations
* Provide competitor analysis on request and be up to date on the local market and competitor offerings to ensure Get Living are competitive
* Drive customer/resident satisfaction across all platforms (Zendesk/Google/Homeviews/Hubspot)
* Support with Marketing requests
* Meet set budgeted targets for occupancy, pricing, revenue and Net Promoter Scores
* Complete Inventory check in and check out reports on homes using Inventory Base
* Ensure 100% accuracy of data recording in Yardi/Hubspot
* Attend and participate in the planning of events and other resident experiences
* Support the ongoing function of the office and availability to residents by manning phones, lobby spaces, parcels and adopting different Resident Manager roles if required due to holiday cover
* Assist team members with ad hoc tasks where required
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven track record of outstanding customer service and sales experience in lettings / residential property management
* Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc) and good industry related systems knowledge e.g. Yardi / RentCafe / Hubspot
* ARLA or equivalent property qualification (desirable)
Key Skills & Competencies
* Proven track record of outstanding customer service skills
* Problem solver / solutions driven
* Adaptable and resilient, able to handle pressure and peak periods
* Excellent attention to detail and organised approach to prioritising tasks
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage with a variety of people at all levels, including residents, senior management, external providers
* Self-motivated / proactive
Note - this is a summary of the main duties of this position. The Company reserves the right to require the role-holder to undertake such additional tasks or duties as may be within their capabilities and abide by all reasonable rules and instructions given by the Company.
Get Living Commitment
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Health and Safety
Get Living is responsible for providing a safe and healthy environment for all employees, residents, commercial occupiers, service providers, and visitors who may be affected by its undertakings across its portfolio.
We are committed to continual improvement of performance, recognising the importance of investing in the health and welfare of our Employees by providing a physical and social working environment which is conducive to maintaining a healthy, fit and highly motivated workforce.
We encourage a positive health and safety culture by actively promoting occupational health and safety through the provision of information, training, instruction and supervision. Through ongoing consultation with employees, partners and suppliers everyone is enthusiastically involved in managing risk and ensuring that our sites are a safe place to live, work and visit.
ESG
Get Living is committed to leading and promoting ESG initiatives as well as identifying ways to improve sustainability goals.