Director of Leasing

About the Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a Director of Leasing to join a major family-owned real estate company based in New York City. The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail-oriented, and able to work with the Senior Vice President of Residential Leasing and Marketing to implement the company’s vision. The candidate should thrive in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment and have excellent attention to detail.

About the Company

Our client is a family-owned and operated real estate company with over five decades of experience. Their corporate office is located in Manhattan, with a residential portfolio of almost 5,000 existing units and 1,500 in various stages of pre-development in Manhattan, Long Island City, and Brooklyn. The company is guided by a creative vision and commitment to make their neighborhoods better places to live and work. They are committed to creating communities and buildings that will become vital city centers. They provide an exceptional benefits package and growth opportunities.

Role & Responsibilities

• Determine, review, and monitor pricing for new and renewal leases
• Maintain and review weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
• Work with the Director of Special projects on unit renovation selections and progress
• Monitor leasing agents in their sales process, marketing, and listings while executing corporate training guides and ensuring excellent customer service
• Responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling of part-time, on-site employees
• Develop, manage, and maintain aggressive and effective leasing and marketing strategies individual to each luxury property in conjunction with quarterly media plan
• Research the competitive landscape to stay on top of trends and new developments and play a central role in executing individual buildings’ unique selling proposition
• Responsible for monthly comp reports
• Review and monitor individual apartment listings and listing syndication service
• Manage creative agencies and provide marketing direction
• Oversee, in conjunction with SVP, creative campaigns including collateral, print, digital, advertising, branding, social media, and event partnerships
• Coordinate with out-sourced consultants for the development and production of advertising, signage, and collateral material
• Update eblasts, signage, and digital collateral as needed
• Monitor and respond to online reviews and Kingsley surveys
• Oversee timelines, budgets, and deliverables for renovation projects
• Conduct property weekly site tours

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Must possess a high degree of proficiency with MS Office products
• Knowledge of Yardi, Nestio, On-Site preferred
• Experience pricing without software (LRO/Yieldstar) is a must
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Strong time management skills; ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments, with a high degree of accuracy, and meet deadlines
• Communicate clearly and concisely with a solution-oriented mindset
• Sophisticated written and editorial skills
• Strong leadership and management experience
• Team player with demonstrated ability to work well within a corporate environment and relate well to people at all levels within the organization
• Highly organized, attentive to detail and comfortable working on multiple parallel accelerated tracks
• Strong follow-up skills to ensure timely delivery of long-term tasks
• Motivated and independent with minimal guidance in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience managing high-end, multi-family, real estate leasing teams

Compensation & Benefits 200K - 225K Plus Health, Dental, FSA, & 401K

9-5 M-F; Remote Fridays